Public Invited to Lecture on Memphis Water Quality Aug. 31
For release: August 21, 2003
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

The Ground Water Institute, a part of the University of Memphis' Herff College of Engineering, will present a free public discussion of water resources in the Mid-South on Sunday, Aug. 31. The program, sponsored by Friends of the University Libraries, will begin at 3 p.m. in the Ned R. McWherter Library, Room 226.

The program will be the closing event of a month-long exhibit on National Water Quality Month being featured at the library throughout August.

Refreshments will be served. Parking is available in the garage adjacent to the Fogelman Executive Center.

The lecture will offer a look at the development of the public water supply for the Memphis area since the early 1800s and a description of the geologic makeup of the region. Also discussed will be methods through which Mid-Southerners obtain their drinking water and typical water treatment processes that ensure clean water.

Additionally, the Ground Water Institute will outline some of its research activities that promote understanding of the water system and maintaining water quantity and quality for future generations.

Ground water is the sole drinking source for the Memphis community. The Mid-South has an extensive, high-quality ground water system.

For more information, contact Herff Engineering professors Dr. Brian Waldron (678-3913 or bwaldron@memphis.edu) or Dr. Stephanie Ivey (678-4055 or ssalyers@memphis.edu).

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