MLGW asks customers to conserve water
Broken water mains impact the system’s water pressure, so MLGW has asked customers to turn off or decrease dripping faucets while temperatures are above freezing. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
After more than three days of freezing conditions across the Mid-South, MLGW’s concern is shifting from power outages to water issues as mains break and low pressure becomes a predominant issue.
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Memphis Light Gas & Water winter weatherKeely Brewer
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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