The Department of Public Works provides numerous services to the community, primarily through the construction and maintenance of the infrastructure of the City. The Department is responsible for Streets, Drainage, Natural Gas Distribution, Water Production and Distribution, Sewage Collection and Disposal, Street lighting, Building Permits and Inspection, Airport Maintenance, Coordination of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustments.

The hours of operation for the Department of Public Works are from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Personnel are on-call for utility emergency 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling Thibodaux Police Department.

Click here for information concerning the City’s utility meter replacement program which will commence on February 6th.

Water Production 4 Water Towers Gas and Water Department 43 Sewer Collection Lift Stations Streets and Drainage Department Street and Traffic Lights Citywide Permits Department Inspectors: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Gas, Etc. Planning and Zoning Over 860 Fire Hydrants flow tested and maintained throughout the year Wetland Assimilations Waste Water Treatment Plant Average of 6,000 work orders per year

For Garbage Pick-Up Information, please contact Sweedee directly at http://www.sweedee.com/ or to request pickup of garbage, trash, debris, bulky waste and white goods call Progressive Waste at  851-0278. Please note that the Public Works Department & Permit Department are now accepting Visa or MasterCard credit card payments for permit fees in addition to checks and money orders To report a street light outage click here

1219 Henry S. Thibodeaux St. P.O. Box 5418 Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302 Office: (985) 446-7223 Fax: (985) 446-7272