Jackson again issues boil water advisory amid winter weather

Officials in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, issued another boil water advisory in December following pressure issues in the distribution system caused by leaks amid severe winter weather that engulfed much of the United States over the holidays.

"The issue has to be significant leaks in the system that we have yet to identify," read a Dec. 26 update from the water department. "We are continuing the search, supplementing our workforce with EPA and contractor resources....We know that many area are without water and pressure. We know that for some, this problem has been consistent for days. The entire water team apologizes for this situation. We all look forward to the day our collective investments in the water system make events like this a distant memory."