Another solution under consideration for the east bank of New Orleans is running a water line from Jefferson Parish upriver ... The state is tracking progress of the saltwater in the river at ...

Massive barges brought over a million gallons of fresh water to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on Monday as the community tackles the intrusion of saltwater that’s threatening drinking supplies.

Many communities in south Louisiana rely on the Mississippi’s fresh water, with their water intake treatment facilities located along the river. Unimpeded salt water continues to creep upriver ...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the state is days away from requesting a federal emergency declaration related to the saltwater intrusion of the Mississippi River that threatens drinking water.

Salt water is heavier than ... There is not a firm black line when it becomes unhealthy,” said Joseph Kanter, the state health officer for Louisiana, in a recent interview with the New Orleans ...

BELLE CHASSE, La. — Plaquemines Parish has been suffering from water line breaks and the saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River for months. Both issues stem from the same source—drought.

Projections show the saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico continues to push up the Mississippi River in the coming weeks, threatening the drinking water of thousands of people in Louisiana.