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Boil water notice lifted for Jackson, Mississippi, after more than 40 days
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By Amir Vera and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The boil water advisory in Jackson, Mississippi, has been lifted for all those who rely on the water system, Gov. Tate Reeves said at a Thursday news conference. “On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began officially conducting tests of the water …
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While the boil-water notice was lifted, a state health department official said concerns remain about copper and lead levels in the water in Jackson, Mississippi.
Emergency repairs are still underway after problems at Jackson’s main water treatment plant caused most customers to lose service for several days in late August and early September.
In our news wrap Thursday, a boil-water notice in Jackson, Mississippi has been after nearly seven weeks, mortgage rates in America rose above 6% for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, mourners pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II and former White House Chief of Staff Mark …
But a state health department official said concerns remain about copper and lead levels in the city water. The official said people should continue to avoid using it to prepare baby formula.
A boil-water notice was lifted Thursday in Mississippi’s capital city after nearly seven weeks, Gov. Tate Reeves and Jackson officials said. However, a state health department official said people should continue to avoid using Jackson city water to prepare baby formula.
The state's capital has been dealing with the crisis since late August, when Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency after there was no running water in the city.
By Amir Vera and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The boil water advisory in Jackson, Mississippi, has been lifted for all those who rely on the water system, Gov. Tate Reeves said at a Thursday news conference. “On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began officially conducting tests of the water …
Health authorities issued the boil-water notice in late July, when testing showed the water supply might be unsafe, and heavy rains in August caused the largest treatment plant in the system to fail.
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