Photo by William McCartney: Shown at the ground breaking for the Florrisant Drainage Pumping Station are, from left: Dennis Tauzin of CDM, Jeff Westbrook of CDM, Jimmy Seal of CDM, Sid Trouard with H Davis Cole, Mike Dorris Jr. of CDM, St. Bernard Directo
Groundbreaking Held on North & South Florissant Drainage Pump Stations
04.03.09 | St. Bernard Parish President Craig P. Taffaro Jr. and Parish Council members held a Ground Breaking to mark the beginning of construction at the two pump stations at the Florrisant Ring Levee Friday, April 3. These stations are referred to as the North and the South Florrisant Drainage Pump Stations.
“This is another example of the Recovery and Growth in St. Bernard Parish,” President Taffaro said at the event celebrating the progress that promises to offer improved tidal flooding protection when more than $2.9 million in construction is completed.
Temporary pumps will remain operational until the new stations are completely rebuilt in about nine months.
The North Florrisant project involves the replacement of two 16-inch submersible hydraulic driven pumps with each pump capable of pumping 7,700 gallons per minute, diesel engines and related facilities. The South Florrisant project involves the replacement of two 24-inch submersible hydraulic driven pumps with each pump capable of pumping 15,800 gallons per minute, diesel engines and related facilities.
As part of the work at both pump stations, the diesel engines and other facilities will be raised about 7 feet higher than the facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina were originally elevated.
The stations were designed by H. Davis Cole & Associates, LLC, and will be constructed by Lou-Con, Inc. Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. is the project manager. The St. Bernard Public Works Department and Water and Sewer Department under Parish Acting Director of Public Works Logan Martin also are working on the project.
The North Florrisant Drainage Pump Station and South Florrisant Drainage Pump Station are generally located in the northeastern end of St. Bernard Parish near the communities Reggio and Yscloskey, respectively.
For more information about Recovery and Growth in St. Bernard Parish, visit our website at www.sbpg.net.
