There are 4 article(s) tagged Aquifer:

• September 2026

  • Opinion: MLGW on why Memphis’ water future is secure

    “Thanks to natural recharge zones and our local reduction in demand, our water system is sustainably replenishing itself. But we cannot afford to become complacent.”

    By Doug McGowen 4 hours ago

• July 2023

  • Aquifer study to be released in August

    Rate increases funded research, which showed MLGW’s concerns were warranted. It found there are more holes, or breaches, in the aquifer’s protective clay layer than previously thought.

    By Keely Brewer July 26, 2023

• April 2023

  • Memphis aquifer’s protective layer looking ‘more like Swiss cheese’

    A five-year, $5 million study of the Memphis aquifer is nearing completion; it already has identified 23 previously undetected breaches in the aquifer’s protective clay layer. 

    By Keely Brewer April 14, 2023

• July 2019

  • In swampy heat on the Wolf River, canoeists dip in for aquifer research

    University of Memphis researchers use seepage meters to study possible breaches into the Memphis Aquifer along the Wolf River. 

    By Jane Roberts July 27, 2019