St. Martin Parish Government

08/21/2026

UPDATE:

The Boil Water Advisory has been rescinded.

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Please be advised due to a required meter installation, water within the Catahoula Water System will be shut off from the Coteau Holmes Highway to the Burton Plantation area on Monday August 24, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM. Repairs will take about 2 hours.

A Boil Water advisory shall be in place Monday August 24 at 10 AM until further notice.

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Attention City of St. Martinville Residents:

St. Martin Parish Government would like to give you advance notice that our contractor has a concrete slab pour scheduled this week either tomorrow (08-20-26) or Friday (08-21-26) beginning around 4:00 a.m., behind our office located at 301 W Port Street.

08/10/2026

CLOSURE OF POCHE BRIDGE ROAD BRIDGE

The Poche Bridge Road Bridge will be closed for maintenance on August 12, 2026, from 9:00AM until 11:00 AM.

07/21/2026

Rescission of Boil Water Advisory

The previously issued Boil Water Advisory for the residences and business’s which are serviced by the St. Martin Parish Industrial Park Water System is hereby RESCINDED, effective immediately. This recission includes St. Martin Parish Waterworks District No. 4 (Catahoula).

07/20/2026

SANDBAG LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR ST. MARTIN PARISH

Commencing at 6:00 am tomorrow, July 21, 2026, the sandbag distribution sites listed below will be activated. Please bring a shovel and be prepared to fill your own sandbags. There is a limit of 25 bags per vehicle. Normally, it takes only 6 bags to secure a door.

Sandbags will be available at the following location:

Ruth Barn – 1035 Ruth Bridge Highway, Breaux Bridge
South Barn – 1011 Capritto 40 Arpent Road, St. Martinville
Paul Angelle Park – 2458 Cecilia Senior High School Road, Breaux Bridge
Clayton Boudreaux Memorial Park – 1028 Catahoula Highway, St. Martinville
Coteau Holmes Park -1514 Coteau Holmes Hwy. St Martinville
Stephensville Park -3257 Hwy 70 Stephensville
Belle River – 1207-A Hwy 70

Sandbags will be available:


Tuesday (07/21/26): 6:00 am until 6:00 pm
Wednesday (07/22/26): 6:00am until 6:00pm
Thursday (07/23/26): 6:00 am until 6:00 pm


Should assistance be needed, please contact the Parish’s Office of Emergency Preparedness at (337) 394-2808 or (337) 394-2800.

07/15/2026

CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF DOYLE MELANCON ROAD

Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Doyle Melancon Road in Breaux Bridge will be closed from Eunice Road to La. Highway 347 (Poydras Highway) to replace a cross culvert. This closure is expected to last until 1:00 p.m.

07/15/2026

Water Service Interruption for St. Martin Water Works District No. 4 - Catahoula

Due to a water main break at the St. Martin Parish Industrial Water Plant System, A BOIL WATER ADVISORY has been issued and will remain in effect until further notice.

This interruption will affect customers serviced by the St. Martin Water Works District No. 4 – Catahoula water system.