Operations

  Flood Control

The function of the Drainage Department is to operate and maintain the drainage pumping stations tasked with removing storm water from within the levee system.

  Heavy Equipment

Flood Control/ Heavy Equipment’s main objectives are to maintain the Parish levees, maintain parish roads, clear and clean ditches, work with Army Corps of Engineers on levees, dig ditches, clear drainage pipes with a Vac Truck, and run the Empire Floodgate.

  Mosquito Control

The Mosquito Control Department follows procedures reducing breeding sites in and around property owners through public education. The results lead to determining safe and efficient mosquito efforts while also providing services which are environmentally safe and efficient.

   Public Right-of-Way Maintenance (PROWM)

The Mission of the PROWM Division is to strive for the continual improvement of our neighborhoods in order to provide a safe and livable environment for our residents. 

  Recreation

The Recreation Department oversees the parish's youth recreational programs such as football, soccer, baseball, basketball, etc. 

   Safety

Plaquemines Parish Government’s Safety Department is committed to providing a safe working environment, for all of its employees, as well as the general public.

  Solid Waste

1. The Solid Waste Department performs a weekly curbside collection of garbage and trash throughout the parish.

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