Site work for a water / sewer project in Covington, Louisiana. Design plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

A drainage study, preliminary design, and cost estimate was done for drainage improvements for the Ozone Woods Subdivision. With the cost estimate coming in over $18 million, it was determined that the most viable action was to separate the project into multiple phases. With input from the District 11 Councilman at the time, improvements to the lateral outfall ditches were prioritized, and work began to finalize the design for improvements to the lateral drainage ditch. Erosion along the ditch was expanding into private properties and it was decided that the drainage feature needed to be shifted over, as well as have it's Status: An new opinion of construction cost was submitted by the design engineer in January of 2023. This project is currently 100% designed and property acquisitions are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. This request is for the required additional construction funding, as well as some extra contingency. This project is included in the Saint Tammany Parish's FY 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program. As of March 19, 2024, further details regarding firm construction and completion timelines have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.