New Orleans Plans to Merge Sewerage & Water Board Into City Government

How leaders plan to integrate Sewerage and Water Board into city operations

City Council gained authority over the Sewerage and Water Board last month.

New Orleans sets 2028 deadline to turn SWBNO into city department

(The Center Square) — New Orleans is aiming to fully absorb the Sewerage and Water Board into city government by 2028, moving beyond the oversight changes enacted this year toward eventually operating the century-old utility as a city department.

New Orleans plans to merge Sewerage & Water Board into city government

Mayor Moreno says reforms could improve efficiency, accountability and the city's response to water infrastructure problems.

Mayor Helena Moreno wants S&WB merged with City Hall by 2028. See details.

Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration wants to convert the Sewerage & Water Board into a City Hall department by 2028, according to a presentation Wednesday that provided the most details yet about what Moreno is envisioning for the city’s water utility.