Department of Public Works

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About Public Works and Wastewater

The largest department in St. Charles Parish with more than 160 employees, the Department of Public Works operates diligently to ensure the streets, drainage and critical infrastructure are in order, which promotes a high quality of life for all residents. Public works consists of 10 divisions outlined below.

Wastewater maintains and operates all parish-owned sewerage facilities and properties, including the collection and treatment systems, buildings, more than 300 lift stations and over 300 miles of sewer lines. The department develops and operates a comprehensive wastewater system.

By performing routine maintenance and upgrades to the system's infrastructure, the department works to prevent public health hazards, unnecessary damage to public and private property and excessive expenditures for claims and legal fees. It also minimizes inconveniences to services, nuisance odors, energy consumption, infiltration and inflow. It strives to be efficient by using funds available for systems operations and eliminating plant shutdowns and discharge violations.

Administration

Automation Control and Telemetry

Contract Monitoring

Drainage Operations and Maintenance

Drainage Operations and Maintenance protect the Parish during heavy rains and large storm events. It consists of three sections:

1. Pump operators and helpers who operate pump stations and make sure all the mechanical components are in working order and perform routine maintenance when needed.

2. Drainage and construction crews are responsible for dredging large canals and ditches, clearing conveyances of debris and vegetation, installing large pipes and operating equipment needed to pull pumps and assist in other drainage projects.

3. Electricians ensure all electrical components on the pump stations work and that backup power sources are connected in case of an emergency.

East and West Bank Yards

East and West Bank Yards maintenance crews are the workers in the neighborhood working on the streets. These crews work on debris removal, ditch cleaning, ditch maintenance, roadway repairs, driveway culverts, sidewalk replacements, curb replacements, catch basin cleaning, culvert cleaning and more. It is the largest division of Public Works,and it processes all Council requests, citizen requests, quality assurance work orders and self-generated work orders.

Environmental MS4

Engineering

Grass Cutters

Quality Assurance