Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday after the Mississippi capital’s water system was damaged by extreme winter weather, causing little to no pressure for many.
Because of the broken system, Jackson issued a precautionary boil water advisory on Christmas Day for all surface water connections until further notice.
The city’s O.B. Curtis and J.H. Fewell water treatment plants were working to maximize production to restore pressure to as much of the system as possible, city officials said.
Residents have been urged to report water leaks and turn off faucets to preserve pressure while city crews, contract workers, and other support teams try to isolate leaks and restore pressure….