The Department of Public Works’ maintenance department is responsible for cleaning and clearing catch basins of debris, according to the City of New Orleans. The city says there are ...

Since the emergency catch basin cleaning program went into effect in August, 8,264 catch basins have been cleaned, 11,204 since the beginning of the 2017.

Amid progress, the faster cleaning pace still falls short of tackling more than 14,000 catch basins per year, or 20 percent of the city’s total, that Green said is the industry standard.

Public Works has 30 staffers cleaning catch basins and anywhere from three to seven vacuum trucks, which suck out the clogged basins. They hope to double or triple the number of cleanings by 2022.

NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans deadline to have 15,000 catch basins cleaned in 120 days is up at the end of this month. This Wednesday morning Eyewitness New checked in to see the ...

The city says there are approximately 72,000 catch basins in the city. As of July 2024, DPW's crews have cleaned, 5,005. The ...

Q. Our home has a catch basin where waste from the kitchen sink and the laundry sink is caught. We clean the basin with water, bleach and lime. The foul odor will not go away. How can we clean the … ...

COLUMBIA — The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced a catch basin cleaning will be performed on Route 6. Staxx Construction will begin catch basin cleaning on Route 6 in Coventry ...

Mardi Gras krewes understand that they contribute to the catch basins clogging with some of their throws during their parades. With hurricane season upon us, now's the time to clean them out, and ...