- A water main break in New Orleans’ Lake Terrace neighborhood has caused a 10-foot-deep hole in a homeowner’s front yard, leading to frustration over the Sewerage and Water Board’s handling of the situation.
A neighborhood is dealing with a massive mess after a water main break in New Orleans. According to WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans, the Lake Terrace neighborhood is the source of the issue after a leaking pipe finally led to the full failure of the water main.
But angry homeowners say that this incident shouldn’t come as a surprise to the Sewerage and Water Board, since homeowners had previously made them aware of the issue when it was still just a small problem.
Now, the daughter of the woman whose home currently features a 10-foot-deep hole in the front yard is expressing her frustration at the way the Sewerage and Water Board handled the complaints. She believes that the situation could’ve been avoided if there was better internal communication with the agency…