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Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Coverage of Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans in the Nexus archive.
- New Orleans is one step closer to using federal funding to replace customers’ lead pipes
New Orleans is advancing plans to use federal funding for replacing lead pipes, with a Louisiana constitutional amendment on the November ballot aimed at removing legal barriers. The Sewerage & Water Board has secured $152 million in federal funds, but a constitutional provision prohibits public money from being spent on private property, necessitating the proposed amendment for clarity.