OUR PLAN FOR ASCENSION PARISH

PHASE ONE

Phase One Coverage Area is shaded in green

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  • Over $200 million investment into the Parish
  • State-of-the-art water treatment plant located near the Mississippi River in the northwest portion of the Parish
  • Phase One of the system would be built in five years
  • Consolidates Parish and NWI customers into one system, including capacity to hook up all individual systems within the pathway

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR SEWER SYSTEM?

We care about our environment

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  • Removing over 2 million gallons per day of treated water from Bayou Manchac
  • Decommissioning hazardous sewer treatment plants and converting them to parks and green space in neighborhoods
  • Significantly reducing the amount of unsightly sewage sitting in ditches
  • Reducing odors, health hazards, and flood risk from sewage overflows
  • Cleaner water in our bayous, rivers and streams, making them safe for recreation, swimming, and fishing

We care about our people

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  • Establishes reasonable and fair rates for all Parish residents
  • Eliminates the need to subsidize a small group of existing sewer customers that are currently paid for by everyone
  • Keeps existing jobs and creates new ones to put our neighbors back to work
  • High-quality customer service and accountability from people you know and trust
  • Improving overall quality of life for the people of Ascension Parish
  • Implementing innovative technology for reliable service delivery
  • Increasing property values

We care about our parish

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  • Allows tax dollars to be rededicated to drainage, roads, and other priorities
  • Saves schools and libraries thousands annually on sewer operations and maintenance
  • Improves drainage, decreases flood risk, and reduces costs to maintain ditches
  • Supports existing and future businesses operations in Ascension Parish, creating new jobs and boosting the local economy
  • Informed by years of data-driven studies focused on serving the entire Parish’s future capacity needs

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