On Aug. 29, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Jackson’s water system was failing. The city water system has been plagued with problems for years, including tens of thousands of residents losing water between one and three weeks during a 2021 winter storm. In this episode of MT Speaks, environment reporter Alex Rozier answers six reader questions about the crisis.

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MT Asks: Your questions about the Jackson water crisis answered

by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today
October 4, 2022

<h1>MT Asks: Your questions about the Jackson water crisis answered</h1>
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<p>On Aug. 29, Gov. Tate Reeves announced <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/2022/08/29/jackson-water-system-fails-emergency/">Jackson's water system was failing.</a> The city water system has been plagued with problems for years, including tens of thousands of residents losing water between one and three weeks during a 2021 winter storm. In this episode of MT Speaks, environment reporter Alex Rozier answers six reader questions about the crisis.</p>


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