Parish President Jewell said Saint Charles Parish is moving forward on a $33,000,000 upgrade to permanent pumping capacity at the Muntz pump-station sites and invited residents to a public groundbreaking on Friday, Aug. 22, at 9:30 a.m.

Jewell said contractor C-Level Construction is driving 80-foot sheet piles for the foundation work at Muntz Pump Station No. 1, and that pile tips extend to about 74 feet below sea level. “Right now, Muntz Pump Station Number 1 is where most of the action is happening because that project started first, but they have already started clearing the site for Muntz Pump Station Number 2,” she said.

The president described the work as a permanent increase in capacity, saying the project will bring “permanent pumping capacity at, like, 4 and a half times the existing temporary capacity,” and said the work will remove 600 acres of watershed “that is not St. Charles Parish’s water.” Jewell asked residents and council members to attend a ceremony at Muntz Park, 100 Calvagano Street, followed by a site visit to the pump-station locations.

Discussion vs. action: Jewell’s remarks were an announcement and public invitation; the transcript does not record any formal motion, vote, or contract award during this segment.

Background and technical details included in Jewell’s report: the contractor is installing deep sheet piles to shore foundations along CC Road and to address levee stability, and clearing work has begun at the second pump station site. The president characterized the work as part of improving long-term flood-management capacity rather than a temporary measure.

For residents: Jewell provided the date, time and meeting place for the groundbreaking and described the sequence (gather at Muntz Park, then travel to the sites).