Water Quality Master Plan for City of New Orleans In order to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act criteria, the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB) retained Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. as part of a consultant team to prepare a master plan for upgrading water treatment facilities and methods. BKI completed a comprehensive analysis of water treatment operations. The firm assessed existing treatment plant facilities and operations, pilot-tested treatment options for source water, and selected required improvements to enable the S&WB to meet or exceed new and anticipated drinking water regulations. The final report was a 20-year plan with sufficient flexibility to accommodate the changing regulatory climate at the EPA.