Posts tagged Pearl River flooding
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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Mayor Lumumba says water connections being restored, welcomes state to the table

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Tuesday the city’s water pressure is seeing improvements thanks to efforts to restore pressure in the system overnight, and that more residents are with water now than yesterday.

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