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Councilors press levee district and outfall canal concerns; parish cautions against reversing pumps
Summary
Councilmembers raised long-running complaints about levee maintenance and outfall canal water levels on Oct. 28. Parish President said reversing pumps to force water into canals can damage equipment and create liability and health concerns, and offered to contact constituents to explain constraints.
Several councilmembers used the Oct. 28 Lafourche Parish Council meeting to press long-standing concerns about levee maintenance, culvert operation and outfall canal water levels that they say are affecting neighborhoods and agricultural users.
Councilman Pierce described a levee on the St. Louis Canal near Bayou Blue that he said has been poorly maintained—tall grass, blocked flow and a missing culvert gate that has prevented proper drainage and caused…
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