Jackson mayor says DOJ ‘form letter’ about water ‘indicates nothing new’
The Environmental Protection Agency wants a judge to enforce an agreement on how Jackson will fix its water system. The EPA is looking into the quality of the city’s water as well.The water quality tests approved by the Mississippi State Department of Health allowed a citywide boil-water advisory to be lifted. But those approvals were […]
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Byram mayor frustrated by Jackson’s latest water crisis
Byram Mayor Richard White said he’s in the dark about what’s going on with Jackson’s latest water crisis. White said he’s been unable to get any information from anyone in the Jackson mayor’s office.”It’s been real tough having to boil everything and buy bottled water everywhere,” said Nosa Agho, manager at Monte’s Steak and Seafood […]
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Jackson mayor decries citywide boil water notice issued by MSDH
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said he objects to the latest boil water notice affecting all surface water connections in the capital city. The mayor held a press conference Monday to discuss the city’s ongoing water crisis, which comes just days after the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced a […]
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