The Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for the 15 affected homes on Potievent, Millar, and Stire Streets has been lifted. Water may now be used normally. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
PSA UPDATE: Water Leak Repair – Boil Water Advisory Lifted
9/10/2026, 10:00 a.m.
As of 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, the precautionary boil water advisory for the 15 affected homes on Potievent, Millar, and Stire Streets has been lifted.
Water may now be used normally. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Town of Abita Springs
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Water-Leak Repair UPDATE
9/9/2026, 11:30am
The water-line repair is complete.
A precautionary boil-water advisory remains in effect only for fifteen homes on Poitevent, Millar, and Stire Streets. All affected homeowners have been contacted, and a door hanger has been left at each residence.
If you were not directly notified, no action is required and you may continue to use your water as normal.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Town of Abita Springs
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Water-Leak Repair
9/8/2026, 11:30am
Tomorrow morning, September 9, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Town will begin repairing a significant water leak.
Our goal is to complete the repair with minimal impact to water service throughout the Town. While we will do everything possible to prevent an outage, please be prepared for a temporary interruption in water service.
If a water-service interruption occurs, the Town will issue a precautionary boil-water advisory.
We will send push notifications through the app to keep residents updated. Updates will also be posted on the Town’s website and Facebook page.
We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding while this necessary repair is completed.
Water System Alerts
August 5, 2026
Water Conservation Reminder
The Town's primary water well remains out of service and is expected to be under repair for another 3–4 months. During this time, the Town continues to receive safe drinking water through the emergency connection with the Northpark Water System.
The emergency connection is capable of providing adequate water for normal household and essential uses. However, during the peak usage period of 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., excessive water use for irrigation and other non-essential purposes places a heavy demand on the system and can cause water pressure to drop. By limiting non-essential water use during these hours, residents can help maintain more stable water pressure throughout the community.
To help maintain adequate water pressure for everyone, we ask all residents to avoid non-essential water use between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., including:
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Lawn and landscape irrigation
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Washing vehicles
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Filling pools or other large containers
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Other unnecessary outdoor water use
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Your cooperation during these peak hours will help ensure adequate water pressure for essential household needs and emergency services while repairs to the Town's primary well are completed.
We appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation and will continue to provide updates as work progresses.
June 30, 2026
4:10 pm
The Town has declared an emergency which will allow us to expedite repairs to our primary water well. The issue is with the well casing/lining—not the pumps—and there is no concern with drinking water quality.
Thanks to the Town's investment in our Utility Operating Reserve Fund, we are prepared to move forward with a fully funded solution: maintaining the emergency interconnection with Northpark Water System while relining the approximately 2,000-foot, 12-inch well with a new liner and grout system to restore long-term reliability.
While the well has been offline, the Town has used this time to perform scheduled maintenance on the water tower, including repainting both the interior and exterior. This work is expected to extend the life of the tower for years to come while protecting another critical piece of the Town's water infrastructure. By coordinating this maintenance during the well outage, the Town improved another essential asset without causing further disruptions to water service.
With our primary well out of service, the Town is currently operating on a single water source with reduced system pressure during periods of high demand. The emergency declaration allows repairs to begin immediately, returning our primary well to service as quickly as possible and strengthening the reliability and resilience of our water system.
March 25, 2026
12:25pm
Water System Update
The Town of Abita Springs has successfully opened the connection with Utilities Inc. of Louisiana (UIL) as of approximately 10:30 a.m. today. This connection is now supplying water to the Town’s distribution system.
Residents may notice temporary turbulence or slight discoloration as the system adjusts. During periods of high usage, residents may also notice slight changes in water pressure. This is normal and should clear as water moves through the lines.
We will continue to monitor the system closely and provide updates as needed.
Thank you for your patience.
March 24, 2026
12:30 PM
Dear Residents,
The Town of Abita Springs will soon be connecting the entire municipal water system to our secondary water supply via the new connection to UIL (Utilities Inc. of Louisiana), providing a backup source of water for our system. Residents on the Town system may notice temporary water turbulence or discoloration during this connection.
This step is part of a planned inspection of the primary well, which will be temporarily shut down to assess its condition and ensure the long-term reliability of the Town’s water supply.
Water remains safe to use. Currently, there is no expectation of a precautionary boil water advisory, but in the unlikely event that water pressure drops, residents will be notified through our website, Facebook, email and signage.
⚠️ This work does not affect residents on private wells or non-Town water systems.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. For updates, visit https://www.townofabitasprings.com/abitawater.
Sincerely,
Town of Abita Springs