What happens when you bring teamwork and a heart for service together? Great things! 🙌 See how #MLGW employees helped make a difference at Girls, Inc. and Grace House of Memphis during United Way of the Mid-South’s Day of Caring. youtu.be/3L5JzrEpZ0c?si=RPZw…

#MLGW and UPA meter readers will conduct meter readings on Saturday, October 24, in the following areas and surrounding neighborhoods: • Ridgeway Road and Poplar Avenue • Winchester Road and Mendenhall Road • Kirby Parkway and Quince Road • Germantown Road and Poplar Pike To ensure accurate readings and avoid estimated bills, customers are asked to make sure meter readers have clear access to their meters. If a meter is behind a locked gate, please ensure it is unlocked and secure any pets during this time. Authorized meter readers will always carry MLGW badges identifying themselves as utility employees.

A flood of people in pink overtook Tom Lee Park Saturday morning. Hundreds, decked out in pink T’s, pink tights, pink hair, etc., showed up for the 2026 American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 17. #MLGW volunteers manned a water station to help refresh walkers. Some participants walked to celebrate a personal victory over breast cancer, others walked to honor a loved one. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the US besides skin cancers. Overall, about 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. Treatment is most successful when it's caught early. Visit the American Cancer Society’s website, or talk to your family doctor, about what to look out for and when to get tested.

It is not a bad trade-off. Take care of a few chores, and keep home cozy and energy efficient year round. +Start by replacing any worn weatherstripping around your doors and windows. +Apply caulk (or replace old caulk) around gaps in doors and windows. +If you have storm doors, now is the time to install them. Use your #MLGW My Account or visit mlgw.com/wintertips for more weatherization ideas.

#MLGW will auction more than 125 surplus vehicles and pieces of equipment, with JJ Kane Auctions running the sale online. Bidding opens Wednesday, October 21. Light-duty vehicles and miscellaneous items close Tuesday, October 27, while trucks, construction vehicles and heavy equipment close Wednesday, October 28. Featured equipment includes a Grove RT422 rough terrain crane, two 2004 Komatsu PC200LC-7L crawler excavators, a 2012 Ditch Witch RT55 cable plow/trencher and a 2006 Case 590 Super M Series 2 backhoe. The sale also includes pickups, cars, vans, service trucks, bucket trucks, digger derricks, dump trucks, trailers, air compressors, forklifts and more. The equipment is at 3020 Gill Road, Memphis, TN 38109. Buyers can inspect it in person on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items can be picked up from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 29–30, and November 2–6. Buyers must have the ability to pick up their own purchases, and no loading help will be provided on site. After the pickup window, units can be picked up by appointment only. Late pickups are charged a $25-per-day storage and gate fee, plus the cost of towing the unit to a satellite holding yard. See the Equipment: jjkane.com/promotions/memphi… How to Bid: jjkane.com/info/how-to-bid/ (includes a how-to video) For questions about bidding, equipment, inspection or pickup, contact the JJ Kane Auctions Call Center at 1-844-655-5263 or [email protected].

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#MLGW will auction more than 125 surplus vehicles and pieces of equipment, with JJ Kane Auctions running the sale online. Bidding opens Wednesday, October 21. Light-duty vehicles and miscellaneous items close Tuesday, October 27, while trucks, construction vehicles and heavy equipment close Wednesday, October 28. See the Equipment: jjkane.com/promotions/memphi… How to Bid: jjkane.com/info/how-to-bid/ (includes a how-to video) For questions about bidding, equipment, inspection or pickup, contact the JJ Kane Auctions Call Center at 1-844-655-5263 or [email protected].

We need it, we share it - let's learn about it together! Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the Memphis aquifer and the groundwater that makes up our water supply at any one of THREE upcoming community forums hosted by the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER). Scan the code to RSVP and let them know you are coming and please share this info with your loved ones, neighbors and schools. 🥤🚰

#MLGW water crews are repairing two water leaks on Union Avenue. Crews will continue repair work near 1415 Union for another week. The left lane will remain closed in both directions while work is completed. A second repair near Union and S. Fourth Street will begin on Monday, October 19, and last throughout the week. Traffic will be moved into the turning lane westbound on Union. S. Fourth will be closed between Union & Monroe Avenue. A detour will be in place. Drivers are encouraged to use caution in the area, follow posted traffic signage and allow additional travel time while crews are working.

It is a windy day, please take this information from the @NWSMemphis seriously. Wind gusts can blow down trees and tree limbs leading to power outages. Please use your MLGW My Account or call 901-544-6500 to report power outages. Call 901-528-4465 to report emergencies like downed powerlines and gas leaks.

We are fortunate enough to live on top of a bountiful, and healthy, aquifer. It provides us with the cleanest water in the country. #MLGW helps keep it that way. +Our Water Lab tests water samples 40,000 times a year. +Thanks to low-flow showerheads and commodes, and energy efficient appliances, we are pumping 31.6% LESS water out of the aquifer than we did 25 years ago. +And, thanks to studies from the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Memphis's Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) Memphis Light, Gas and Water has data that helps guide where we install wells and where we source our drinking water.

Sometimes the best way to show the value of a program is to hear directly from a business that participated. FlagCenter.com LLC participated in the Small Business Lighting Program, helping improve the lighting throughout their business. Dennis Criscuolo with FlagCenter.com LLC shared: “It helped standardize all of our lighting for a better indoor appearance.” Small improvements can make a noticeable difference in how a business looks, feels and operates. Could your business benefit from a lighting upgrade? Connect with #MLGW's Economic Development team to learn more about available programs and resources. [email protected], 901-528-4228 #EconomicTuesdays

#MLGW volunteers helped brighten up the Grace House facilities on Bellevue this week. They painted rooms, hallways and a kitchen. In partnership with the United Way of the Mid-South, MLGW held a "Day of Caring" on Monday, October 13. Grace House is one of the dozens of local agencies the United Way of the Mid-South helps support. Grace House helps women overcome alcohol and drug addiction. MLGW employees coordinate an annual golf tournament and an internal campaign, to raise funds for the United Way of the Mid-South. @uwmidsouth

TRAFFIC ALERT: Union Avenue #MLGW crews are repairing a water leak at 1415 Union Avenue. The left lane in both directions will be closed for 2-3 days. Please be mindful of crews at work. Thank you for your patience.

Around a dozen or so MLGW employees spent Friday morning volunteering as a clean up crew at the Girls, Inc. facility on Dellwood Avenue. The beautification project was part of MLGW's "Day of Caring" in coordination with the United Way of the Mid-South. Utility employees raise funds for the United Way through an annual golf tournament and giving campaign. The "Day of Caring" gives employees a chance to contribute to the community through volunteerism. Each year more than 1,600 girls take part in the Girls Inc. Experience at locations in Memphis and Shelby County. Program staff provide after-school and summer programs along with in-school curriculum in schools across the city. @uwmidsouth @girls_memphis

Autumn is officially here! Is your home's "envelope" sealed? The envelope is made up of a home's outer walls, windows, doors and any other openings to outside. A well-sealed envelope, and the correct amount of insulation can reduce heating and cooling costs by 15% - so you want to make sure that seal is tight! +Not sure if you have enough insulation? Ask a contractor for help. +Use insulation to seal gaps in your attic or basement. + And use expandable caulk to seal around gaps in plumbing or wiring coming into the home.

Any immediate weather threats posed by Isaias have passed and #MLGW is standing down. We will continue to watch the weather and keep a few crews on standby. Thank you to all of the customers who were prepared and had a plan.

Isaias has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone. We are in a wind advisory until 8 p.m. with sustained winds of 20-25 mph and gusts up to 50 mph. We are watching it closely and will remain on alert until we see the impacts to Memphis and Shelby County.

It’s #PublicNaturalGasWeek! This week, we’re taking a closer look at where Shelby County’s natural gas comes from and how it makes its way to you. On Wednesday, we shared information about where Memphis gets its natural gas from and how it gets here...but what happens after natural gas reaches an #MLGW gate station? At the gate station, natural gas is measured, its pressure is adjusted and odorant is added before it enters MLGW’s distribution system. From there, it travels through underground gas mains beneath streets and neighborhoods across Shelby County. A smaller service line then branches from the main and carries natural gas to an individual home or business, where it passes through a meter that records how much is used. After the meter, customer piping carries the gas to appliances and equipment inside the property. Let's use Graceland as a visual example.

#MLGW has nearly 65 crews ready to complete damage assessments and make repairs and restore power to all customers safely and as quickly as possible. We can ask for help from additional contractors if necessary. We have a full complement of tree trimming crews available to clear debris. Working in challenging conditions on complex tasks, crews will continue efforts around-the-clock to restore power to customers, some of whom may experience extended outages. Despite significant progress in our tree trimming and outdated infrastructure replacement, gusty winds above 45 mph combined with heavy rains can saturate the ground and set us up for outages caused by falling trees. While we will do all we can to prepare and respond to any impacts, we ask our customers to take the time now to be prepared later: · Secure items outside that can blow around. · Store enough nonperishable food, water and medicine to last up to three days. Let’s work together to keep our families and community safe during what has the potential to be a damaging storm.