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10/13/2024
WT Staff
 Drinking water comments, questions or concerns? Give us a call at 877-52-WATER (877-529-2837), or email us at info@wtla.us
October 13, 2024 327 pm CDT
Lake Maurepas HABs
WT HAB Tracker from the satellite monitoring program of National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
The latest image of Lake Pontchartrain and the southeast water bodies is dated Oct 12, a clear image captured at wind speed of 2.2 mph. Lakes Maurepas has sprouted widespread bluegreen mats, dispersed throughout the lake at concentration less than 100 thousand cells per ml. Lake Pontchartrain remains HAB free another day. Lac des Allemands HAB is becoming lakewide at 700 thousand cells per ml. Lakes Verret and Palourde HABs are once again lakewide, concentration is up to 800 thousand cells per ml. Black Bay widespread HAB is 800 thousand cells per ml. See the latest satellite image of southeast LA water bodies, here.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Jefferson Parish: New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has issued a BWA for the entire Westbank area following an issue with a pump Friday. According to SWBNO, water pressure in the Westbank momentarily fell below 20 pounds per square inch (psi). 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. As of this report, all pressures are back to normal. Once the lab confirms the water is safe, the boil order will be rescinded.Residents who are experiencing low or no water pressure should always call 504-52-WATER (504-529-2837) and choose your language option (1 for English) and press 1 for Emergencies. 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.
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS streamflow gauges in Louisiana
Normal streamflows predominate in the west, shifting below seasonal normal moving east. Region 7 Tangipahoa Parish has dropped into moderate drought overnight, the rest of the watershed region remains below normal in all but Washington and St. Tammany Parishes. Region 3 drought remains as reported all week, the east border with Mississippi remains in severe drought with the Bayou Macon - Tensas River channel along the west edge of East Carroll, Madison and Tensas Parishes rated extreme drought. The remaining surface area of Region 3 in the northeast is rated below normal. Region 5 Evangeline and Acadia Parishes remain below normal.
No flooding or high flows, no extreme low flows of the 1st percentile are recorded as of this report.
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