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A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2628 Tuesday, which would put the City of Jackson's water and sewer infrastructure into the hands of the state after federal Third Party Water ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For the second year in a row, the Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that would transfer control of the state capital city's troubled water system to a regional board.
Senate Bill 2628, sponsored by Sen. David Parker, R-Olive Branch, would seek to establish a public utility authority with the nine-person board, as well as a president to shadow Henifin until the ...
A bill to take over the Jackson water system has failed in the Mississippi House of Representatives ... Read about city's response to SB 2628 MS Senate passes bill that would allow state take over ...
August 15, 2024 at 12:52 PM. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — “Layers of inadequate oversight and enforcement” by state and federal agencies contributed to a water crisis in Mississippi's capital city ...
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) is a governing entity within the state of Mississippi tasked to manage a portion of the Pearl River basin, including the Ross Barnett Reservoir area, and its watersheds. The responsibilities of the district include: overseeing land management, maintaining natural resources, and providing ...
Rivers of Jackson County, Mississippi (3 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Jackson County, Mississippi" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.