Lifting the heavy catch basin lids, though, is best left to professionals. “Get out in the neighborhood, even if just an hour,” said Pontchartrain Conservancy Executive Director Kristi Trail.

WESTFORD — Area communities have long reported thefts of copper pipe and wire by junkies and petty criminals looking to make money from the scrap metal. It seems that catch-basin covers are now ...

Public Works director Rick Hathaway gives an update on catch basins, streetlights and other public works initiatives during a press conference in New Orleans, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.