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.

The collaboration is a new joint effort between the three districts to engage with industries and create opportunities for students.

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.

Germantown’s Board of Education must search for a new board attorney. Cheryl Estes died in mid-July.

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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 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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Germantown to continue water distribution Tuesday

After five days of an ongoing water crisis in Germantown, the city’s mayor answered questions from the media Monday, July 24. But some information remains unclear, including how long Germantown residents may remain under a “no drink, no bathe, only flush” order. 

Water distribution will continue Tuesday for residents in Germantown. The city is continuing tests after approximately 100 gallons of diesel leaked into an underground water reservoir.

“We will continue to be under the no drink, no bathe, only flush with our potable water here in Germantown. We will continue the process of flushing the system and opening hydrants while continuing to test.” 

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Mayor Lee Harris declared a State of Emergency in Shelby County on Monday, July 24, following thunderstorms last week that resulted in loss of power and water to thousands.

On Sunday, the City of Germantown announced that municipal water customers east of Forest Hill-Irene Road could resume normal water consumption effective 9 p.m. on that day.

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The decision to partially lift the restriction was based on the knowledge of how water flows through the system and the absence of odor reports taken in the area.

Residents will need to stick to bottled water at least through Sunday, July 23, City of Germantown officials say.

Results of the water sample testing were initially expected Saturday, but that was before an overnight power outage at the Memphis Light, Gas and Water testing lab.