Sewer Consent Decree

Consent Decree

Overview

In 1998, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans entered into the Original Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, among other parties. This original version was modified in 2010 and modified a second time in 2013. On July 17, 2014, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans entered a Third Modified Consent Decree.

Reports on Consent Decree progress are submitted to the EPA every quarter throughout the year, as well as annually. These reports summarize SWBNO’s actions and accomplishments concerning the Sewer Overflow Action Plan, remedial repairs and construction, preventive maintenance measures, unauthorized discharges, basin construction, private property sewer events, the Storm Sewer Monitoring Program, population data, cross connections, the Emergency Sewer System Assessment, green infrastructure investment, coordination with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and coordinated efforts with the City of New Orleans.

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is, and has always been, in compliance with all requirements of every iteration of the Consent Decree since inception in 1998.

Documents

• Third Modified Consent Decree, Entered July 17, 2014PDF
• Second Modified Consent Decree, Entered April 24, 2013PDF
• Modified Consent Decree, Entered January 27, 2010PDF
• Original Consent Decree, Entered June 22, 1998PDF

Exhibits

1. Modified Operation and Maintenance Plan for the Fluidized Bed IncineratorPDF
2. Specifications for Furnishing Programming for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System for Remote Monitoring and Control of the Sewage Pumping StationsPDF
3. Modified Preventive Maintenance ProgramPDF
4. Modified Sewer Overflow Action PlanPDF
5. Outreach and Public Awareness ProgramPDF
6. Supplemental Environmental Project Plan RequirementsPDF
7. Pump Station Testing and Evaluation ReportPDF
8. Force Main Capacity ReportPDF
9. Flow Measurement PlanPDF
10. Collection System Evaluation CriteriaPDF
11. Drainage and Sewage Pumping Operations Employee Training ManualPDF
12. Cross Connection Security PlanPDF
13. Computerized Collection System Model PlanPDF
14. Modified Cross Connection ListPDF

Reports and Submissions

2025

• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2025PDF

2024

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2024PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2024PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2024PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2024PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2024PDF

2023

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2023PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2023PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2023PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2023PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2023PDF

2022

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2022PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2022PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2022PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2022PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2022PDF

2021

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2021PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2021PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2021PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2021PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2021PDF

2020

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2020PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2020PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2020PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2020PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2020PDF

2019

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2019PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2019PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2019PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2019PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2019PDF

2018

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2018PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2018PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2018PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2018PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2018PDF

2017

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2017PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2017PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2017PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2017PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2017PDF

2016

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2016PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2016PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2016PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2016PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2016PDF

2015

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2015PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2015PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2015PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2015PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2015PDF

2014

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2014PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2014PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2014PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2014PDF
• Presentation on the Green Infrastructure Plan, June 24, 2014PDF
• Green Infrastructure Plan, April 24, 2014PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2014PDF

2013

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2013PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2013PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2013PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2013PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2013PDF

2012

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2012PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2012PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2012PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2012PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2012PDF

2011

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2011PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2011PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2011PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2011PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2011PDF

2010

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2010PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2010PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2010PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2010PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2010PDF
• Auxiliary Power, March 26, 2010PDF
• Sewer Force Main Reliability Report, January 28, 2010PDF

2009

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2009PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2009PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2009PDF
• Quarterly Report, April 1 to June 30, 2009PDF
• Quarterly Report, January 1 to March 31, 2009PDF

2008

• Annual Report, January 1 to December 31, 2008PDF
• Quarterly Report, October 1 to December 31, 2008PDF
• Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 30, 2008PDF