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• Pastor desperate to stop sewage leak before funeral service Play Video

  January 19, 2024 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A church is having issues with sewage leaking onto its property from the neighboring apartment building. It's something that's happened before, but the church pastor wasn't sure who to contact about stopping the leak and contacted 2 On Your Side. Bishop Lawrence Brock is the pastor... more »

• Homeowner wants answers after yard starts sinking Play Video

  September 21, 2022 2:45 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A man says his property is sinking and he's having trouble flushing his toilet. Edwin Harris thinks the problem might be sewer-related and is searching for answers. He says his issues started about a year ago when he saw a company flush water through the storm... more »

• Sewage overflowing in Denham Springs neighborhood; generator helping for now Play Video

  September 19, 2022 4:31 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A pump station in a Livingston Parish neighborhood has been broken for weeks. At times, sewage overflows out of a manhole. Aaron Everett lives near that manhole and contacted 2 On Your Side about his concerns. "The smell is God-awful," Everett said. "I've seen toilet... more »

• Sewage spewing out of apartment drains; mom of two in bad situation Play Video

  August 11, 2022 3:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A tenant says her landlord isn't repairing a spewing sewage issue but still expects rent money. The mother of two contacted 2 On Your Side for help. There is feces coming up through Kaunyia Harvey's tub drain, sinks and toilet. "Unfortunately, sewage is coming through... more »

• Stink isn't gone after all, residents sick over smell Play Video

  March 1, 2022 12:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A portion of the city-parish's sewer project from years ago is still causing issues for a neighborhood near Highland Road and Lee Drive. Some people living there reached out to 2 On Your Side to see if anything can be done about the smell that is giving... more »

• Amid severe flooding and with few options, NOLA officials dumped untreated sewage into Mississippi River

  September 3, 2021 5:14 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida left the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board with an extensive problem that led to the decision to dump untreated sewage into the Mississippi River, WWL-TV reports. Before Ida made landfall, officials anticipated sewage issues and urged locals to cut their usage of wastewater.... more »

• Ascension Parish votes in favor of selling sewer system Play Video

  April 23, 2021 8:01 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Residents voted for the sale of the East Bank wastewater utility system to a private company Saturday night. The measure passed by 961 votes, with 4,308 votes in favor of the sale and 3,347 votes against it. The results come in the wake of many... more »

• Sewage line not tied into correct spot costs homeowner thousands Play Video

  April 1, 2021 6:13 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A sewage situation has been solved, but the bubbling mess left a man with nowhere else to turn except 2 On Your Side. Michael Fontenot has been dealing with a sewage problem since 2019. It wasn't until this week that it was clear the problem wasn't... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Environmentalist faces potential fines for dumping raw sewage into waterway Play Video

  January 25, 2021 5:27 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - A man who has spent his career fighting to protect the environment was cited by the Louisiana Department of Health after inspectors discovered he's been dumping raw sewage into waterways near his home. The dumping may have gone on for close to two decades. Records show... more »

• Council member wants apartments shut down following repeat complaints Play Video

  December 7, 2020 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An apartment complex off of North Ardenwood has been a popular subject of 2 On Your Side calls. The near-weekly calls are from tenants at Serenity Apartments and often involve complaints about sewage, mold, or lack of repairs. One tenant still hasn't moved in after the... more »

• LSU researchers tracking COVID-19 cases through wastewater testing Play Video

  June 9, 2020 9:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Inside laboratories at LSU's veterinarian school, there's plenty of focus on COVID-19, including one effort to track where virus cases are located by analyzing wastewater. "When people get the disease, they shed the virus into wastewater and into the sewage," Dr. John Pardue, an LSU engineering... more »

• Portion of Springfield under boil water advisory

  March 26, 2020 4:59 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - A precautionary boil advisory has been issued to a certain ares of Springfield in Livingston Parish. About 400 customers South of I-12 to the north Corporate limits of the Town of Springfield are affected. This does not affect the Town of Springfield or the Village of... more »

• City-Parish pays a visit to Baton Rouge apartment complex after WBRZ report Play Video

  December 11, 2019 11:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One day after WBRZ spoke with residents at Serenity Residences complaining of raw sewage on sidewalks and in parking lots, the city-parish sent an inspector to the complex Tuesday for the second time in several months. "The mayor sent us additional information from... more »

• Driveways torn up to make way for sewer repairs in Ascension Parish Play Video

  November 18, 2019 6:17 PM

  GONZALES - Some residents living in Bayou Grand South came home in July to find their driveways ripped up and rock in their place. Sarah Haydel says it took her a long time to figure out who was responsible for the work in the front of her house and... more »

• Homeowners welcomed home to sewage surprise soaking their floors Play Video

  March 22, 2019 6:47 PM

  UPDATE: After the 2 On Your Side story aired Friday, property owners say Ascension Wastewater Treatment visited their homes to better assess the situation. AWT says it completed its field investigation and is working with the property owners to fix the problem. ***** PRAIRIEVILLE - Imagine coming... more »

• MoDad Utilities issues short-lived rate decrease, provides update Play Video

  January 18, 2019 6:35 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - About 8,000 utility customers got a letter in the mail last month explaining that their rates are going down, but the change is short-lived. Sewer company Modad Utilities was approved for a rate hike in 2017 after promising much-needed repairs would be implemented. However, a financial... more »

• Sewage overflow cleaned up following call to 2 On Your Side Play Video

  November 21, 2018 6:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One man is thankful ahead of Thanksgiving because of 2 On Your Side. A mess in his backyard has been cleaned up soon after he contacted WBRZ. Reginald Robinson had sewage spewing in his backyard off of 78th Avenue over the weekend. He found an open... more »

• Sewer leak bubbling up in all the wrong places Play Video

  October 17, 2018 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There's a sewer leak between two apartment buildings, and so far there's been no fix for the issue. The problem is along Arlington Avenue at McGrath Avenue in Baton Rouge. Mary Osborne lives nearby and contacted 2 On Your Side after she was tired of smelling... more »

• Sewage draining from home leaking onto other properties Play Video

  October 11, 2018 6:08 PM

  PIERRE PART - A home in Assumption Parish has been leaking sewage for months. Neighbors are not happy about it leaking onto their properties and soaking into their land. Al Aucion called 2 On Your Side after he wasn't getting the answers he'd been hoping for. "You need... more »

• Port Allen approves sewage upgrades Play Video

  September 12, 2018 11:42 PM

  PORT ALLEN - City council members approved $250,000 Wednesday for sewage improvements in one of its neighborhoods. The Westside Village subdivision on the south end of the city will have pipes rerouted through the neighborhood and the output on its pump increased. Residents say toilets currently back up during... more »

• Hole full of sewage repaired following call to 2OYS Play Video

  August 24, 2018 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Channel 2 is on the side of a man living along North Foster Drive Friday. For the last week, Broderick Brown says there's been sewage floating in his front yard. When he couldn't get the help he needed, Brown called 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss.... more »

• Problem pump leaving sewage in restaurant parking lot Play Video

  July 12, 2018 11:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Management at one Bluebonnet Blvd. restaurant is furious with the city-parish for a sewage mess in front of their business. About once a month, pipes overflow through the parking lot of Ralph and Kacoo's. "It's hard to stomach. Not really a good look for the restaurant,"... more »

• Temporary pump station creating temporary sewage issues Play Video

  April 4, 2018 6:11 PM

  CENTRAL - A temporary pumping station is creating some nasty results for a few homeowners in Central. On multiple occasions, Robert Kusch says he's woken up to raw sewage spewing in the backyard. A pipe connected to a large portable pump appears to have come loose. He tells 2... more »

• Stinky valve removed, church breathing easy Play Video

  March 8, 2018 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A valve releasing a stinky odor is gone, following a 2 On Your Side report last June. Ted Lee, who attends Korean Baptist Church, says the 20-foot pipe was only supposed to be on the church's property for about six months. He says a representative from... more »

• Rain causes sewage back-up in neighborhood; crews working to fix issue Play Video

  July 17, 2017 7:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The homes in the River Oaks neighborhood in Baton Rouge experience sewage back-up every time it rains. Residents know that with every rain, toilets, showers and sinks become inoperable. "I'm tired of dealing with it," resident of Gloria Drive, Chris Johnson, said.... more »

• Man blocks sewage drainage to property, Gravity Drainage fires back Play Video

  June 2, 2017 7:23 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Fed up with neighbors dumping sewage on his property, a man built a dam to block off access. Terry Soileau moved into his Denham Springs home a few years ago, with knowledge that a drainage ditch ran through his property. Early on, Soileau says he noticed... more »

• Sewage smell, waste water treatment facility dangers worry residents Play Video

  February 21, 2017 6:19 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Homeowners are voicing their complaints about another Mo-Dad Utilities wastewater treatment facility. Residents living in the South Haven subdivision of Denham Springs say they pay their bill but don't get any results when they report problems. Todd Ray says in addition to the terrible smell, he's... more »

• Residents on Burbank stuck in smelly sewage situation Play Video

  January 2, 2017 11:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some residents living in an apartment complex just south of LSU are suffering through quite the stench. Sewage backed up into some of the apartments off of Burbank Drive, and it's causing the smell. With heavy rainfall the past few days, the problem has gotten... more »

• Sewage smell permeates Denham Springs neighborhood Play Video

  November 21, 2016 6:37 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Residents living in Westminster Estates say they're tired of smelling sewage. They say it's coming from a wastewater treatment facility, tucked behind homes in their Denham Springs neighborhood. "It smells like sewage and that's got to be a health hazard," said Shawn Guidry. The wastewater... more »

• Sewage overflow creating mess for Slaughter woman Play Video

  October 24, 2016 7:03 PM

  SLAUGHTER - Sewage drains from homes in one East Feliciana Parish community into ditches but Elnora Carter said Monday, her ditch isn't draining and it's creating a mess at her Slaughter home. "The water can't go anywhere," she says. As Carter did laundry, water bubbled up from below... more »

• Levee breach releases 6 million gallons of sewage into Bogue Chitto River

  September 17, 2016 4:43 PM

  A levee breach released approximately six million gallons of storm-water-diluted sewage into the East Branch of the Bogue Chitto River. The Bogue Chitto River is now under a "water contact advisory" for it's entire length in Louisiana according to the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Department of... more »

• Residents cope with sewage smell at BR apartment complex Play Video

  January 22, 2016 6:21 PM

  BAKER - People who live at Family Manor apartment complex on Plank Road are dealing with a smelly issue. Some residents complain that they've had to endure a strong smelling sewage odor for week upon week due to raw sewage-laden water that's sitting right on the doorsteps of residents.... more »

• Broken fence leaves little protection from wastewater pit Play Video

  September 3, 2015 11:22 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Residents are worried about what they believe is a safety hazard in their neighborhood, Woodland Crossing. A fence around Mo-Dad Utilities, LLC wastewater treatment facilities fell down in April and has not been repaired. Inside are large pools of water with pumping stations. "They won't... more »