A team of experts and lawmakers met at the Capitol Tuesday to iron out ways to stop the flow of sewage onto Louisiana streets, myarklamiss.com reports.
As recently as this summer, news reports surfaced of raw sewage running through a north Baton Rouge apartment complex for weeks on end.
State Rep. Paul Hollis, R-Covington, says Tuesday’s meeting was the first of a series of hearings to discuss areas of the state with the most problems with leaky pipes and treatment plants. Â
“Tasked with reviewing complaints, exploring protocols, and submitting recommendations to the Health and Welfare Committee, the Sanitary Sewer Systems Overflows Commission is the first step towards curbing sewage overflows in Louisiana,” says Hollis.
Terry Duffy, an affiliate of Veolia North America—which manages wastewater and treatment facilities in New Orleans—says the problem is that there haven’t been improvements to the state’s water systems.
