A boil water advisory for the Lower 9th Ward and a small portion of the Upper 9th Ward has been declared by the Sewerage and Water Board.
Residents in the affected area are advised to use bottled or boiled tap water to drink, cook, clean food or brush teeth until further notice.
Residents with compromised immune systems should also use safe water to wash hands, shower or bathe.
SWBNO, issued the advisory when water pressure drops below 20 pounds per square inch.
The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) has issued a limited precautionary boil water advisory for the Lower 9th Ward and a small portion of the Upper 9th Ward. Visit: https://t.co/IFP77d1A7b for a map of the affected area. pic.twitter.com/D0FClQQ94Q
— SWB New Orleans (@SWBNewOrleans)
August 23, 2020
