Shreveport files suit against consent decree contractors, alleging improprieties – KTBS, 10/24/2022

“The city of Shreveport has received little to no benefit from paying contractors several hundred million dollars to repair its aging sewerage system. As a result, ongoing major problems persist throughout the city.”

Shreveport files lawsuit, company charged with fixing sewer problems – Shreveport Times, 11/11/2022

“The suit disclosed that the Program Manager for CDM Smith was grossly negligent in their grossly negligent in their oversight, review, program management, project management, testing, inspections, work approval, pay approval and other obligations imposed by their contracts with the city, causing or contributing to the many ongoing sewerage problems the city is still facing.”

Shreveport resident says raw sewage causing damage to her house – KSLA, 4/12/2016

“Heavy rain from last night’s storms caused water to stand in 68-year-old Maggie Gines’ yard Tuesday, but a little closer look reveals it’s not a puddle, but instead, a pile of what she says is raw sewage.”