The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board issued a precautionary boil advisory Tuesday for parts of New Orleans East near the Lakefront Airport.
The airport itself is not in the advisory area.
The Sewerage & Water Board says a water main broke near Downman Rd. and Hayne Blvd., causing water pressure to drop below 20 psi.
The area covered by the advisory stretches from the Industrial Canal to Martin Drive, and from Hayne Blvd. to the lake side of Morrison Rd.
SWB-NOLA released the following:
Residents in the affected areas 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, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), issues boil water advisories out of an abundance of caution for areas where water pressure drops below 20 psi.
Healthy adults should take the following precautions:
- Washing hands: Use soap and tap water, dry hands, then apply hand sanitizer; the safest option is to wash with bottled or boiled water.
- Showering or bathing: Be careful not to swallow any water. Infants, young children and disabled persons should be supervised to ensure water is not ingested. Residents with open wounds, chronic illness or weakened immune systems should use boiled or bottled water to bathe until the advisory is lifted.
SWBNO will notify residents when the boil water advisory is canceled. If you have any questions, please call 52-WATER (504-529-2837).
