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Shreveport officials say sewage consent-decree work continues; water treatment upgrades under way
Summary
The city reported ongoing work under the federal consent decree, $620 million spent to date, and steps to address residents' taste-and-odor complaints including new treatment equipment and a WIFIA loan application.
William Daniel, director of the Water and Sewer Department, told the City Council that work required under the federal consent decree is continuing but “not going on at the rates specified in the consent decree.” He said the department has completed sanitary sewer assessments Phases 1–4 and is using CCTV to finish Phase 5, and that several remedial-measure plans need revision.
Daniel said approximately 40 lift stations are under construction or entering construction and most are scheduled for completion by 2027. “We have spent on the consent decree approximately $620,000,000 to date,” he said, adding that those costs were paid for primarily through rate increases: “Rates have approximately doubled since 2014.”
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