Memphis neighborhood wins $250K to protect aquifer
Mersaides Burch (pictured here in overalls) said Protect Our Aquifer’s scientists will work to collect data both traditionally and using lived experience from Alcy Ball community members. (Courtesy Remember Media)
The Alcy Ball neighborhood in South Memphis sits beside industrial lots with a known history of contamination, most notably the former Memphis Defense Depot.
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