MLGW has 8 months to inventory Memphis’ lead pipes
MLGW worker Sergio Lee fills in a hole after checking for lead pipes in Midtown Feb. 22, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
About 90 miles of pipes concentrated in the oldest parts of the city are suspected to contain lead — based on preliminary surveys — but MLGW expects to know more by fall.
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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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