River barges are filled with water from an upstream location and transported down river to be offloaded to onsite reservoirs at requesting water treatment facilities. The initial bargeload of 500,000 gallons arrived at the Port Sulphur Water Treatment Facility at approximately 7:00 pm Sunday, October 1, 2023. This water can be mixed with water at the intake to dilute salinity content to levels safe for water treatment. Additional barges will be delivered as the need for upriver fresh water occurs. USACE anticipates delivering water to the Port Sulphur and Pointe A La Hache facilities during the following week.