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Baton Rouge’s Hidden Water Crisis: Is Your Glass Actually Contaminated? Nestled along the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is known for its vibrant culture, rich history, and dynamic economy—yet beneath its bustling surface lies a quiet, growing concern: water quality. While the city thrives, new findings reveal that Baton Rouge faces a hidden crisis. Residents may not realize it, but contamination in local water supplies has become a growing inconvenience—and potential health concern—for many families. ### The Hidden Dangers in Your Tap Water Recent water quality reports from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) have revealed emerging contaminants in Baton Rouge’s municipal supply, including trace levels of industrial chemicals, heavy metals, and microplastics. Though regulatory limits are generally met, critics argue that current testing standards may not catch low-level, long-term exposure risks.