Jackson Mississippi

Mississippi's capital lacks enough water pressure to fight fires, flush toilets and meet other critical needs because its main water treatment facility ...

a lack of political will and years of neglect on a national level has prevented Jackson from getting the help it needs to fix its water and sewer crisis. "(At) the kitchen sink, the pressure is low. "We have been actually lifting up our persistent water challenges for the better part of two years, crying out for any assistance that we could get," he said. Curtis received additional water from the reservoir during the flooding from last week to this week, the facility had to change the way it treats the water, which has led to the reduction of water being put out into the system and reduced tank levels. "All of this was with the prayer that we would have more time before their system ran to failure," Reeves said. Water for those in the state's most populous city would have to be provided "for an unknown period of time," Reeves said. Curtis plant, which is run by the city of Jackson, according to the governor. "In the interim, we are available to provide technical support and information to Mississippi officials as they navigate their plan to address the immediate concerns at the O.B. "We are in communication with officials in Mississippi and stand ready to provide support should the State request federal assistance," the EPA statement read. The treatment facility failures mean the city cannot produce "reliable running water at scale," Reeves said. The National Guard is being called to help distribute the water as crews work to get the water treatment plant back online, state officials said. The state is declaring an emergency for Jackson as it scrambles to begin distributing drinking and non-drinking water to up to 180,000 city residents, Gov.