Kimberly Thomas, who served a decade ago on the S&WB, was given nod by a council committee last week and was slated for Council approval on Thursday
Author Archives: Matt McBride
Matt McBride is a freelance reporter covering infrastructure for The Lens. He began his reporting career with his blog "Fix the Pumps," covering post-Katrina flood protection construction by the Corps of Engineers. His engineering career has spanned a wide variety of topics and concerns. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in mechanical engineering.
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Neighbors weary of oil raining from S&WB Carrollton plant
Every month for past four months, a decade-long malfunction has returned, covering nearby blocks with dime-sized drops of oil.
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Oil sprayed on neighborhood from S&WB plant for second time
Residents living across Spruce Street from the Sewerage and Water Board’s Carrollton Power Plant found their homes and property coated in oily residue over the weekend of April 8-9 — for the second time in just over a year. The pattern and distribution mimic a 2022 venting of lubrication oil from the exhaust stack of […]
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SWB outages leave pumping system, city vulnerable
Over half of the machines which provide antiquated 25 cycle power to drainage, water, and sewer pumps across the city’s east bank are currently out of service, the New Orleans Sewage and Water Board said, sinking the utility’s ability to quickly move water off streets during severe spring storms below its own stated needs. The […]
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Leaks beneath pump stations responsible for New Orleans’ drinking water went uninvestigated for two years
Leaks from beneath one of three Sewerage and Water Board pump stations that distribute the majority of New Orleanians’ drinking water went uninvestigated by the Board for nearly two years. The drinking water leaks were discovered during major upgrades to the Claiborne Avenue Pumping Station on the northern edge of the Carrollton Water and Power […]