Saltwater influx tests communities near Mississippi’s mouth
by Isa Meyers
Oct 23, 2023
3 minutes
Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is steadily creeping up the Mississippi River in Louisiana, prompting urgent efforts by officials to maintain tap water quality for people in the region.
The reason: Droughts across the Midwest have slowed the river’s flow, and as a result, a “wedge” of higher-salinity water is encroaching farther upstream. The river, in turn, is a primary source of water for many parts of the state, including New Orleans. With some
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