Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said that extensive testing of Jackson's beleaguered water system revealed a tiny portion of the city had lead in its water, but smaller-scale independent testing by the Clarion Ledger and the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting suggests that elevated lead results could be more widespread.
Read MoreThe number one thing the city of Jackson needs to do to solve its water crisis?
Hire the right experts to develop a first-class plan so the city can get all the funding it needs to repair its crumbling system, said Rengao Song, a water quality and treatment expert who works as an adviser to the Louisville, Kentucky, city water system.
Read MoreNearly one year ago, thousands of residents in Mississippi’s capital city without water for weeks when a winter storm shut down the city of Jackson’s main water treatment plant.
Read MoreAs cold temperatures repeatedly dipped below freezing this month, several public schools in Jackson switched to virtual instruction because of little or no water pressure on campus.
Read MoreThe 1990s saw a dramatic change in Jackson's racial makeup. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, nearly 35,000 white residents fled the city from 1990 to 2000. The white population dropped dramatically while the Black population continued to rise.
Read MoreNearly a hundred years ago, Jackson's leaders were just as concerned about its water infrastructure as they are today, but for different reasons.
Read MoreSometime around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 5, the mayor of Byram got a phone call.
It was Public Works Director Bill Miley, calling to tell him a water main had burst. Again. Some people would be without water, and those that had water would need to boil it before drinking, an all too common event.
Read MoreNearly nine months to the day after a winter storm froze Jackson’s water system, James Brooks is boiling his tap water. Again.
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