JXN Water issued the following statement.
The Jackson, Mississippi water system operates under Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) regulatory oversight. As the law requires, JXN Water notifies the MSDH if exceedances occur related to the water system and the MSDH provides this information regularly to the public.
This week the MSDH will notify the public of violations associated with Corrosion Control Treatment for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead & Copper Rule.
The water system has received the “Failure to Meet Water Quality Parameters” violation since 2018 and the “Failure to Install Corrosion Control Treatment” since 2020. Unfortunately, these two violations will continue to occur, and notices issued until Mississippi State Department of Health-approved treatment improvements are put in place at the water treatment plants and the associated Water Quality Parameters can reliably be met.
JXN Water contracted Jacobs to operate the J.H. Fewell (JHF) and O.B. Curtis (OBC) water treatment plants and water system tanks,wells and booster stations on February 20, 2023. JXN Water retained operations and maintenance of the water distribution system, the piping and components that carry potable water from the treatment plants to consumers.
“To address long-term water system compliance issues, JXN Water and Jacobs are working to implement improvements that willallow the system to achieve the Mississippi State Department of Health-approved Water Quality Parameters,” said Dr. Russell Ford, Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Drinking Water and Reuse. “Jacobs and JXN Water are committed to bringing the Jackson watersystem into regulatory compliance under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)."
Maintaining compliance with the Water Quality Parameters depends on the water produced from the water treatment plants and the state of the distribution system and its operation.
Jacobs has been working diligently to operate the water treatment facilities safely and efficiently. In addition to onboarding existing staff and providing ongoing training and development, Jacobs is developing standard operating procedures and implementing critical systems and processes, a maintenance management system, and a laboratory/compliance program.
Since late February, Jacobs has:
· Restored Water Treatment capacity to the O.B Curtis (OBC) Plant through membrane repairs – The membrane plantinitially produced 10 Million Gallons per Day (MGD). Jacobs identified and repaired multiple issues with the membranes improving production. The membrane plant now has an average finished water production of more than 20 MGD stabilizing the OBC Plant to allow for completion of other critical repairs in the plant.
· Improved water treatability – Jacobs provided a solution to clear the main sediment basin drain line working with a local, onsite construction contractor. This clear line now allows for regular and efficient draining and cleaning of the three OBC sedimentation basins, a key part of the water production process. This cost-effective solution eliminated a long-term, temporary pump previously required to clear the basins.
· Increased capacity and improved production stabilization - Working with the local onsite construction contractor and a local engineering firm, Jacobs oversaw the completion of ongoing repairs to Filter #24 at the J. H. Fewell water treatment plant returning the filter to service. This repair provides an additional 2 MGD of filtration capacity, stabilizing the plant operations and allowing for filter maintenance while maintaining plant water production.
· Hired 47 operators, mechanics, technicians, and support personnel to address understaffing – When Jacobs arrived onsite, the plants were not adequately staffed to operate and maintain the water treatment system. Jacobs hired 47 individuals, including licensed operators and brought their pay and benefits up to industry benchmarks.
· Engaged industry experts to conduct a Desktop Corrosion Control Study – Coordinating with industry experts, Jacobsis assessing corrosion control practices across the water treatment and distribution system. Improvement recommendations arising from this study will be coordinated with the Mississippi State Department of Health and the EPA for approval prior to implementation.
While improvements are in progress, Jacobs and JXN Water will operate the water treatment system to achieve water quality in linewith regulatory parameters and are committed to keeping the public informed of efforts.
Anyone with concerns about their water quality, please contact JXN Water Customer Service at 601-500-5200.
###
About JXN Water
JXN Water is the Mississippi corporation formed for the appointed Interim Third-Party Manager to achieve the objectives of thefederal stipulated order that re-establishes the utility’s operations and maintenance functions for the entire water system. Customers can continue to call the new JXN Water customer call center at 601-500-5200 at any time, any day, seven days a week to connect with staff who can check on their account, help them establish new service and resolve issues quickly and directly. For more information, visit jxnwater.com.
30 comments:
Does this mean Ted mislead the Judge on the safety to drink Jackson's water?
1000x more transparency and progress than anything we saw when the water system was under the Mayor's control... thank you, Ted and JXN Water!
Does this mean Ted mislead the Judge on the safety to drink Jackson's water?
No.
2:42, no it doesw not. In no way does this 'mean' that.
What it does mean is that several years ago the City of Jackson was notified by MSDH that they needed to implement a corrosion control system at the treatment plants - something that had been in place but the city had let go to hell along with the rest of the system.
Once MSDH notified the city of that requirement, the assumption dealing with normal cities and;/or operators, would be that they would start the process of installing / implementing a corrosion control system. But this being Jackson, they did nothing. Not in 2018, or 2019, or 2020, or keep going the entire period that they had control of the operation of the plant.
Because the city did nothing, the MSDH requires that this notice be sent out every six months - even though there is not a "lead problem" in the water. (If you read the entire MSDH notice, it does not say that there IS a problem, but there is a potential for one; it also says that the water meets all required standards but because of the potential pregnant women and children might not should drink the water.
Henifin's statements to the Judge were truthful and correct. The water is safe to drink. But what was also said that was truthful was that there are several things that required fixing - some of which have been done and others are underway. The implementation of a corrosion control system is one of those things that are "underway" - unlike it was during the last five years while Lumumba was in control and not willing to do little 'minor' things like this requirement of MSDH.
And no, I am not an employee of JxnWater nor a contractor of it. I am, however, knowledgable of the treatment plants operations over the past decade and the changes that began to be made when the Governor took control last September and put it back into reasonable operations; followed by Henifin and Wingate.
And I will say that this statement by JxnWater is much more "transparant" than anything done under the Lumumba administration. At least they are telling you what has been done, what is being done, and what needs to be done. Lumumba wouldn't even let City Council members into the plant to see what was (not) being done.
The best part of this statement is the complete absence of Lumumba's name.
Who gives a damn about how many improvements have been made in a short period of time. We must turn the system back over to the City!!!
https://jxnwater.com/ us the correct URL.
The hyperlink is www.jxnwater.com and the SSL Cert doesn't have that as a SAN to it fails. Just update the hyperlink to remove the WWW.
Echoing what 3:12pm said... This is in relation to the things that can be added to the water to help stop corrosion and deterioration of pipes. This EPA program is about monitoring the drinking water from the tap inside of homes and businesses.
2:42, I don’t see how anybody can answer that until we see the actual report. This PR piece was preemptive. Copper is not a big deal, but lead?
Apparently the MSDH are the copper cops.
I was hoping the next press release from JXN Water was from Henifin finally manning up and telling the Mayor to go to kick rocks for attempting to strong arm him into giving out contracts to unqualified friends of the Mayor
3:35 - you may be correct, BUT SOME OF US have seen the report. And SOME OF US have kept up with the facts of this for the past five years.
So yes, I can say that (understand that you can't, and possibly many others) without having seen "the actual report" as you suggest.
But don't be so naive as to think that everybody that posts comments on this blog site are as ignorant of the details of these matters as you seem to think - maybe basing it on your own situation, I don't know.
The report and many things related to it, have been a matter of interest to those that care to delve into the details or are involved with the solutions Ior in this case, the City's lack of worrying about a solution).
Kroger just got a new load of “Drinkable” water at the north Jackson location! You are welcome!!!
I guess I can quit driving to Madison to refill my radiator. I have been scared to do that until they got this straightened out!
Rukia gone have a poor people hay day with this update.
This is Ted getting ahead of Lumumba's messaging. He's learning.
Lot of activities in the post, but what is the timeline to achieve compliance?
The lawyer that sued and won against Flint Michigan over water issues and is now suing Jackson over lead in Jackson's water apparently had evidence that is contrary to all of you Ted "Jackson Water Is Safe to Drink" supporters.
Well, nothing surprising about that notice.
( I'm only glad that Mayor Dale Danks & many of his team are no longer alive to watch this third world bull shit.)
I was hoping the next press release from JXN Water was from Henifin finally manning up and telling the Mayor to go to kick rocks for attempting to strong arm him into giving out contracts to unqualified friends of the Mayor
Me too, but I've learned that such hopes are pure folly.
I will continue to wait, in vain, for honesty and testicles. Until then, wise choice is - don't drink the water.
@ 7:12 ---- ✔✔ Took him a couple of months early on, but once he learned, he has moved on. Now, he is getting ahead. (Of course it is nice to have a US Federal District Judge, one that pointed out this past week that he actually did march with Medgar ---- as opposed to trying to start a new nation ---- and has been sitting on that bench for almost four decades and doesn't have to put up with Lumumba's attempt at showmanship.)
I hate it when Chokeway is proven right.
8:46 - you and the MTLA can continue to live in your world, but that lawyer, and all that have tried to line up behind him have a problem. FACTS. Flint's problems, and legal issues, have nothing to do with Jackson. Try as you might, there is not even a smidgen of a settlement for you here.
Lead, vs maybe, some kind of possible lead - and where it came from --- don't compare. Nice try, y'all keep on filing your crap. But there is no lead in Jackson, never has been any proven lead, and the basis for such claims (IF it had been there, where it came from is a start, IF a start was needed).
But - realize how you make your money.. And how you line up clients. Keep it up. Your runners need the help.
It's easy to claim you once marched with a man who is now dead. You could also get away with saying you bought him a steak at Tico's, which didn't exist.
Does this mean that Ted and Chowke aren't bestiest any longer? If only Ted had more of a tan. Right?
The Cold War went hot last week when Tori Martin and Rukia Lumumba went after the Receiver. Make no mistake, the Mayor and the JSU Doc who lives in Ridgeland were behind that one.
Any updates on Rukia's campaign for state-level power?
The nepotism is disgusting.
July 17, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Lumumba has flip flopped more. Remember a few months ago Lumumba was claiming water was safe to drink. He only flipped when he wasn't in control of the water.
Where were these people the last five years? Did they drink the Jackson water before Ted took over? They didn't get much chance to drink much of it as it didn't stay on long enough to get a real taste of it.
So only 56% of COJ residents are paying for their water bills. That woman complaining @ a $300 water bill that was probably for several months. Last article another woman complained and her bill was $50 average a month, but she had gone a year without paying & was fussing about that. These bills include trash pick up also, therefore more than reasonable and should be paid or water turned off! Ted is doing a fine Job with the bull he is now catching from Lumumba.
Post a Comment