Stinky business: Memphis, suburbs push sewer capacity
Memphis is at capacity for much of its sewer system and the lack of adequate sewer capacity has hindered development in recent years through the Interstate 40 corridor in Memphis, Cordova, Bartlett and Lakeland. Infrastructure projects are underway across the U.S., like this new water main downtown Tacoma, Wash. (Ted S. Warren/AP Photo)
Sewer systems can have a major impact on growth. Memphis and its suburbs have a sometimes complicated relationship when it comes to that business.
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city of Memphis sewers Bartlett LakelandMichael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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