Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Mayor Michelle Atoa

City of Jackson, Mississippi Communications Manager

Office: 601.960.1084 Officer of the Mayor
www.jacksonms.gov Office: 601.960.2378
Cell: 601.213.7635
matoa@jacksonms.gov
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2021

CITY OF JACKSON UPDATE FOR THURSDAY EVENING

(JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates for Thursday, February 25, 2021,
related to the impacts of recent winter weather on the City and the efforts being made:

WATER PRESSURE

• Today we are maintaining pressure levels around 80 psi. We are seeing gains in our storage tanks and
continue to see progress. We will have to cut back on flow overnight tonight in order to perform some
maintenance. Some fluctuation in pressure may occur.

o We are gauging progress by measuring the psi (pounds per square inch) in the water distribution
system. The goal is to reach around 90 psi at OB Curtis WTP and around 80 psi at JH Fewell
WTP. Today’s reading is up from 37 psi when the cold front came through resulting in water
outages throughout the City of Jackson and City of Byram.

• The City Water Maintenance Department is still battling several water main breaks, but crews are
managing the volume, and making progress on repairs. A complete list of confirmed, unconfirmed, and
repaired water main breaks/leaks is at the end of this release. Please report any water main breaks to 311.

• We continue to ask residents to conserve water during this water outage crisis. Conserving water will
allow fellow Jacksonians to get back online faster.

• The system-wide boil water notice is still in effect.

• All water meter issues should be directed to 601-960-0762 and 601-960-0761.

WATER DISTRIBUTION

• NON-POTABLE (FLUSHING) WATER is available at the following locations Friday, February 26

from 9am to 6pm. Residents should bring containers.

o Forest Hill High School – 2607 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS 39212

o Raines Elementary School – 156 N Flag Chapel Road, Jackson, MS 39209
o Walton Elementary School – 3200 Bailey Avenue, Jackson, MS, 39213
o Callaway High School – 601 Beasley Rd, Jackson, MS 39206
o Provine High School – 2400 Robinson St, Jackson, MS 39209
o New Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church – 140 Maple St, Jackson, MS 39203
o Davis Road Park – 5901 Terry Road Byram, MS 39272

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GARBAGE COLLECTION

• SPECIAL ROLL OFF DUMPSTER DAY – To assist City of Jackson residents that have limbs down
from the recent ice storm, the Solid Waste Division will provide Roll-Off Dumpsters on Saturday,
2/27/21 at Metro Center Mall in the Old Dillard’s parking Lot at 3645 U.S. HWY 80, from 8 a.m. until 12
p.m. Storm debris only.

• Waste Management is experiencing high volumes of garbage and trash along all routes. Expect some
delays in service. Any routes not completed on schedule, will be first priority the next morning. Waste
Management anticipates all routes, including residential, commercial and roll-off to be recovered by the
end of the week, safety and road conditions permitting.

• We ask that residents only place household garbage out for both collection days this week. Please hold
bulk items and yard debris for next week.

• Waste Management will remove limbs that are in compliance beginning next week.
o Limbs should be cut into four (4) foot long segments and stacked in small piles no higher than
three (3) feet.
o If cut by paid contractors, the contractors are responsible for properly removing/disposing limbs.
o Please contact Solid Waste at 601-960-1193 for more information.

PHONE LINES

• The volume of calls to 311 continues to overwhelm the system. We ask that residents please reserve calls
for visible water leaks and urgent needs for assistance. In addition to 311, residents can also call 601-960-
1111 or 601-960-1778.

WATER MAIN BREAKS/LEAKS

• The following locations have been reported by constituents of the city of Jackson. *Note, these also have
to be confirmed as actual water main breaks. Once confirmed, they will then have MS 811 Locate
requested. The following have not been repaired as of 2/25/2021:

1. 3242 ROSEMARY ST (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/24/2021) -CONFIRMED

2. E PASCAGOULA ST & LAMAR ST
3. 209 E CAPITOL ST
4. 245 W MITCHELL AVE & N MILL ST
5. 2314 TWIN LAKES CIRCLE
6. 2920 N MILL ST
7. CAPITOL ST & LONGINO ST (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/25/2021)
8. 131 ALABAMA ST
9. 711 BENNING RD ***(THEY ARE REPORTING SEVERAL LEAKS ON THIS STREET
FORMING POTHOLES)
10. 975 ROYAL OAK DR (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED-02/25/2021)
11. DANIEL LAKE BLVD & SOUTHLAND DR (345 DANIEL LAKE BLVD) - (CONFIRMED BY O.
CHAMBERS, SMALL LEAK WILL HOLD)
12. 3014 LILLY ST
13. OAKDALE ST & WHOLESALE RD
14. VALLEY ST NEAR ROBINSON ST ACROSS FROM PERKINS FOUNDATION
15. 200 S LAMAR ST

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 16. CLEVELAND AVE/HILL AVE (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 2/25/2021)
17. 3925/3927 BERKLEY DR - (CONFIRMED- MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 2/25/2021)
18. 1600/1609 FIRST AVE - (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 2/25/2021)
19. W CAPITOL ST & BRADLEY ST
20. 235 DEWITT AVE
21. 1242 LANGLEY ST
22. 1600/1645 BLAIR ST-(CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED -02/25/2021)
23. CLAIBOURNE ST & ST CHARLES ST- (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED
2/25/2021)
24. 564 WITSELL RD
25. CLEVELAND AVE & HILL AVE- (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/25/2021)
26. 4403 CHILDRESS DR
27. 212 AUTUMN RIDGE DR - (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED)
28. 3015 HOLMES AVE
29. W MAYES ST & EDWARDS AVE
30. 1614 JONES AVE (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/25/2021)
31. YORK ST & MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
32. NAPLES RD & BROADMEADOW ST
33. 920 WHITWORTH ST
34. 4336 WOODLAND AVE - BEHIND ELPASO ST
35. 4230 MEADOWLANE DR
36. 468 HANGING MOSS CIR
37. LILLY ST & CLOVER HILL DR
38. 544 LAUNCELOT RD
39. 322 ALEXANDER ST
40. 240 BRIARWOOD DR
41. 511 FOREST AVE
42. 322 ALEXANDER ST
43. N FARISH ST & MONUMENT ST
44. 2919 MARWOOD DR
45. 2112 MEADOWLANE DR
46. ASHWOOD ST/ENGLEWOOD BLVD
47. 6230 WOODSTOCK DR
48. RIDGEWAY ST & SAGE ST

REPAIRED WATER MAIN BREAKS/LEAKS

• The following water main breaks/ leaks have been repaired as of 2/25/2021:

1. 2236 MEAGAN DR
2. 3006 CHARLESTON DR
3. EDGEWOOD ST & EUCLID AVE
4. 5440 HIGHLAND DR
5. 3724 MONTROSE CIRCLE (3 Leaks Total Same Street) 3739 and 3748
6. DULING AVE & OLD CANTON RD
7. 622 DULING AVE
8. 124 ASHCOT CIRLCE
9. RHYMES PLACE & EASTBOURNE
10. 3906 RESTBROOK PLACE
11. 1154 GREYMONT AVENUE
12. 4893 CHURCH-HILL DR

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13. 206 PRENTISS STREET
14. 218 COLUMBUS ST
15. FORTIFICATION ST AND MAPLE ST
16. 4021 OAKLAWN DR
17. 3712 GREENWHICH ST
18. 1045 AVONDALE ST
19. LONGINO ST & FORTIFICATION ST
20. 354 E MAYES ST
21. 4235 HANOVER PLACE
22. 3853 TYRONE DR
23. 350 SAMUEL BAILEY DR
24. 337 BARNES ST
25. 5939 BAXTER DR (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/24/2021)
26. 2382 HWY 80 - REPAIRED 02/25/2021
27. 607 S JEFFERSON ST - SAME AS S JEFFERSON ST & E SOUTH ST NEAR JACKSON ICE (MS
811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/24/2021) - CONFIRMED //REPAIR IN PROGRESS (02/25/2021)
28. 931 UNION ST(MS 800 LOCATE REQUESTED/REPAIR IN PROGRESS 02/25/2021)
29. W CAPITOL ST & LOINGINO ST - (CONFIRMED - MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED
02/25/2021)(REPAIR IN PROGRESS)
30. 857 N JEFFERSON ST (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/24/2021) - CONFIRMED --REPAIR
IN PROGRESS 02/25/2021 (0301PM)

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