The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has reinstated the boil advisory after another loss in water pressure related to a broken main in the Carrollton neighborhood.
"On October 12, 2019, a 48-inch diameter water main broke near the corner of Lowerline and Panola streets, causing water pressure to fall below 20 psi in the areas bounded by Carrollton Avenue, Interstate 10, the Pontchartrain Expressway, Calliope Street and the Mississippi River," S&WB said in a statement Monday morning. "Repairs are still underway at Panola and Lowerline and we are actively investigating the cause of the second drop in pressure."
The @SWBNewOrleans has reinstated a precautionary boil water advisory for the Uptown area of New Orleans. Repairs are still underway at Panola and Lowerline Streets and we are actively investigating the cause of the second drop in pressure. https://t.co/vnBIBBPELF pic.twitter.com/K1bXqxcoj2
— NOLA Ready #HardRockCollapse (@nolaready)
October 14, 2019 The reinstated advisory comes just hours after it had been lifted. The affected area forms a triangle between the Mississippi River, South Carrrollton Avenue, and the Pontchartrain Expressway.
The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness issued the following guidelines for handling tap water while the advisory is in effect:
Don't consume tap water- Use bottled or boiled water to drink, cook, brush teeth, and mix baby formula.
- Wash fruits and vegetables with bottled or boiled water.
- Don’t use ice from ice trays or ice makers. Make new ice with bottled or boiled water.
- To be safe, give your pets bottled or boiled water
Be careful bathing
- If you’re a healthy adult, you can bathe or shower with tap water. Be careful not to swallow any water.
- Give babies and young children a sponge bath or use boiled water to bathe.
- If you have open wounds or a weakened immune system, use boiled water to bathe.
- Use hand sanitizer after washing hands.
Take care cleaning
- Wash countertops and tables with boiled water.
- Use a rinse temperature of 150° F or a sanitize cycle on your dishwasher.
- Wash dishes by hand as usual. Then soak in mixture of 1 gallon of water and 1 teaspoon of bleach for 1 minute.
- Do laundry as usual.
Boil water safely
- Heat water until large bubbles come from the bottom to the top of the pot.
- Let the water boil for at least 1 minute.
- Turn off the stove and let the water cool.
- Store the water in a clean container with a cover.
- Add a pinch of salt and shake to improve the taste.
