Baton Rouge sits atop a fresh water aquifer deep in the earth that naturally supplies our city with some of the best drinking water in not only the nation, but also the world. However, over pumping is causing large amounts of salt-water intrusion and if action is not taken soon our fresh water will be ruined and we will be forced to find another supply, most likely from the Mississippi River.
Industry is over pumping our drinking water for their processes.
The balance of fresh water to salt water is diminishing.
Saltwater is intruding into our fresh water supply.
