The new year will usher in a new era for New Orleans' drainage system, with the City Council on Monday approving an agreement to transfer control of more than 72,000 catch basins and small drain ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After years of discussion and planning, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) will formally take over catch basin maintenance and related drainage work starting ...

According to S&WB Executive Director Ghassan Korban, it will cost somewhere between $25 million and $40 million to ensure catch basins are maintained on a rotating five-year schedule, which is ...