*Happenining Now: WATER DISTRIBUTION UPDATE:
- Huntington High School
6801 Rasberry Lane, Shreveport - Lee Hedges Stadium
6115 E. Kings Highway, Shreveport
Water available – while supplies last
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12:30 p.m.: Tuesday:
There appears to be no quick fix or easy answers to Shreveport’s ongoing water crisis. Citizens and city leaders alike awoke to a third day of uncertainty, after the break of a 42-inch water main late Saturday night near the city’s water plant on Cross Lake, the city’s main source of water.
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says crews are working around the clock at the Thomas L. Amiss Water Purification Plant, in the 3200 block of Blanchard Road. The rupture left the giant water main under water.
The first task, according to officials, is to install a temporary bypass to begin permanent repairs, while keeping water service available to the citizens of Shreveport. The Shreveport Department of Water and Sewerage services roughly 65,000 accounts with its water treatment facility which has a capacity of 78 million gallons per day. The transmission main break has caused citywide low water pressure.
In a statement from water officials, they say the lower pressure “may primarily impact customers located in the Main Zone, with the West and South East Zones experiencing lesser effects. Repairs, the public is told, could take at least until Friday.
The loss of pressure in the system has triggered a voluntary boil advisory throughout Shreveport as a precautionary measure against any risk of exposure to bacteria. It’s recommend that you bring the water to a rolling boil for 1 minute before drinking it, brushing your teeth, making ice or preparing food. Local hospitals and medical centers have enacted emergency plans… while the Shreveport fire department is working with neighboring communities for assistance with water tankers. Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn also said an emergency declaration is signed, and in place, so they can ask for assistance from the Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) should that become necessary, as well.
Mayor Tom Arceneaux spoke on Facebook & YouTube, urging residents to help do their part to help out. “If you can postpone laundry day, if you can certainly postpone watering your yard, those are things that will really help us a lot in restoring the pressure. Again, this is not a water supply issue, it is a pressure issue. And we’re beginning to address it. Hopefully we’ll see progress as we go through the week.”
Just like Monday, most Caddo Parish schools shifted to virtual learning for a second day for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. But The following campuses have opened for in-person instruction. They include:
- Blanchard & Mooringsport Elementary
- North Caddo Elementary & Middle
- Herndon Magnet & Donnie Bickham Middle
- *Northwood & North Caddo High Schools
Teachers and individual schools will communicate directly with students and families regarding expectations. For more information, you can visit the district’s website at: caddoschools.org
