Drinking Water Advisories are in effect for the Empire to Venice area on the westbank and Phoenix to Bohemia area on the eastbank.

Bottled water from PPG and the State is still being distributed at the Buras and Boothville Venice Fire Stations.  We are working on setting up a distribution site in the Phoenix to Bohemia area on the eastbank. If there is a need for additional water distribution sites, we will open them as necessary.

PPG / Inframark installed a booster pump in Alliance to aid in pushing water from Belle Chasse to Venice.  PPG conducted emergency repairs to the Port Sulphur Water Treatment Plant that was damaged during Hurricane Ida.  These repairs were completed several weeks ago. PPG is awaiting final approval from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to operate that facility.  LDH advised that earliest that facility can be approved to operate would be Friday, September 22nd.  Once it is approved, Inframark would be able to blend up to 2 million gallons of water from that facility with the Belle Chasse Water Plant to push further south.  

Boothville Water Treatment Plant – This facility produces 1 million gallons of water per day.  PPG is in the process of procuring a Reverse Osmosis (RO) unit to operate at that facility. LDH must approve before installation then approve water quality once operational.  PPG is also working to dredge the area near the intake since the river is extremely low there the intake is struggling to obtain river water.  

Pointe a la Hache Water Treatment Plant – This facility produces 1 million gallons of water per day.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in the process of procuring a RO unit to operate at the facility.  PPG also is working on installing a reservoir barge at the facility.  The USACE will then barge water to this facility once installation is complete and approved by LDH. 

Port Sulphur Water Treatment Plant – As stated, this facility can produce up to 2 million gallons of water per day.  PPG will be procuring 2 RO units for that facility and installing a reservoir barge.  USACE will then barge water to this facility once installation is complete with the reservoir barge and approval from LDH.

Belle Chasse Water Treatment Plant – This facility produces 6.5 million gallons of water per day.  PPG is working on “tie-ins” with our partners in Jefferson and Orleans Parish to provide some water to the facility.  PPG is searching for 3 RO units to operate at this facility.  PPG will be installing a reservoir barge at the facility. Once the installation is complete with the reservoir barge and approval by LDH the USACE will be able to barge water to this facility. LDH must approve operations of RO units and barging of water.

Dalcour Water Treatment Plant – This facility produces 1 million gallons of water per day.  PPG is working on installing a reservoir barge at this facility.  Once complete, USACE will be able to barge water to this facility.  USACE is also searching for a RO unit for this facility.  PPG is exploring the option of a “tie-in” to St. Bernard’s water system. LDH must approve operations of RO units and barging of water.

River Sill – USACE is working to increase the sill to a height of -30 feet on the sides and keep a “notch” in the sill at -55 feet to allow river traffic to travel up and down the river. The sill was constructed in July at river mile marker 64.  

These efforts involve numerous partners and are subject to ongoing changes.