Water crisis: Murky brown liquid spews from Jackson, Mississippi faucet

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Jackson’s main water-treatment plant was unable to handle severe rain caused by flooding along the Pearl River last month, accelerating damage to the fragile system.

An inundation of raw water contaminated a reservoir supply, slowing treatment, depleting supplies and causing an unsafe pressure drop.The antiquated system had already been beaten down by a series of cold snaps that froze pipes last winter, leaving many of the city’s 150,000 residents without water.

EPA officials called on Washington, DC Wednesday for the capital city to receive “its fair share” of federal money to rebuild its system under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law by President Biden last fall.

 

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Poor Mississippi. Why isn't biden helping them?

Every mayor in Jackson this century has been a democrat. What have their priorities been?

Easier said than done but I wouldn’t tolerate it, I’d move! If there is nobody who takes this seriously, including government, maybe ghosting the city/county would work!

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Looks like they have Starbucks on tap.

Biden administration: we gave em some money. Biden isnt going to visit. they have a GOP governor and we know Joe is not welcome. so this is not a photo op opportunity. Joe will use this weekend to catch up on his naptime before his next ‘divide the country’ speech

Where's that infrastructure money Yosef Robinette supposedly got passed? Plumbing needs upgrades ... and quick!

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Water crisis: Murky brown liquid spews from Jackson, Mississippi faucetJackson’s main water-treatment plant was unable to handle severe rain caused by flooding along the Pearl River last month, accelerating damage to the fragile system. Where's that infrastructure money Yosef Robinette supposedly got passed? Plumbing needs upgrades ... and quick! Biden administration: we gave em some money. Biden isnt going to visit. they have a GOP governor and we know Joe is not welcome. so this is not a photo op opportunity. Joe will use this weekend to catch up on his naptime before his next ‘divide the country’ speech Looks like they have Starbucks on tap.
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