Judge asks Memphis, DeSoto officials to reconcile wastewater disagreement
“One of the issues is what happens if Mississippi doesn’t connect to an alternative facility,” U.S. District Court Judge Mark Norris said. “What if they’re forced to disconnect without one?” (Lance Murphey/The Daily Memphian files)
U.S. District Judge Mark Norris asked the parties in a dispute over the treatment of wastewater in northwest Mississippi to try and reach an accord before the decision fell to him.
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Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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