The Water Department has four full-time employees on call 24 hours a day. Their primary responsibilities are the maintenance and up-keep of Franklin water mains, towers and wells. They monitor water quality and ensure potable drinking water.
Another important function of the Water Department is providing water for fire fighting. The Department must maintain the volume and pressure of water in sufficient amounts to enable the Fire Department to fight fires.

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT STAFF

Dainae Prejean
Utilities Director
Voice: 337-828-6305
Email: dprejean@franklin-la.com

Dainae brings 15 years of experience in public sector waste water resource management to the City of Franklin in her position as Utilities Director. She is a 1996 graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and has a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology. Additionally, Dainae has an M. S. in Civil Engineering from Corliss University. She holds memberships in the LA Rural Water Association and the American Chemical Society.