The state health department declared a public drinking water supply emergency for Jackson on Tuesday, the morning after Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the city’s treatment system had begun to fail.
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today August 30, 2022 The state health department declared a public drinking water supply emergency for Jackson on Tuesday, the morning after Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the city's treatment system had begun to fail. The release listed the following reasons for the declaration: • Insufficient number of certified operators at J.H. Fewell and O.B.
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