NEW ORLEANS — A researcher at a private university in New Orleans is getting nearly $50,000 to study how pollution spread by Hurricane Ida's floods has affected south Louisiana groundwater and water systems.
Tulane University associate professor Samendra Sherchan says the National Science Foundation grant will let his team sample water from about 150 sites.
The category 4 hurricane's downpours and storm surge caused catastrophic floods.
Sherchan said in a news release Monday that those could have contaminated groundwater with microbes from sewage, chemicals and heavy metals.
The team has begun sampling. Sherchan said Monday that owners of private wells can schedule a free test by emailing jalarcon@tulane.edu.
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