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Pollution Control / Public Works
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2000 St. Louis Canal
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Houma, LA 70364
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Phone: (985) 873-6727
After Hours Phone: (985) 873-6537 |
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The Division of Pollution Control
employs a staff of 42 to manage, operate and maintain
your wastewater utility. The Collection Division
is responsible for operation, maintenance, repair
and replacement of all sewer collection lines,
transport lines, pumping stations and holding basins
and oversees expansion of the wastewater collection
system. The Treatment Division is responsible for
operation, maintenance, repair and replacement
of all wastewater treatment facilities and for
ensuring that all wastewater discharged from parish
facilities complies with state permit effluent
limitations.
Personnel are on call 24 hours per
day to respond to your service needs. Should you
have any questions or experience a problem with
your wastewater utility, you may contact one of
the above phone numbers.
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Customer units |
28,100 |
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Gravity Collection System |
259 miles |
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Sewer Manholes |
5,700 |
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Sewer Force Mains |
120 miles |
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Sewer Lift Stations |
158 |
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Regional Holding Basins |
7 |
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Treatment Facilities |
12 (2 major and 10 minor) |
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Treatment Capacity |
24.5 million gallons per day |
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All users of the wastewater system are
assessed a monthly sewer user charge which is reflected on the water
bill provided by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Waterworks District
No.1. Ordinance No. 6940, adopted November 17, 2004, amended the Parish
code pertaining to Sewer User Charges. |
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| Fixed Charges |
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All customers, except hotels/motels |
$7.00 per month |
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Hotels/Motels (total rooms) |
$3.00 per month |
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Occupied Apartment units/Trailer Park spaces |
$7.00 per month |
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| User Charges |
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All customers |
$1.69 per 1,000 gallons of water used |
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The user charge of $1.69 became effective for the year
2005 and escalates annually by $0.03 per 1,000 gallons through the year
2009. For the year 2008, the user charge of $1.78 is in effect and will
be adjusted in January, 2009, to $1.81 per 1,000 gallons. |
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If a residential customer uses 8,000 gallons per month, the
bill would be |
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Fixed Charge |
$ 7.00 |
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User Charge: $1.78 x 8 = |
$ 14.24 |
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Total bill |
$ 21.24 |
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Terrebonne Parish Government is genuinely concerned about
the quality of life in the parish as well as the preservation of our natural
resources. Being a coastal community, parish residents utilize the area
lakes, bays and bayous extensively for recreation and for their livelihood.
The discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater into our environment
threatens our water quality and thus, our quality of life. Therefore, proper
collection and treatment of wastewater is essential to our community. |
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