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. There are promises of building a water reuse facility to recycle wastewater - and the City is considering selling land to start the deal. but we need follow through with public interest at the center. So far, the deal has been anything but transparent.
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! Addressing contaminated sites, protecting our wells, expanding education, and monitoring water quality are key needs to ensure we have clean drinking water far into the future. What are your ideas?
Velsicol Chemical (they dumped cancer-causing pesticides into Cypress Creek in North Memphis) has a permit to clean up their toxic legacy. That 10-year permit expires in September 2024. Neighbors packed out Velsicol's public meeting on March 21, 2024 and spoke up! Now, Velsicol is supposed to put our input into their new permit with TDEC.
Call Velsicol Director George Harvell or email TDEC Manager Beverly Philpot to tell them Velsicol needs to clean up Cypress Creek!
