Mark Drewes News Today

The threat of saltwater contamination in New Orleans area drinking water set off a scramble last year. It is likely to happen again.

In your Breakdown, we’re asking: how did the failure of a single pipe knock out water to a quarter-million people on the East Bank of Jefferson Parish?

When Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng pitched an ambitious $2.3 billion program to upgrade the parishs aging sewer and water infrastructure, she was trying to prevent the sort of

In Jefferson Parish, four parish water lines broke during the cold weather.

Back in 2021 council approved annual increases for the next 20 years.

JP Councilman Deano Bonano, said the average customer may see a $16-$20 dollar increase each month, depending on recycling.

Jefferson Parish residents will see their utility bills go up again in January, part of a planned increase that isnt related to some recent complaints of higher water bills.

A year after a massive construction project wrapped up, there is new damage to the busy street.

Plans to stop salt water from coming into drinking water in Orleans and Jefferson Parish LA could cost a lot of money.

Plans to stop salt water from coming into drinking water in Orleans and Jefferson Parish LA could cost a lot of money.