Burst pipe or a leak in New Orleans
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Area served: New Orleans, LA and ZIP codes 70128, 70127, 70126, 70043.
Water near outlets or the panel? Stay clear and call the utility or 911 first.
For a gas smell, flooding or sparks, call 911 or your utility first.
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- Find the main shutoff valve and turn it off if water is spreading.
- Turn off power to any outlets or appliances that are getting wet.
- Take a photo of where the water shows up and note when it started.
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- Water on the floor or ceiling
- Drain backs up
- Toilet keeps running
- Pressure dropped
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New Orleans facts that shape the job
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates cold wave risk in Orleans Parish, LA as relatively high. During a cold wave, let a faucet on an outside wall drip and open the cabinet doors under sinks.Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), Orleans Parish, LA, checked 2026-10
- Plumbing work in New Orleans is inspected for compliance with the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Plumbing Code, and uncovered or noncompliant work can lead to water service interruption.Source: www.swbno.org, checked 2026-10
- The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans runs the city's drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.Source: www.swbno.org, checked 2026-10
- SWBNO's Save Water, Lower Your Bill tips say a leaking toilet can waste 15,000 gallons a month; a drop of food coloring in the tank that shows up in the bowl reveals the leak, which often traces to a badly seated or worn flapper, a short chain or a loose handle.Source: www.swbno.org, checked 2026-10
- NOAA's 30 year normals give New Orleans roughly 1,134 heating degree days annually. Measured at the New Orleans Lakefront Ap (LA) station. The heating load here is higher than in 4 of the 56 other cities we cover; Houston, TX comes closest. Cold seasons of that length are why insulating exposed pipes is worth asking about.Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00053917, checked 2026-10
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ZIP codes we take requests from: 70128, 70127, 70126, 70043.
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