Germantown’s resident-led commission recommended the suburb’s customers not get a water credit after a diesel spill forced residents to reduce the water usage for flushing toilets only.

In Shelby County, 1,120 total sales were recorded for July compared to last July’s 1,819 units — a 38.4% decrease. The average sales price was $292,978, an 11% increase from $263,922.

Records, news reports and social media postings will be reviewed to analyze the Germantown’s communication efforts after 250 to 300 gallons of diesel spilled at the suburb’s Southern Avenue water treatment plant July 19.

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New Asia restaurant hosted a private event with close friends, family and regular customers who have been there since the beginning to help close this chapter for original owners, Yong and Wah Hu. 

Germantown Municipal School District employees welcomed the new academic year at Houston High Friday, Aug. 4, with prizes, pompoms and hits from The Beatles.

One thing was clear from those attending the Thursday night Town Hall session — the citizens don’t trust the city’s answers or addressing such a crisis in the future.

More diesel than originally estimated spilled into the Germantown water system, although leaders tried to assure residents the water is safe now.

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After several days of clear tests, Germantown had a low level of detection of diesel from one of its fire hydrants near City Hall.

Germantown has placed one employee on leave as it investigates how diesel entered its water system and contaminated 4.2 million gallons of water.

“You’re going to have a thousand nos but as soon as you get that one yes, it’ll actually change your life,” the Memphis-born designer told the crowd at a pop-up shop in Germantown.

Cindy Krag Gourmet To Go was created to give customers a pick-up option instead of catering. Customers can bring in their own trays to have the food placed on and garnished by the staff.

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Some Germantown residents report a diesel fuel odor in their water despite multiple rounds of flushing their faucets. The city said between 1% and 2% of the 15,000 houses in the suburb still have a fuel smell in their lines. 

All of Germantown was cleared to flush their pipes and resume normal water usage Thursday afternoon. 

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All residents north of Poplar Avenue in Germantown can continue normal water usage after flushing lines.

The order to begin flushing lines comes about a week after Germantown advised residents to limit their water usage only for flushing toilets.

Residents will be asked to flush their private home lines ahead of beginning normal water usage.

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Germantown plans for water distribution through Sunday

 The city expects to be finished flushing Wednesday, but it has not provided a date of when water may be restored. 

Water distribution in Germantown will continue through the weekend.

Germantown resident Ron Spence has a red cup over his kitchen sink handle so he doesn’t inadvertently turn it on. “Once a day feels like forever in this situation,” he said. 

Germantown gave a positive report about its water tests Tuesday, but did not tell residents when they might be able to resume water service.

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