Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Jackson Issues Water Conservation Advisory

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

The City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a water conservation advisory until further notice for all surface water and well system customers. The City is anticipating increased water demand as a result of the higher than average temperatures forecast for the next several days. 

To ensure that the City’s surface and well water systems can maintain adequate pressure and volume, we ask that residents conserve water. The conservation notice will be in effect until lifted by notice. 

The City is asking residents to observe the following water conservation practices until this advisory is lifted: 

  • Do not water lawns between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Do not wash down sidewalks, driveways, etc.
  • Refrain from washing cars 
  • Reduce draining and refilling of swimming pools
  • Only wash full loads of clothes and dishes
  • Take showers instead of baths. 

No boil water advisory is being issued at this time.  

42 comments:

Anonymous said...

Something broke somewhere and they aren't sharing the whole story.

Anonymous said...

Reduce draining and refilling of swimming pools

ROFLMAO. Yup, pool owners normally drain and refill multiple times per week.

Keep Voting for Chowke, FOOLS said...

First it was the cold weather, and now the heat is the problem, right? It couldn't be Jackistan's broken and dysfunctional water system, right?

Anonymous said...

The good news: the water is potable and no boil notice.
The bad news: you can't have any.

Anonymous said...

always a crisis-

Anonymous said...

When water is outlawed, only outlaws will have water.

Anonymous said...

This notice does not apply to the hundreds of Jackistan's finest who have bypassed their water meter, including city employees.

Anonymous said...

Never let a crisis go to waste. However, Chowke is keeping informed of this latest "crisis" while attending high level meetings in Canada, right?

Anonymous said...

The advisory will be over before any of the water flows to South Jackson and Byram so the folks down there can disregard.

Anonymous said...


Has Jackson agreed to reduce the frequency of water line breaks for the duration of the Conservative alert?

Anonymous said...

Someone needs to check the Water/Sewer Utilities Division office door to see if they've decided to take these days off until the heat wave passes.

Anonymous said...

@10:12

Bold of you to assume the water is potable at any time.

Anonymous said...

yes something broke and they are passing it on like this. We are not in a drought so there should be no issues with water and no need to water lawns since we have had plenty of rain

Fix the Pipes and Fill the Potholes said...

@10:12 AM for the WIN!!!

Anonymous said...

It will be the least of our worries when the MISO grid fails under the strain to supply the power this region needs during the “Heat Dome” because too many coal power plants were shut down to comply with the Paris Climate Accords and supply chain disruptions have prevented the Solar and Wind needed to fill the gaps. The MISO gris is over a2.2 gigawatts short the needed generating capability.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/electricity-shortage-warnings-grow-across-u-s-11652002380

Anonymous said...

No, pool owners don't drain refill pools several times a week. But they do drain and refill them if they are having work done like new plastering or liners. This order will not slow down the pool companies, they still need to make a living and I don't blame them. So, before you get all cute, why don't you use your brain instead of your fingers?

Anonymous said...

the same city that doesn’t answer phones at various depts, won’t patch potholes, won’t pay for more cops even though they are budgeted for them, can’t pickup trash correctly and refuses to bill for water correctly is now asking US to help them?????

Anonymous said...

Jackson was in similar shape once before and made a recovery. Of course it was when Ulysses Grant burned the town down in 1865.

Anonymous said...

Finally, the city gives me some good advice. I totally forgot to add water to my pool this morning. Better do it before the pumps crap out again.

Anonymous said...

Maybe the city should send out alerts when the water is on and safe to drink. Might save them a little work as it is off and unsafe to drink more often than it is on and safe to drink.
Anyone remember when the water was safe to drink?

Anonymous said...

Bear Creek Water in Madison did the same thing 2 days ago. Long story short their excuse was just as lame.

Anonymous said...

Now I understand what city leaders & department managers do all day. They stand around & play a game called Switch - it's where they put one thumb in their mouth, & their other thumb up their butt, & they switch.

Anonymous said...

Something is fixin' to break. This announcement is laying the groundwork for blaming it on the heat, right? "The heat ate my water main."

Anonymous said...

Too many leaks

Anonymous said...

@12:04 PM - you are full of shit like a holiday goose. BCWA didn't do anything similar, other then asking people not to irrigate to avoid the remote possibility of a shortage until some repairs are made. It was full disclosure, not the smoke and mirrors from the Baby Chowke administration.

Anonymous said...

Watering the lawn at night (between 7 and 7) is ok - then can I drain my pool and refill it at night?

What if I agree to use the water when I drain my pool to water my lawn - do I get double points?

Anonymous said...

Jackistan's water system leaks more than the Congress and White House combined.

Anonymous said...

@1:43

The initial memo was vague but when asked for a time frame for said repairs the reply was "The well could be down a few days. Might be several weeks." The only thing that's disclosing is they don't know how long the problem is going to last. When the Jackson water folks gave similar answers we all (myself included) poo pooed them for their incompetence. Karma is a biotch !

Anonymous said...

I saw earlier today that the Max Express Car Wash on Old Canton Road is open.

Anonymous said...

How exactly does the heat change how much water is producing to the storage tanks? Something is broken and they know it!

Anonymous said...

@1:43 and @3:23 Bear Creek Water Association did ask for some conservation of non-essential water usage. This was aimed at lawn irrigation. The reason is that in the summer months, usage can TRIPLE versus a normal month. Too many people will water the day before a big rain, the day after a big rain, or actually during a big rain. A major water supply well on Highway 463 is requiring repairs. It is unknown at this time how long the well will be out of operation. The growth in the area has required new wells to be constructed. However, the supply chain issues have two new wells running about 6 months behind the contracted schedule. One well should be complete in July (originally January or February completion). The other well should be complete around December (originally June or July completion). So both are about 6 months behind. We knew a dry and hot summer, combined with massive growth, could be an issue, which is the reason for investing $4 million in two new water wells (one west of I-55 and one east of I-55). That's the honest and transparent truth.

Nolan Williamson, P.E.
General Manager
Bear Creek Water Association

Anonymous said...

Temps at 90-100 won't hurt properly prepped Augustine turf. Attach mulching device when mowing and cut grass 4" high, above thatch.

Thatch and tall grass will retain moisture and insulate roots against heat.

Compared to neighbors, my Augustine is lush and healthy with less watering.

Anonymous said...

@5:28

Mr. Williamson if the broken well takes 30 days to repair are we currently pumping enough water daily to sustain us through that period without more drastic cutbacks ?

Anonymous said...

I live in south Jackson. Have noticed somewhat reduced water pressure since Saturday and wondered if there was a leak somewhere. Maybe it is increased usage. Now that I'm thinking about it, we washed cars, washed the siding on our house, and watered the lawn last weekend. It was too damn hot to do anything not involving water.

Anonymous said...

@6:21 solid advice. Thanks for that.

Anonymous said...

@7:11. Should be easily done with no issues if this was December or January and nobody watered yards. There is plenty of water for domestic purposes. We should also be fine if the irrigation is kept to a reasonable level. If it gets excessive, it results in lower pressures and wells simply pumping longer than they should. The new well that is 30 days from completion will be our largest to date. I doubt there is a water system in this state that has as high of a percentage of irrigation systems as we do. We serve relatively newer homes, in an affluent area. Irrigation systems are prevalent.

Anonymous water operator said...

It’s a jungle over there! Do you know what’s in the water that you drink? Well I do and I wouldn’t drink Jackson water on a bet.
It is a shame and a disgrace that our capitol city is unable to supply safe drinking water to it’s citizens and visitors.

Anonymous said...

Rankin county and watering my Bermuda grass morning, noon, and night baby! Like the movie Frozen says, "Let it grow, let it grow"!

Anonymous said...

I have friends in Jackson who no longer make ice, ice tea, coffee, or cook with water from their spigots. They have to buy “potable” bottled water for these purposes. Most still use that city water to water their lawns however.


Kingfish said...

I generally don't. I got giardia ten years ago from Jackson water. Don't want to go through that again. However, I also had two dogs that got it over the next two years as well. Nothing like a dog coming down with it the night before Thanksgiving when all the clinics are closed. So three cases of giardia from the same water in three years.

Anonymous said...

Maybe St. Dominic, as a charitable move for the marginalized, could use their well and tank to help out the suffering of humanity?

Anonymous said...

Maybe I’m missing something. I thought Jackson got its water from the reservoir, which seems to be full.


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