Orleans Parish sheriff says water problems at jail could cost up to $900,000

OPSO discusses funding needs for jail repairs with city council

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — During the special council meeting, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson insisted that the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office is in need of about $1 million to address plumbing concerns in the jail, including $300,000 to $400,000 for emergency repairs to fix immediate leaks behind the walls. According to a plumbing contractor brought in by Hutson, the leaks were slow at first, but a pressure change caused the pipes to burst. …

Orleans Parish sheriff says water problems at jail could cost up to $900,000

According to Sheriff Susan Hutson, the jail has significant infrastructure problems, and the long-term fix could cost $900,000. A short-term solution for the water leak would cost $300,000.

Faulty plumbing that caused New Orleans jail to flood will cost at least $300K to repair

Faulty plumbing work dating to the construction of the decade-old Orleans Parish jail caused recent – and ongoing – pipe leaks that caused the facility to flood last week, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office revealed Thursday.