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Underwater Sill Being Built to Stop Salt Water Intrusion in Mississippi River

Unsafe salinity levels have been detected at municipal drinking water intakes in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

October 27, 2022

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Picking Up the Pieces: St. Louis Plants Recover From Historic Flooding

Two St. Louis plants took a beating during a 500-year flood event in December 2015. Learn about the recovery process and what plant staff learned from the event.

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Water-Quality Canaries: Using Mussels to Detect Contaminants

Along the Mississippi River, two water treatment plants are experimenting with mussels to detect contaminants in raw water. Could these mollusks become our best early-warning system?

September 14, 2015