What is being done to treat the water being pumped into Lake Pontchartrain?
EPA is working closely with its federal and state partners to reduce and mitigate environmental impacts to Lake Pontchartrain, while flood waters are removed quickly to protect public health. As the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues de-watering operations, skimming booms are being deployed to remove oil and debris from water prior to pumping. After pumping, additional booms are being deployed in the canals leading to the Lake to further reduce oil, debris, and solids. Aerators are also being used in the canals to raise dissolved oxygen levels in the water, prior to outfall to the Lake.
