Live Breaking News & Updates on Save Our Water Inc

Stay updated with breaking news from Save our water inc. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Industry Overuse Puts Capital City Drinking Water At Risk


Industry Overuse Puts Capital City Drinking Water At Risk
Until about 10 years ago, the 86-year-old retired contractor was like most of his neighbors in the city’s leafy Southdowns neighborhood near Louisiana State University; he simply didn’t put much thought into the water flowing from his taps.
But then he went back to school and learned about hydrology and the movement of water underground. He got a master’s degree in climatology and wrote his thesis on the city’s freshwater supply.
“I became very concerned that the aquifer was in danger from saltwater intrusion,” said Town, who now leads Baton Rouge Citizens to Save Our Water Inc., a nonprofit fighting for more oversight of the water system. ....

United States , Mississippi River , Baton Rouge , South Downs , Port Hudson , Southern Hills , East Baton Rouge Parish , Austinr Ramsey , Gina Brown , Entergy Corp , Water Institute Of The Gulf , Auditor Office , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge Water Co , Office Of Conservation , Us Geological , Hays Town , Baton Rouge Citizens , Save Our Water Inc , Southern Hills Aquifer System , Southern Hills Aquifer , Investigative Reporting Workshop , Koch Industries Owned , Exxonmobil Chemical , Gary Beard , Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission ,