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With sewers at capacity, Bartlett gets a little help from Lakeland

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: April 09, 2025 7:33 PM CT | Published: April 09, 2025 1:43 PM CT

Bartlett is pulling some of its wastewater out of the near-capacity Memphis system, shifting the treatment to Lakeland in an inter-jurisdictional agreement.

On Tuesday, April 8, the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution for Lakeland to handle a portion of Bartlett’s sewer wastewater.

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Michael 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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