The city of Jackson issued the following statement.
The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates for Thursday, March 11, 2021, related to the ongoing water crisis and recovery efforts being made as a result of February’s winter weather:WATER RESTORATION
- Today
we averaged around 88 psi. We now feel confident that water service has
been largely restored throughout Jackson. Any remaining incidents of
low/no
water pressure are likely localized meter issues or broken pipes. We
encourage residents to continue calling 311 if they are having any
issues so we can investigate.
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Our next big
milestone will be lifting the precautionary boil water notice for the
City’s 43K surface water connections. Timing to begin sampling on the
surface water system remains to be determined, but we
hope to be able to submit samples over the weekend. The City continues
to work with the Mississippi State Department of Health through this
process.
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Yesterday,
Wednesday, March 10, the City of Jackson officially lifted the
precautionary boil water notice on its 16K well water connections served
by the Jackson Maddox Well System. This primarily impacts residents
in South Jackson, City of Byram and City of Terry in the following zip
codes:
- 39170
- 39212
- 39154
- 39209-Jackson Customers Off Maddox and Wiggins Road
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39272-Byram Customers on the West Side of I-55 South
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Reports
of new water main breaks/leaks have tapered off to a normal cadence.
Our crews continue to work through the list of 126 reported water main
breaks/leaks since the winter weather came
through. 80 have been repaired/addressed, 7 are ready for repair, and
39 are awaiting confirmation. An updated list is at the end of this
document. Please continue to report any water main breaks/leaks to 311.
- In addition to 311, residents can also call 601-960-1111 or 601-960-1778 to report low/no water pressure. All water meter issues should be directed to 601-960-2000.
3 comments:
That guy has worked his ass off and faced a lot of scrutiny. Not his fault the infrastructure is so f'd up. He deserves an medal! (or a street renamed after him at the least! lol)
- We now feel confident that water service has been largely restored throughout Jackson.
- Any remaining incidents of low/no water pressure are likely localized meter issues or broken pipes.
- Reports of new water main breaks/leaks have tapered off to a normal cadence
So is the whole thing officially over? I know there are still boil water notices, but that's just another day in Lumumbaville.
Low water pressure is due to broken pipes. Who knew?
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