MLGW’s water crisis came after funding for infrastructure overhaul was delayed
Frigid weather, so cold the Wolf River froze near its confluence with the Mississippi River, added to MLGW’s water problems. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
When the city’s water system became a crisis last week, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division was several months underway with a five-year $142.4 million overhaul of water system infrastructure.
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Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.