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Help Write the Alcy Ball Groundwater Protection Plan

Do you have ties to the Alcy Ball community? We need you! There are 2 (paid) ways to get involved in the 2-year Alcy Ball Groundwater Protection Plan Process: a part-time Research Associate Position, or joining the Working Group. Click the link to learn more about both & apply!

xAI & Water Reuse

The world's largest supercomputer is running in Memphis, TN. xAI will require up to 5 million gallons of water per day in an area threatened with arsenic pollution and fragile water infrastructure. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony on a wastewater recycling plant on October 10, 2025 -- a milestone towards much needed water innovation. But there is more work ahead!

Petition for Fair Water Rates

MLGW has paused their plan to raise water rates in 2026 -- so we need to get prepared for 2027! Is it fair that the largest water users pay less per gallon that residents? Sign the petition today and demand: No residential water rate increases unless the steep regressive discount for industrial water users is reformed into a fair, progressive structure.

Strengthen the Groundwater Board

Did you know Shelby County is only place in TN with a Groundwater Board? No new aquifer protection programs have been established since the Groundwater Board was created in the late 1980s. We're on a mission to rebuild this board and need the community involved! Come out to the December 11 meeting and The well permit fees will be finalized in the September 11 Board meeting - we need you there!