Boil Water Advisory cancelled for Lake Shore-Lake Vista area

The Sewerage and Water Board has cancelled a boil water advisory for a portion of the Lake Shore-Lake Vista area. Bacteriological tests confirmed that water is safe to drink. The advisory was issued for the following areas: Allen Toussaint Blvd from Marconi Dr to Beauregard AveBeauregard Ave from Allen Toussaint Blvd to Lakeshore DrLakeshore Dr from Beauregard Ave to Marconi DrMarconi Dr from Lakeshore Dr to Allen Toussaint BlvdWater pressures in this area fell below 20 pounds per square inch (psi) due to a water main repair that is impacting a large part of the neighborhood. Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans crews are onsite and are working to make the repair and get water pressure back to normal. SWBNO will notify residents when testing has begun. 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.We agree with the recommendations of LDH that it is prudent to issue these advisories out of an abundance of caution. The concern is that a pressure drop inside a water pipe could allow bacteriological contaminants to enter.