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Shreveport Water Service Almost Restored, Awaiting Lab Results

Courtesy: City of Shreveport

SHREVEPORT WATER – As of Tuesday afternoon,  a little under 12,000 Shreveport residents were still experiencing water service disruptions as the city water department was working to make repairs on more than 70 water main breaks caused by last week’s freezing temperatures.    During the city council meeting yesterday Mayor Adrian Perkins said those residents are expected to have some water pressure restored soon.  Shreveport Water & Sewerage Director William Daniel  told the city council that as water service is restored, customers may experience some odor to the water as it is being treated as a precaution.

"We're going to add some chlorine to the water out of abundant precaution," William Daniel, Director for Shreveport Water & Sewerage Department

Credit Courtesy: City of Shreveport
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Courtesy: City of Shreveport
William Daniel, Director- Shreveport Water & Sewerage Dept during Zoom council meeting on Feb. 23, 2021.

"We're going to add some chlorine to the water out of  abundant precaution," Daniel said. "This cause the water to smell a little bit of chlorine smell and maybe be a little cloudy but it's perfectly safe to use  still.  You'll recall that we're still under a boil advisory."

The boil advisory will remain in effect until the Louisiana Dept. of Health tests the water for safety and says its ok to drink. The area most affected now with water service disruption is Western Shreveport.  Parts of downtown may still be affected as work has been going on around the clock.  After service is restored , LDH labs will be open over the weekend to test samples, the results should be available by early next week.  The City of Bossier is also under a boil 

Credit Courtesy: City of Shreveport
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Courtesy: City of Shreveport

advisory as are many communities in the Red River Radio listening area.

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.