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Shreveport Water Service Almost Restored, Awaiting Lab Results

City of Shreveport work crews had more than 70 pipeline breaks to repair during freezing temperatures that hit the ArkLaTex last week.
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City of Shreveport work crews had more than 70 pipeline breaks to repair during freezing temperatures that hit the ArkLaTex last week.
City of Shreveport work crews had more than 70 pipeline breaks to repair during freezing temperatures that hit the ArkLaTex last week.
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Courtesy: City of Shreveport
City of Shreveport work crews had more than 70 pipeline breaks to repair during freezing temperatures that hit the ArkLaTex last week.

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.

William Daniel, Director- Shreveport Water & Sewerage Dept during Zoom council meeting on Feb. 23, 2021.
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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 

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Courtesy: City of Shreveport

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

As of Tuesday afternoon (02.23.21) just under 12,000 Shreveport residents were experiencing water service disruptions.

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Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, 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.