A $33.5 million project to construct a pair of 2-million gallon water towers in uptown New Orleans has reached the halfway mark, and the first tower is on track to come online this summer, according to New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board.
The two elevated storage tanks are designed to help mitigate boil-water advisories that result from surges of water pressure caused by a power loss at the city’s Carrollton Water Plant. Combined, the tanks will be able to hold 4 million gallons of water and provide uninterrupted water pressure for 40 minutes and continuous water service to the city in the event of a complete power loss. Standing at 202 ft, the tanks will tower over Uptown’s predominantly low-rise landscape.