Water-Main Breaks in Mississippi and Across U.S. Can Be Stopped
Dr. Robert A. Leishear explains how water hammers cause nearly all water main breaks in industrialized cities, but says they can be stopped.
Dr. Robert A. Leishear explains how water hammers cause nearly all water main breaks in industrialized cities, but says they can be stopped.
Jackson Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks organized a town hall for the federally appointed Jackson water system administrator Ted Henifin to speak with some of the people the repeated water crisis hit hardest.
Ted Henifin’s years of public utilities expertise made him the U.S. DOJ’s pick for leadership as Jackson’s new “interim third party manager,” a role with unique autonomy from both the City of Jackson and the State of Mississippi. He spoke to the Mississippi Free Press just ahead of a windfall of federal funds-and a dangerous winter storm.
SHUQUALAK, Miss.—Last night, at around 10:30 p.m, when Shuqualak Fire Department Chief Leon McClendon was turning over to sleep for the night, his radio went
The U.S. Department of Justice is establishing an “interim third party manager” for the City of Jackson’s beleaguered water system. That manager is charged with stabilizing Jackson’s water production and distribution facilities and bringing the capital city back into compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson told citizens that the State of Mississippi knew Jackson’s water had contaminants and did nothing about it, continuing to starve the capital city of resources instead.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves requested a federal declaration on Sept. 12, 2022, that would allow Jackson businesses dealing with the capital city’s water crisis to receive up to $2 million in disaster loans.
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking an enforceable agreement with the City of Jackson to address multiple violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act, many resulting from long-standing deficiencies at O.B. Curtis, Jackson’s primary water treatment plant.
Congressman Bennie Thompson is seeking up to $200 million in direct federal funding for the City of Jackson to address its beleaguered water system, potentially bypassing the State of Mississippi entirely.
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