Mississippi's capital city is struggling with the near collapse of its water system.
, prompting emergency declarations from President Joe Biden and Gov. Tate Reeves.
When water pressure drops, there’s a possibility that untreated groundwater can enter the water system through cracked pipes, so customers are told to boil water to kill potentially harmful bacteria. Like many American cities, Jackson struggles with aging infrastructure with water lines that crack or collapse. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a Democrat in a Republican-led state, said the city's water problems come from decades of deferred maintenance.at Jackson's main water treatment plant during a cold snap in early 2020, leaving thousands of customers with dangerously low water pressure or no water at all. The National Guard helped distribute drinking water.
The Curtis plant is authorized to produce up to 50 million gallons of water per day. According to the governor's office, it was producing 20 million gallons Thursday. The older water treatment plant, J.H. Fewell, is authorized to produce 20 million gallons of water per day, with the flexibility to go up to 30 million gallons . On Thursday, it was producing 20.5 million gallons .The mayor said the city has had difficulty finding and hiring enough Class A certified water operators.
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