Boil water advisory issued for parts of New Orleans East

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for two areas of New Orleans East after water pressure dropped below 20 psi following a water main break.

The affected zones include:

Hayne Blvd from Lucerne St to Paris Rd

Paris Rd from Hayne Blvd to N I-10 Service Rd

N I-10 Service Rd from Paris Rd to Wright Rd

Wright Rd from N I-10 Service Rd to Hayne Blvd (Lucerne St at Hayne Blvd)

Michoud Blvd from Six Flags Pkwy/Levee to Dwyer Blvd

Dwyer Blvd from Michoud Blvd to Alcee Fortier Blvd

Alcee Fortier Blvd from Dwyer Blvd to Six Flags Pkwy

Credit: SWBNO The areas in red are under a boil water advisory until further notice.

Pressure has since been restored, and water quality teams are collecting samples. Testing may take up to 24 hours, an