How much do you know about New Orleans' drainage system?

What year was the Sewerage & Water Board founded?
1860
1899
1905
1923
How many miles of drain lines run throughout New Orleans?
900 miles
1,430 miles
1,670 miles
1,290 miles
How many pumps are in the S&WB drainage system?
100
110
120
130
These are the four types of pumps in New Orleans. Which of them is controlled by the Army Corps of Engineers, NOT the S&WB?
Drainage pumps
Sewage pumps
Constant duty pumps
Outfall canal pumps
During the flooding on July 22 and Aug. 5, which of the pumps were not operating at "full capacity?"
Drainage pumps
Sewage pumps
Constant duty pumps
Outfall canal pumps
Who is responsible for maintaining the catch basins around the city?
Sewerage & Water Board
Department of Public Works
Exactly how many catch basins are there in New Orleans?
53,679 catch basins
68, 092 catch basins
45,156 catch basins
81,401 catch basins
Since 2012, there have been over 11,000 requests for cleaning/repair of catch basins to the Department of Public Works. As of August 2017, how many of those requests were still open?
4,740
0
500
1,000
0
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