The latest on the saltwater intrusion threatening south Louisiana taps 

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(Tim Mueller)

Salt water making its way up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is on track to contaminate New Orleans drinking water by the end of the month, and federal, state and local officials are scrambling to deliver alternative freshwater supplies, USA Today Network reports. 


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