Water is Memphis’ new weather problem. What can be done to fix it?
On the third day of the 2024 boil-water advisory, Memphis Light, Gas and Water President and CEO Doug McGowen speaks at a press conference Sunday, Jan. 21. “Right now, we’re on a really good path,” he said. (Elle Perry/The Daily Memphian)
Three years ago, Memphis Light, Gas and Water issued its first boil-water advisory for the area. Since then, it’s issued four more.
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Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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