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Parish amends 2026 budget to reflect $14 million Hornville wastewater upgrade; wastewater chief outlines multiple plant projects
Summary
The Saint Charles Parish Council on Nov. 3 amended the 2026 budget to reflect a $14,000,000 loan for the Hornville wastewater treatment plant expansion and a $4,000,000 transfer from the general fund.
The Saint Charles Parish Council on Nov. 3 amended the 2026 consolidated budget to reflect a $14,000,000 loan for the Hornville wastewater treatment plant expansion and a $4,000,000 transfer from the general fund to cover part of the project.
David DeGeneres, speaking for the Department of Wastewater, said the department's primary objective is public health and system reliability. "Our primary goal is really to, prevent any health hazards. So if we could, keep it off the ground and in the pipe, that's our primary goal," he said.
DeGeneres provided project and asset details: the parish maintains roughly 211 miles of gravity sewer lines, 119 miles of force mains, more than 4,300 manholes, 208 lift stations and three treatment plants.…
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