Shreveport declares emergency for 42-inch transmission main repair at Amos WTP

Shreveport declares emergency for 42-inch transmission main repair at Amos WTPThe City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to address critical large-diameter pipe infrastructure at the Amos Water Treatment Plant, alongside accepting new subdivision water and sewer assets.

City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance for repairs to a 42-inch water transmission main.

The project includes the abandonment of an existing 36-inch transmission main at the Amos Water Treatment Plant.

In a separate unanimous vote, the city accepted water and sewer main extensions donated by Ardenwood Partners, LP to serve a new subdivision.

The Shreveport City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance on May 12, 2026, to address large-diameter water transmission infrastructure at the city's Amos Water Treatment Plant. Ordinance 42 formally declares a public emergency to facilitate the immediate repair of a 42-inch water transmission main. As part of the same emergency project, the utility will abandon an existing 36-inch water transmission main at the treatment facility. The council passed the measure with a 7-0 vote with minimal discussion, though one council member briefly emphasized the critical need to secure the pipe and maintain water transmission capabilities. Specific project costs, contractors, and construction timelines were not disclosed during the meeting. In a separate municipal water infrastructure decision, the council unanimously approved Resolution 42, authorizing the mayor to accept an act of donation for water and sewer main extensions. The infrastructure and related facilities, donated by Ardenwood Partners, LP through managing member David Strange, will serve the new Ardenwood Subdivision and be integrated into the public system.