2012 Annual Report - St. Tammany Parish Government

The DES has conducted and/or created (with the assistance of professional consultants),
upon request of the administration, a number of planning studies/documents concerning
environmental issues facing the Parish. Below is a list of those studies/documents:
Wastewater Consolidation Study
Phases 1-8: A series of planning documents developed
over the course of eight years that documented:
• Phase 1: A study detailing the lack of central
wastewater treatment in St. Tammany.
• Phase 2: The creation and conceptual engineering
plan for five regional wastewater
conveyance and treatment systems.
• Phase 3: The potential for franchising of
utility services to private utility companies as
means to deliver wastewater services.
• Phase 4: Development of an on-site wastewater
management plan.
• Phase 5: Template conceptual plans for
retrofitting areas for sewer services.
• Phases 6 and 7: The development of a
business and management plan(s) for Parish-owned
utilities.
• Phase 8: The completion of a use attainability
analysis for the Fritchie Marsh for
wetland assimilation purposes.
Solid Waste Management
Implementation Plan
A comprehensive plan that details:
• Current solid waste practices in St. Tammany.
• Disposal alternatives in St. Tammany.
• Criteria for organized solid waste collection.
• Potential funding alternatives.
St. Tammany Water and Sewer
Rate Design
A study to develop consolidated water and
sewer rate structures for all service areas
receiving central water/sewer services from
Tammany Utilities.
St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2012