drinking water

Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems may give New Orleans a roadmap to cleaning its pollution.

Millions of rural Americans get their water from districts that serve 10,000 people or less. Thousands of those systems are failing to meet federal standards.

The Trump administration has rolled back limits on some contaminants, though doctors say no levels are safe.

The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation that would ban the fluoridation of public water systems. State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham supports Senate Bill 2, despite opposition from the Louisiana Dental Association.

The Environmental Protection Agency has set a deadline of 2037 for lead line replacement. A new study out from the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans tested the water in nearly 150 homes in New Orleans. It found that 88% tested positive for lead.

As salt water moves up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, residents across the greater New Orleans area have been left with many questions.

As the Mississippi River drops to one of its lowest levels in recent history, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said salt water from the Gulf of Mexico could threaten drinking water as far north as New Orleans’ French Quarter if no action is taken.

Some of the “forever chemicals” that scientists have linked to various health risks were found at five locations along the Mississippi River in Louisiana at levels well above the EPA’s most recent guidance, according to a new report.

Louisiana allows more toxic chemicals to enter its waterways than most of the country, landing among the top-five states in a new analysis from three national environmental advocacy groups.