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Officials in Baton Rouge say their water source is not affected by the saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River.
The Baton Rouge Water Company, Parish Water Company, and Ascension Water Company operate 100 wells across the city and surrounding parish
The Baton Rouge Water Company issued a statement yesterday saying that the drinking water comes from groundwater aquifers, which protect the water from the saltwater wedge and other contaminations that could be found in surface water.
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