Proposed Pipeline From Kenner Could Bypass Saltwater Wedge

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Orleans Parish officials plan to build a freshwater pipeline to bypass the saltwater wedge heading up the Mississippi River.

Sewerage and Water Board officials are planning to build the 14-mile pipeline from the river at Kenner to the Orleans intake station in Carrollton.

The idea is to make the $200 million pipeline permanent, so it can help deal with future emergencies as well as the present problem.

Parish officials are also thinking about bringing in tanker ships filled with fresh water, and possibly drilling water wells.