Gov. Reeves said Jackson water is back, safe. Why am I still under a boil advisory?

Since the announcement nearly two weeks ago by Gov. Tate Reeves that Jackson’s water is back online and safe, the City of Jackson has had multiple cases of boil-water notices.

According to the City of Jackson, as of Monday morning, 67 streets throughout Jackson and Byrum had been notified of boil-water notices in the last two weeks. Many of those have been canceled at this point.

Those 67 streets serve 1,252 connections.

The latest 46 streets were added Monday when a contractor inadvertently severed the water line for the area.

As of Sunday, the O.B. Curtis Water Plant remained at steady pressure throughout the weekend and was currently operating at 86 PSI. Multiple major water leaks occurred during the weekend. Crews were responding to leaks throughout the city and will continue to prioritize repairs to protect the storage tanks.

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The boil-water notices do not necessarily mean water is unsafe, the city said, but they do mean that people are advised to take precautions and boil water before use.

Today, City of Jackson officials met with U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan and U.S. Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim to discuss plans of the federal agencies to immediately engage in negotiations with the City to address its water system needs.

“We believe that it is imperative that we enter into agreements with a team that is solely and sincerely focused on an objective of ensuring safe and reliable drinking water to the residents of Jackson,” said Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba. “We believe this arrangement represents the best path forward.”

The Suncrest tank on the surface system and the Highway 18 tank on the well system are both currently experiencing issues maintaining storage due to leaks. All other tanks are maintaining strong margins.

Overall water production is now at a stable level at the O.B. Curtis plant, according to the city. Raw water pump No. 4 and No. 2 were returned to service before the weekend. This helped the plant maintain pressure in spite of the significant leaks that are developing.

Boil-water notices (Block number in parenthesis) currently active include:

1. Glen Oak Circle in Byram [1200-2399]

2. North State Street [1200-2399]

3. Pine Street [1600-1899]

4. Euclid Street [700-799]

5. Oakwood Street [700-799]

6. Fairview Street [700-799]

7. Arlington Street [700-799]

8. Pinehurst Street [700-799]

9. Gillespie Street [700-799]

10. Popcorn Alley

11. Park Avenue

12. Gary Road, Byram [7300-8899]

13. Gary Drive

14. Glen Haven Subdivision

15. Glennhaven Drive

16. Glennhaven Court

17. Glenn Oak Circle

18. Cedar Glenn Drive

19. Brank Creek Drive

20. Red Oak Cove

21. Cedar Glenn Cove

22. Trelles Cove

23. Highland Cove

24. Azalea Cove

25. Glennwood Cove

26. Ridge Place

27. Redwood Cove

28. Holybush Place

29. Glennoak Circle

30. Eagle Nest Subdivision

31. Eagle Nest Drive

32. Freedom Cove

33. Highpoint Drive

34. Mountain Crest Drive

35. Golden Eagle Drive

36. Talon Cove

37. Canyon Cove

38. Lake Ridgelea Subdivision

39. Turtle Road

40. Park Avenue

41. Mary Lane

42. Lake Shore Drive

43. Oak Avenue

44. Pike Avenue

45. Ridgelea Road

46. Lure Avenue

47. Meadow Lane

48. S. Ridge Road

49. E. Ridge Road

50. Bob White Street

51. Rod Street

52. Reel Street

53. Hook Street

54. W. Ridge Road

55. Horse Shoe Circle

56. Line Street

57. Spinning Street

A full list of streets (Block number in parenthesis) that have had boil-water notices since the all-clear was given by Reeves include:

1. South Ridge, Byram [2000-2199]

2. Glen Oak Circle, Byram [1200-2399]

3. Golden Eagle Lane, Byram [500-522]

4. Vine Street, Peachtree Street [1200-1399]

5. Honeysuckle Street [4200-4222]

6. Peachtree Street [1300-1399]

7. Canyon Cove

8. Talon Cove

9. Highland Drive [5300-5599]

10. El Paso Street [4300-4599]

11. Paso Cove

12. North State Street [1200-2399]

13. Pine Street [1600-1899]

14. Euclid Street [700-799]

15. Oakwood Street [700-799]

16. Fairview Street [700-799]

17. Arlington Street [700-799]

18. Pinehurst Street [700-799]

19. Gillespie Street [700-799]

20. Popcorn Alley

21. Park Avenue

22. [7300-8899] Gary Road, Byram: 39272

23. Gary Drive

24. Glen Haven Subdivision

25. Glennhaven Drive

26. Glennhaven Court

27. Glenn Oak Circle

28. Cedar Glenn Drive

29. Brank Creek Drive

30. Red Oak Cove

31. Cedar Glenn Cove

32. Trelles Cove

33. Highland Cove

34. Azalea Cove

35. Glennwood Cove

36. Ridge Place

37. Redwood Cove

38. Holybush Place

39. Glennoak Circle

40. Eagle Nest Subdivision

41. Eagle Nest Drive

42. Freedom Cove

43. Highpoint Drive

44. Mountain Crest Drive

45. Golden Eagle Drive

46. Talon Cove

47. Canyon Cove

48. Lake Ridgelea Subdivision

49. Turtle Road

50. Park Avenue

51. Mary Lane

52. Lake Shore Drive

53. Oak Avenue

54. Pike Avenue

55. Ridgelea Road

56. Lure Avenue

57. Meadow Lane

58. S. Ridge Road

59. E. Ridge Road

60. Bob White Street

61. Rod Street

62. Reel Street

63. Hook Street

64. W. Ridge Road

65. Horse Shoe Circle

66. Line Street

67. Spinning Street

A large group Emergency Management Assistance Compact teams are supplementing O.B. Curtis and J.H. Fewell Water Plant staff with assistance from the Mississippi Rural Water Association. The teams onsite are from Maryland, Arkansas, Minnesota and South Carolina. These teams include operators, electricians, mechanics, instrument technicians, and maintenance personnel.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Over 250 connections impacted by boil-water notices since all-clear given