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Federal watchdog is probing Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis

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A Mississippi resident filmed brown water coming from her tap as the state's capital city deals with a water crisis. Molly Minta, who lives in the Belhaven neighborhood of Jackson, recorded the disturbing image Friday afternoon. Torrential rains and flooding of the Pearl River in late August exacerbated problems at one of Jackson's two treatment plants.

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Associated Press News

EPA inspector general probes Mississippi capital water woes

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An independent watchdog in the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it's being brought in to investigate the troubled water system in Mississippi's capital city.

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Brown water coming out of faucets in Jackson. What to know about the latest in Mississippi's water crisis.

Jackson's water crisis continues even as officials in Mississippi say water pressure has been restored and is holding steady

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

EPA inspector general probes Mississippi capital water woes

An independent watchdog in the Environmental Protection Agency says it is investigating the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

The EPA is investigating the Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis as residents remain under a boil-water advisory. Here's what it would take to end it

The US Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the water crisis that has affected the roughly 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi, who remain under a boil-water advisory.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

EPA inspector general probes Mississippi capital water woes

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MATTHEW DALY Associated PressJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An independent watchdog in the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it’s being brought in to investigate the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city.Emergency repairs are 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. Water is flowing again, …

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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EPA inspector general probes Mississippi capital water woes - Local News 8

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MATTHEW DALY Associated PressJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An independent watchdog in the Environmental Protection Agency says it is investigating the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital. Emergency repairs are happening after problems at Jackson’s main water treatment plant caused most customers to lose service for several days. Water is running again, but the city is in the seventh week of a boil-water advisory. T…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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