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Saltwater Intrusion
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
Saltwater Intrusion
Plaquemines Parish responds to salt wedge
WWL Louisiana partner NOLA.com report the salt wedge has already reached the Boothville Water Intake Plant, but the water there remains safe to drink.
Saltwater Intrusion
Plaquemines Parish installs filters as saltwater creeps, Army Corps to build sill
This week, both local and federal officials began taking more extreme measures to mitigate saltwater intrusion in Plaquemines Parish.
Plaquemines
Plaquemines Parish preps for potential saltwater intrusion
Water is still safe to drink everywhere in Plaquemines, and that's thanks in part to last year's saltwater emergency. WWL Louisiana's Rachel Handley reports.
Saltwater Intrusion
Saltwater begins to creep upriver again, water still drinkable
Salt levels have jumped in some water intakes in Plaquemines Parish. But filters installed during a saltwater emergency last year are still working, officials say.
Saltwater Intrusion
Plaquemines Parish monitors salt wedge creeping back upriver. Is water drinkable?
The saltwater wedge is moving up the Mississippi River again. Right now there's nothing to worry about and some measures taken last year will help this time around.
The Breakdown
The Breakdown: Salt wedge good news for 2024 oyster crop
With oyster season upon us until April, you may want to consider serving up oysters at your next get-together, or you’ll be shelling out for crawfish.
Saltwater Intrusion
A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans
While the saltwater intrusion threat to the New Orleans area has been diminished, local leaders say it's a wake-up call.
Saltwater Intrusion
Army Corps of Engineers update saltwater wedge timeline
The Army Corps of Engineers said the sill meant to stop saltwater from going through the Mississippi River is working.
Saltwater Intrusion
Jefferson Parish build temporary waterline system as safety measure
A scaled-back version of the system is 15 miles on the West Bank, that will pump fresh water from a location upriver of Kenner.
Saltwater Intrusion
Army Corps releases latest Saltwater Intrusion forecast, here is the outlook
The timeline shows when water treatment facilities might be impacted by saltwater intrusion.
Saltwater Intrusion
Latest projections on saltwater impact have St. Bernard off the list
The latest projections by the Corps says that increased flows on the Mississippi and the augmentation of the underwater sill have played a part in slowing the wedge.
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