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Contract OM&M improves water, wastewater services for Louisiana parish. (operation, maintenance and management)(Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
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May 1, 1994
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1994 Public Works Journal Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Plaquemines Parish, LA, contracted out the operation, maintenance and management (OM&M) of its water and wastewater treatment facilities and collection and distribution systems to a private firm in late 1992. Soon after, the parish expanded the contract to include water meter reading, billing and collection functions. Contract OM&M continues to benefit the parish by ensuring its continued compliance with evolving treatment requirements, preserving its existing infrastructure and by providing system improvements at lower costs.
IT CAN often be difficult for local governments, with financial and regulatory pressures continually mounting, to secure in-house water and waste-water personnel ...
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