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• East Baton Rouge maps help keep track of drainage projects Play Video

  June 1, 2022 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The city-parish is constantly improving the way it completes its work with the help of data maps and technology. Eric Romero is the director of Information Services for East Baton Rouge Parish and showed 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss how the city is using... more »

• Homeowner sues over sewer repair debacle, city responds Play Video

  March 7, 2022 3:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Following a 2 On Your Side story last October , a woman sued the city. Barbara Davis said it was one of two choices she had after she felt she wasn't getting any help. The lawsuit was filed soon after the WBRZ story aired last year... more »

• Asphalt dumped into sewer costing homeowner thousands in plumbing repairs Play Video

  December 9, 2021 10:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An Oleander Street landlord is out thousands of dollars after trying unsuccessfully to fix plumbing problems that have persisted for more than a year. "Very frustrated," Wanda Owens said. "[I] don't know who else to call, don't know what to do." Late last year Owens'... more »

• Homeowner's property sinking due to years-old sewer issue, City-Parish says it's not responsible Play Video

  October 11, 2021 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman says a work crew may have done more harm than good when they tried to fix her sinking yard. Now she's facing serious issues with her home. Barbara Davis feels like she's being ignored and no one will help her. "They don't care.... more »

• Malfunction at wastewater treatment plant causes flooding in nearby neighborhood

  September 29, 2021 8:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A sewage treatment facility malfunctioned, causing sewage to flood in neighborhoods by the plant near Gardere Lane. The City-Parish said the South Wastewater Treatment Plant had "several severe equipment, facility, and process failures," which resulted in the flooding Wednesday afternoon. The plant shut down for... more »

• English city trying to deal with massive fatberg clogging the sewer system

  May 1, 2021 9:34 PM

  LONDON - A fatberg weighing more than 300 tons is clogging the sewer system, expected to be stuck in place for weeks. The fatberg, a mass of waste and products that aren't supposed to be flushed, is thought to be more than half a mile long. Severn Trent... more »

• Sinkhole issue addressed after call to 2 OYS

  June 30, 2020 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mike Polozola reached out to 2 On Your Side after a nearby sinkhole continued to grow and affect his property. "It's probably been going on for about two years," he said. Polozola has recently made improvements to his property by updating the landscape. While his... 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 »

• Nearly all of Houston under boil advisory after massive break in water main

  February 27, 2020 2:38 PM

  HOUSTON, Tx. - Almost the entire city of Houston is under a boil water advisory after a broken water main flooded a busy highway. According to KTRK , the break first flooded a section of the 610 East Loop around noon. Drivers caught in the water had to get... more »

• Power restored after underground transformer caught fire Play Video

  February 8, 2020 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Entergy has restored power to Downtown Baton Rouge after an underground transformer caught fire, causing the electrical company to cut off power to the area. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire occurred on Florida St. between Third St. and Lafayette. Smoke was seen... more »

• Thursday vote on Ascension sewer contract likely to be delayed Play Video

  January 20, 2020 10:36 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The vote on a $210 million contract to consolidate Ascension Parish's sewer system will likely be delayed. The vote was set for January 23 by the outgoing parish council last month. It was also agreed that an open house be held prior to the vote. No... 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 »

• City's building sidewalks, residents want drainage fixed first Play Video

  April 16, 2019 7:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Darrell Rivers says putting up a two-foot wall around his property is better than worrying about whether or not the rain will cause his property to flood. "When it rains we get anxious," Rivers said. Rivers has lived on Letitia Street off of Hundred Oaks... 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 »

• Sewer line maneuver putting a stink in neighborhood plan Play Video

  May 24, 2018 6:48 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A new subdivision wants to route its sewer through a neighborhood that's been around for years. The parish says it's the only way. About 35 years ago, Larry Falke started developing a neighborhood. His home was built first, on 50 acres of land. That neighborhood now... 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 »

• Valve releasing stinky odor disrupting church, neighborhood Play Video

  June 22, 2017 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Church-goers are not happy about a valve that's releasing a stinky odor into the air and permeating their neighborhood. The valve is at Burgin Avenue and Boston Street behind the Korean Baptist Church. It stands high in the air and sits on a concrete slab. It's... more »

• Concerned over construction project handling Play Video

  May 24, 2017 6:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Residents along Wartelle Ave. at Tara Blvd are concerned over how a Baton Rouge sewer project is being handled. Suzie Adler says along with her neighbors, she's been left in the dark about what's happening and their properties have been damaged. Adler is also worried about... more »

• Sherwood Forest sinkhole damaging home, yard Play Video

  May 15, 2017 10:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman says a sinkhole has been growing next to her home for years. Stephenie Horton moved to her home in Sherwood Forest six years ago. It was then she first noticed she has a problem, but after calling the City-Parish not much was done to... more »

• Mo-Dad Utilities issuing credit, hosting rate workshops starting Tuesday Play Video

  May 1, 2017 6:48 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A wastewater treatment company has been answering customer questions following an announcement of a rate increase. Customers say they aren't happy to be paying for the company's required improvements. Dewayne Masingale lives in the Arbor Walk subdivision of Denham Springs. He says he's upset that his... more »

• Man blames city for years of drainage headaches Play Video

  March 17, 2017 6:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man says the City-Parish started a project in his backyard and never finished. Now, he's worried about his property that's eroding more and more with every rain. Don Landry lives off College Drive on Ormandy Drive in Baton Rouge. Since 1975, he's taken pride in... more »

• Relief coming for residents in Donaldsonville over sewer problems Play Video

  November 15, 2016 6:40 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE- A major sewer project is about to get kicked off in the city of Donaldsonville in an effort to upgrade the infrastructure there. For years, residents have complained about overflowing sewage whenever it rains. Recently, Mayor Leroy Sullivan said the city received $7.1 million dollars from DEQ to upgrade... more »

• Front yard erosion fixed following 2 On Your Side call Play Video

  November 1, 2016 6:23 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A growing hole in a front yard was repaired again, after calls to 2 On Your Side Tuesday. Teresa Beauregard said she asked for help following numerous complaints about the hole. Livingston Parish public works crews have filled in the hole before, but the hole expanded.... more »

• Bore hole to be filled in after business owners call on city Play Video

  September 28, 2016 10:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A large hole in the ground has some people upset, saying it's bad for business. The hole is intended for use during a city sewer upgrade, part of the SSO Program. It's located on South Blvd at St. Phillip Street, near The 13th Gate and Pastime. ... more »

• Request to spend more on pump stations not unusual, officials say

  April 27, 2016 4:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Despite asking city leaders to approve a four-percent increase in cost and nearly a year of additional work, engineers of the city's $1.2 billion sewer upgrade say the project is on budget and on time. Wednesday, the SSO asked the Metro Council to approve spending $859,659... more »

• Crews spent Wednesday covering sinkhole

  February 10, 2016 1:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Construction crews spent Wednesday covering a sinkhole that developed in a parking lot along Bluebonnet a day earlier. The sinkhole nearly swallowed a FedEx truck and briefly closed the busy highway near Highland Road. The truck was towed out and the sink hole was fenced off... more »

• Sewer improvements might prevent overflowing Play Video

  September 1, 2015 9:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Public Works' SSO Program is taking an active approach in dealing with overflowing sewers. Crews with the Department of Environmental Services are installing sewer overflow alarms and tracking systems in about 20 manholes around the parish. These systems could help make flooding a... more »

• Sewer pump station needs fixes regularly Play Video

  August 18, 2015 6:29 PM

  WATSON - Leaking sewer pumps and noise are causing headaches for a handful of people in Livingston Parish who live on Cedar Ridge Court in Watson. Two pumps are right in between two houses, and residents in those homes are tired of the problems. "It's very obnoxious. It vibrates the... more »