St. Tammany Parish Infrastructure Committee : June 24, 2026

The St. Tammany Parish Infrastructure Committee met on June 24, 2026, to discuss the progress of the new triennial septic system inspection program led by Tim Brown, Director of Environmental Services. The program, which began physical inspections recently, aims to improve water quality by inspecting approximately 26,000 septic systems within the urban growth boundary over three years. About 500 homes have been notified and 50-60 inspected so far, with roughly 25% failing, 25% passing, 25% exempt, and 25% inaccessible. The committee discussed the use of nearly $1 million in EPA grant funds for repair and rehabilitation of failing systems, and the importance of transparent reporting on inspection outcomes. Questions were raised about inspection timelines, failure rates, and coordination with other water quality monitoring efforts. The committee also noted ongoing efforts to finalize a cooperative endeavor agreement related to mosquito abatement funding.