As evacuated residents begin returning to New Orleans in larger numbers eight days after Hurricane Ida, yesterday the city’s Sewerage and Water Board asked for water conservation to protect a sewage system not yet back to full operational capacity.
The agency said please limit using large appliances such as dishwashers that are not water efficient, and washing machines. And focus on general water conservation.
Residents additionally were asked to shorten their duration of shower use and reduce the number of toilet flushes where possible to reduce wastewater volume until all systems are back up.
