Shreveport water system under state order to fix infrastructure deficiencies as city grapples with transmission main break
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) issued an administrative order against the Shreveport water system requiring the city to make major infrastructure changes following multiple deficiencies cited between 2021 and 2024.
LDH’s Office of Public Health ordered Shreveport to repair flow meters, sensors, and actuators — components that help control the flow of water. The city is also required to provide dedicated standby power at pump facility sites.
April deadline for elevated tank repairs
LDH ordered the city to complete repairs to its elevated water tanks by this April. KSLA Investigates first reported the administrative order, which was issued in 2025.
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KSLA has reached out to LDH to determine whether any additional orders have been issued since early 2025.
$4 million valve replacement in planning stage
The latest report from Clean Water Shreveport, published in fall of 2025, shows a project to replace a valve at the city’s water plant is currently in the planning stage and could cost approximately $4 million. The project would replace and repair pipes and valves on the 24-inch transmission main at the Amiss Plant.
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That project is separate from the 42-inch transmission line that is currently experiencing a break.
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