Still smell diesel in your water? You’re not the only one
It wasn’t until July 28, more than a week after the spill, that the State of Tennessee advised testing for SVOCs at the reservoir and fire hydrants. (Tony Gutierrez/AP file)
Even after the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said Germantown’s water was safe to drink, Protect Our Aquifer’s science director Scott Schoefernacker and his family have opted not to.
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Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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