Sunday, May 1, 2011 | 72.0°F | Partly Cloudy
Drainage / Public Works
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1860 Grand Caillou
Road
Houma, LA 70363
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Gravity Drainage Division:
(985) 873-6717
Forced Drainage Division: (985) 873-6718
Fax: (985) 873-6732 |
Gravity Drainage Superintendent:
Jimmy Theriot
(985) 873-6717
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Forced Drainage Superintendent:
Carl Ledet
(985) 873-6718
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To
report problems or request a work order about
culvert permits, general cleaning of roadside
ditches, or culverts contact:
Kimberly Gautreaux – Clerk IV, Gravity Drainage Division
Phone: (985) 873-6717
Email: kgautreaux@tpcg.org |
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To
report problems with pump stations, canals,
levees, or outfall ditches or request a work
order contact:
Althea Parks – Clerk IV, Forced Drainage
Division
Phone: (985) 873-6718
Email: aparks@tpcg.org |
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The Drainage division
was formed to meet the growing need for protection
from flooding caused by rain and storms such as
Tropical Depressions and Hurricanes.
Drainage services provided include:
- Maintain forced drainage pumps.
- Clean canals in the forced drainage areas.
- Clean roadside and lateral ditches.
- Clean culverts and catch basins.
- Cut grass on levees and lateral ditches.
- Operate bayou black flood control structure.
- Maintain aids to navigation (beacon lights
on Lake Decade).
- Give
sizes for culverts.
- Install
culverts in ditches.
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We have encountered several examples of vandalism to our equipment as well as some good and bad drainage practices that we would like the public to be aware of. Click here to see pictures of these.
| Forced Drainage Pumps
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The drainage division operates 61 forced drainage
systems throughout the parish. At present we are
installing a telemetry scada system on these stations,
which has the capability of monitoring the status
of the stations from a central location to assure
proper operation of the pumps. The first phase is
complete with 39% of the pumps online at present.
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| Ditches and
Canals
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The drainage division also cleans and maintains
the roadside ditches, culverts, and catch basins
on all parish streets. Drainage also cleans canals
and laterals within the forced drainage systems, in
the parish. This includes cutting of levees and laterals,
dredging pump canals, removal of vegetation from
canals.
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