Community input sought on aquifer protection plan
Protect the Aquifer presented a groundwater protection plan in Memphis focused on preventing contamination and conserving water. The group is seeking input from local residents to help protect the community’s drinking-water supply amid concerns about the environmental effects of data centers.
Protect the Aquifer leaders shared a groundwater protection plan in Memphis that emphasizes contamination prevention and conservation. The group says the effort is intended to safeguard the aquifer that supplies the area’s drinking water.
The organization is asking residents to provide firsthand information about dumping, flooding and other local experiences that could inform future protections. The report connects the discussion to broader concerns about data centers’ environmental and water-use impacts, but does not identify a specific data center project or company.