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Sewage discharge closes part of Biloxi beach

October 15, 2012 9:32 AM

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - A sewage discharge closed several miles of beach in Biloxi over the weekend. A brief power failure Saturday caused the discharge at a pump station, Public Works Director Richard Sullivan said Sunday. He didn't know what caused the power failure. Sewage entered the storm drains and... more »
Shreveport Sewer Main Breaks at Champion Lake

October 23, 2010 4:15 PM

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Shreveport city crews were working Saturday to repair a broken sewage main that was pouring raw waste into Champion Lake. The sewage was spilling at a rate of about 4,000 gallons per minute. This is similar to a sewage main break that occurred at Champion Lake... more »
New Waste Water Facility in New Iberia

October 15, 2010 6:44 PM

Work begins Monday on a new waste-water treatment facility in New Iberia. The 7-million dollar project has been in the making since the late 1990s. Iberia Parish President Ernest Freyou said it is much-needed. "We need it for the future of the Highway 90 corridor, " he said.... more »
2,000 Gallons Of Sewage Per Minute Into Champion Lake

July 13, 2010 10:59 AM

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Shreveport officials say repair crews are at work at a broken sewage main that is letting 2,000 gallons of sewage per minute into Champion Lake. The Times reports that a city crew found the leak Tuesday morning - apparently, three days after it started. A city... more »