Parish and state officials were in St. Charles recently for a groundbreaking on a new water treatment facility in New Sarpy. Pictured from left to right are Michael R. Pittman, Contractor-MR Pittman Group, LLC, Gary McClure, Shread-Kuyrkendall & Assoc.-Engineers, Dondi Troxler, St. Charles Waterworks, Robert Brou, Waterworks Director, Carolyn Schexnaydre, Councilwoman-at-Large, Division A, Grant Walsh, St. Charles Waterworks, V.J. St. Pierre, Parish President, Dennis Nuss, Councilman-District 7, Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise and Terry Authement, Councilman-at-Large, Division B. The new plant is expected to ease the strain on the East Bank water system.