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PPG Operation Department continues to maintain and improve parish infrastructure. The Department oversees solid waste, flood control, levee protection, grass maintenance, and safety. Their duties include ditch-digging, levee inspection, and debris removal, grass mowing, and litter cleanup. See the rest of the services listed below that we provide.
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
- The Solid Waste Department performs a weekly curbside collection of garbage and trash throughout the parish.
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Billy Wichers
Director of OperationsPhone: 504-934-6327
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Ashley Butler
Administrative AssistantPhone: 504-934-6326
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Operations
Physical Address
333 F. Edward Hebert Boulevard
Suite 100
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Phone: : 504-934-6325Fax: : 504-934-6329