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The Breakdown
The Breakdown: Salt wedge good news for 2024 oyster crop
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.
Saltwater Intrusion
Officials in Plaquemines Parish lift drinking water advisory
Plaquemines Parish government said Wednesday that the eastbank of Plaquemines Parish was no longer under a drinking water advisory.
Saltwater Intrusion
New projections for the saltwater wedge provides favorable news for Southeast Louisiana
The Army Corps of Engineers has more positive news for many of us, but they say the concern is not completely over.
Saltwater Intrusion
New projections for the saltwater wedge provides favorable news for Southeast Louisiana
The Corps says the underwater sill that was raised to slow the flow of the saltwater along with increased flows of water from the Red River has impacted the timing.
Saltwater Intrusion
Updated timeline regarding advancement of saltwater wedge
The Corps says the underwater sill that was raised to slow the flow of the saltwater along with increased flows of water from the Red River has impacted the timing.
Saltwater Intrusion
Saltwater wedge not expected to reach Algiers, Gretna - outlook better for Belle Chasse, St. Bernard
The Corps says the underwater sill that was raised to slow the flow of the saltwater along with increased flows of water from the Red River has impacted the timing.
Saltwater Intrusion
SWBNO launches dashboard to track salt and chloride levels in tap water.
Despite current projections showing delayed saltwater intrusion, the SWBNO launches dashboard to track salt and chloride levels in tap water.
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