If Jackson’s water system collapsed, residents might have had to wait two years to get clean drinking water.

If the city of Jackson’s main water treatment plant had failed Monday — as it nearly did — residents would have had to wait 18 to 24 months to restore service, state Sen. John Horhn said public works officials told him.

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Treatment causing boil water notices will continue being used for a year, mayor says

The treatment chemicals that have been causing repeated boil water notices will continue to be necessary for about a year, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Monday at a news conference at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant.

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City of Jackson, Health Department clarify water conservation advisory

When the city of Jackson asked residents to conserve water in late June, it stated that the water department was “anticipating increased water demand as a result of the higher than average temperatures forecast for the next several days.”

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Boil and conserve: Treatment issues and hot weather put strain on Jackson water

A combination of an ammonia leak and improper water treatment has forced all of Jackson’s water customers to boil their water for nearly two weeks straight now.

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