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Editorial: A wedge of salt water again threatens south Louisiana

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The slow-moving crisis is caused by the river's water flow being so compromised that saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is infiltrating its bed. An effort to build an underwater dam, or sill, in the lower part of the river was somewhat successful, but not enough. New Orleans and Jefferson Parish officials are planning to build temporary pipelines to tap river water.

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Editorial: A wedge of salt water again threatens south Louisiana

We live on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. We are accustomed to its rise and fall with the seasons. But it is permanent, a fixture of life.

·New Orleans, United States
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What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana’s drinking water?

Officials are preparing for if and when the salt water will reach the state’s most populous city — New Orleans.

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Nola broke the news in New Orleans, United States on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
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