In Jackson, Mississippi, officials said the city's water system – which partially collapsed in late August – was experiencing 'fluctuating' pressure amid frigid temperatures brought on by a powerful winter storm.
"Both of our water plants are functioning, so crews are now working to determine what is causing the fluctuation," Melissa Payne, a city spokesperson, said in a news release."As crews are working to stabilize things, frigid temperatures are hampering their efforts."
Some residents in Mississippi's capital city may temporarily experience low water pressure, officials warned. Leading up to the"arctic blast" that brought dangerously cold air to Jackson, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba warned that the city's the water distribution system remained a"huge vulnerability." Jackson has had water problems for decades. In late August, most of the city lost running water for several days after heavy rainfall exacerbated problems at the city's main water treatment plant. When that happened, Jackson had already been under a boil-water advisory for a month because health inspectors had found cloudy water that could make people ill.
Hundreds of National Guard members were called in to help with water distribution, schools and businesses were shuttered, and residents were told The boil-water advisory was lifted in mid-September. That same month, the EPA
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