Hour 1: The financing for the S&WBNO's Water Distribution System Immediate Action Plan is tenuous at best

This hour, Newell talks about the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans' six-step Water Distribution System Immediate Action Plan designed to stabilize the city's drinking water distribution system and address frequent water main breaks that have caused recent boil-water advisories and flooding. Then, New Orleans City Councilman Matthew Willard joins the show to give an update on the water main break Uptown near Tulane University and what the city council is doing to hold S&WB accountable for tracking leaks reported in neighborhoods and prioritizing repairs before they get worse.