Council hears plans to address recurring sewer problems at parish jail
Summary
Council members discussed recurring sewer clogs at the Saint Martin Parish jail; staff described a designed catch basin and identified solids and linens flushed by inmates as contributing factors, and said a funded design will be brought back for council consideration.
Council members raised long‑running sewer problems at the parish jail and asked for a long‑term solution. Council member Tangie Narcisse said she has received repeated complaints; parish staff and contractors described previous attempts (grinder pump, possible shredder) and a new engineered catch‑basin design under development to remove solids before they reach the lift station.
Public‑works representatives said they had identified a consolidation point for two lines and are developing a design with Precision Plumbing to install a catch basin similar to a solution already constructed for another parish facility. "This will be able to alleviate the the problem that Saint Martinville is having with that lift station," said a public‑works representative. The parish president said staff will obtain additional sewer‑line readings, finalize the design, and return to council with funding requests to implement a non‑temporary fix before replacement facilities are completed.
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