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BOIL WATER ADVISORY STILL IN EFFECT FOR EAST BANK OF JEFFERSON PARISH

JEFFERSON, LA –The Jefferson Parish Water Department and Emergency crews worked throughout the night to successfully repair the waterline. The Water Department is now working to gradually restore water pressure on the east bank of Jefferson Parish

BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR EAST BANK OF JEFFERSON PARISH

In conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), the Jefferson Parish Water Department is issuing a boil water advisory for the east bank of Jefferson Parish as a precautionary measure due to a loss of pressure in the distribution system as a result of a major water line break outside of the East Bank Water Treatment Plant.

JEFFERSON PARISH EAST BANK RESIDENTS ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER

Due to a break in a water main outside the East Bank Water Treatment Plant, located on Jefferson Highway, residents on the East Bank of Jefferson Parish are asked to conserve water.

JEFFERSON PARISH LAUNCHES NARCAN DISTRIBUTION SITE AT MARRERO PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT

Jefferson Parish has launched a Narcan Distribution Site at the Marrero Public Health Unit.

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST PUBLIC MEETINGS TO GATHER INPUT ON SPENDING FEDERAL DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDS IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE IDA AND SEVERE STORMS

The Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development will host two public meetings to gather citizen input on priority areas, in which to spend federal disaster recovery funds, as a result of the impacts from Hurricane Ida and the declared disaster events in 2020 and 2021.

ROAD CLOSURES: WEST METAIRIE AVENUE NORTH & WEST METAIRIE AVENUE SOUTH

The following sections of West Metairie Avenue are closed:

JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS 2024 FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER INFORMATION SESSION FOR LENDERS AND REALTORS

The Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development will host a 2024 First-Time Home Buyer Information Session on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Joseph S. Yenni Building (Council Chambers, 2nd floor), located at 1221 Elmwood Blvd. Jefferson, LA 70123.