BlueOval City megasite authority plans to protect Memphis aquifer

BlueOval City megasite authority plans to protect Memphis aquifer

Ford’s electric vehicle truck and battery plant anticipates pumping several million gallons of water daily from the aquifer during peak operations.

South Memphis neighborhood to shape plan to protect Memphis Aquifer drinking water • Tennessee Lookout

The Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi River in Memphis. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht for Tennessee Lookout)Residents of a South Memphis neighborhood will soon embark on a first-of-its-kind project to craft a protection plan for the drinking water stored in the earth beneath them. The Memphis Sand Aquifer stretches across eight states in the Mississippi River Basin and provides clean drinking water for much of the Mid-South region, includ…

South Memphis neighborhood to shape plan to protect Memphis Aquifer drinking water

Residents of a South Memphis neighborhood will soon embark on a first-of-its-kind project to craft a protection plan for the drinking water stored in the earth beneath them. The Memphis Sand Aquifer stretches across eight states in the Mississippi River…