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NOLA S&WB Thought About Pumping Sewage into Miss. River due to Sewer Concerns
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:23 am
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:23 am
NOLA.com
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The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board was considering plans earlier this month to pump raw sewage into the Mississippi River after a valve malfunctioned, board records show.
The plan was to pump sewage from Lakeview, Gentilly and the 7th Ward directly into the river "to prevent raw sewage overflows onto the street," according a "declaration of extreme emergency," which was signed Dec. 10 by Robert Turner, general superintendent of S&WB. The measure was being considered after officials became concerned that a leak in a sewage force main might lead to a blowout that would be a "significant risk to public health," the declaration reads.
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Workers were able to fix the valve in time, S&WB said in the declaration, "which eliminated the immediate need to pump raw sewage to the Mississippi River, but the crews were unable to make a complete repair."
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Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:25 am to rt3
Solution to pollution is dilution.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:28 am to rt3
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"significant risk to public health,"
Pretty sure this is par for the course when living in New Orleans.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:28 am to rt3
As much of a clownshow as SWB is, I'd rather have sewage in the river than in the streets, so I don't see the problem here.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:30 am to rt3
Can the Feds go ahead and take over the SWB? Not sure how much further they could frick this up.
And I say this knowing full well what a clusterfrick the Feds are. NOLA is just that goddamn horrible.
And I say this knowing full well what a clusterfrick the Feds are. NOLA is just that goddamn horrible.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:34 am to upgrayedd
Yes. Polute the Mississippi River, and everything downstream of New Orleans including waterways and fisheries because New Orleans is a cesspool and can’t maintain basic function of a major city.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:36 am to Purple Spoon
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Yes. Polute the Mississippi River, and everything downstream of New Orleans including waterways and fisheries because New Orleans is a cesspool and can’t maintain basic function of a major city.
It's the New Orleans way
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:38 am to upgrayedd
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As much of a clownshow as SWB is, I'd rather have sewage in the river than in the streets, so I don't see the problem here.
It doesn't just affect New Orleans residents. You have to consider everyone and everything downstream.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:38 am to rt3
Nola is trash
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:38 am to Purple Spoon
I would bet almost every municipality that discharges to a waterway has sent untreated sewage at one point.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:39 am to Purple Spoon
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Yes. Polute the Mississippi River, and everything downstream of New Orleans including waterways and fisheries because New Orleans is a cesspool and can’t maintain basic function of a major city.
I don't think you understand the volume of water the MS carries at that stage of the river
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:40 am to fightin tigers
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would bet almost every municipality that discharges to a waterway has sent untreated sewage at one point
Perhaps. That doesn’t make it anymore acceptable.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:41 am to fightin tigers
Are there any municipal water intakes downstream? If not, then not a big deal... rather it in the river than on the street.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:42 am to Purple Spoon
It isn't acceptable. It is the truth though. Them considering it as a temporary solution shows they considered every option. Nothing to get worked up about.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:42 am to rt3
I don’t see the problem. It isn’t like it is going to wash back on shore and ruin the beaches in Louisiana
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:43 am to upgrayedd
As someone who fishes lower Plaquemines and eats seafood that comes from downriver of New Orleans, I'd rather the sewage in the streets.
NOLA residents want to keep electing shitty politicians, then they can live with the shite they keep voting for.
NOLA residents want to keep electing shitty politicians, then they can live with the shite they keep voting for.
This post was edited on 12/18/19 at 10:43 am
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:43 am to MikeD
What would be the difference between raw sewage in those areas and Bourbon St on a day ending in Y?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:43 am to MikeD
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Are there any municipal water intakes downstream? If not, then not a big deal... rather it in the river than on the street.
Yall do realize that the water coming out the river gets treated at downstream water intakes.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:43 am to upgrayedd
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I don't think you understand the volume of water the MS carries at that stage of the river
I understand it fine. The pollution is secondary to the fact that New Orleans can not maintain simple functionality such as drainage and properly processing sewerage.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:46 am to Purple Spoon
It was a consideration. It didn't happen.
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