Federal funds both ‘huge’ and ‘not near enough’ for Mississippi’s rural water problems

LELAND — The Black Bayou Water Association, which now connects to nearly 3,000 rural customers in the Delta, was started about 30 years ago by a rice and soybean farmer with no water service experience.

News, Mississippi NewsJerry MitchellApril 25, 2022Tainted, tap water, repairs, Mississippi water and sewage, infrastructure, ARPA, water upgrades, Black Bayou, Jon Baldwin, water treatment plant, Black Bayou Water Association, Delta, David Koehn, ultility, clear water, EPA