Water in New Orleans: City waits, and waits…

Members of the city water system's governing board say New Orleans will not recover from Hurricane Katrina if underground pipes are not quickly repaired, according to a recent KATC news report.

Low water pressure has caused businesses and government offices to shut down unexpectedly; one condominium project is faced with a $1,300 daily bill for fire watches because pressure is too weak to get water to sprinklers on upper floors, the report said.

According to the report, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has paid out about 9 percent of the estimated $447 million required to repair damage to the city's water, sewerage and draining systems.

from WaterTech online