In February 2023, USACE identified corrosion as the primary cause of failure at Pump #1 at the London Avenue PCCP.

A licensed horticulturalist and arborist will be hired to ensure the effort is done appropriately. This work will include seeding and fertilizing the site, mulching and aerating the existing trees, pruning the crape myrtle trees, and planting two additional oak trees. Once all temporary components have been removed, USACE will begin restoration of the impacted greenspace. PCCP has been restored to its full design capacity of 9,000 cfs. These contingency pumps are no longer necessary as the London Ave. These pumps provided a combined 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) in pumping capacity to ensure the pump station could perform as needed while the 1,800 cfs Pump #1 was under repair. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, installed 34 temporary pumps to provide emergency pumping capacity while work was underway to inspect and restore the permanent pumps at the London Avenue Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps structure. The process to carefully remove the pumps and all associated piping will begin Monday, July 10, and take approximately one month to complete.

Army Corps of Engineers will remove the contingency pumps installed on the Pratt Drive side of the London Avenue Outfall Canal in New Orleans, La. NEW ORLEANS – With all 17 permanent pumps inspected and restored, the U.S.

Dredging pumps