Jefferson Parish will build its own pipeline system, separate from New Orleans, to get fresh water from the Mississippi River unaffected by the salt water intrusion. ⁠ ⁠ The plan is to hire contractors to run flexible piping upriver to get safe drinking water to both sides of the river. ⁠ ⁠ It has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and work will begin as early as next week.⁠ ⁠ "This is what we're calling a flexible waterline system, sometimes known as lay-flats in the industry, to draw in freshwater from up the river,” the Parish President said at a Friday press conference.⁠ ⁠ The project will start on the West Bank since it will be affected first.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the pipeline project using the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ #jeffersonparish #saltwater #news