Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Mayor Michelle Atoa

City of Jackson, Mississippi Communications Manager

Office: 601.960.1084 Office of the Mayor
www.jacksonms.gov Office: 601.960.2378
Cell: 601.213.7635
matoa@jacksonms.gov
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2021

CITY OF JACKSON UPDATE FOR THURSDAY EVENING

(JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates for Thursday, March 4, 2021, related to
the ongoing water crisis and recovery efforts being made as a result of recent winter weather:

WATER RESTORATION

• TODAY IS A GOOD DAY. Pressure recovered overnight and throughout the day to reach 85 psi. Water
is flowing in the system. Our tanks are being filled. Residents that lost pressure yesterday have seen water
return. And, we are getting reports that some residents in South and West Jackson, farthest from our
plants, are starting to see water restored.

o We are gauging progress by measuring the psi (pounds per square inch) in the water distribution
system. The goal is to reach ~ 90 psi at OB Curtis WTP and ~80 psi at JH Fewell WTP. When the
winter weather came through, psi dropped to 37 resulting in water outages throughout the City of
Jackson and City of Byram.

• There are still some pockets in the City that continue to struggle. Our teams are working alongside
contractors and vendors to investigate solutions and triple check everything from hydrants to valves in
order to get everyone fully restored and avoid any further setbacks.

• Our teams continue to knock down the list of water main breaks/leaks as a result of this event. A total of
101 water main breaks/ leaks have been reported throughout the City. 70 repairs have been completed as
of tonight. 31 reported breaks/leaks are still outstanding of which four (4) have been confirmed and MS
811 Locate requested. A detailed list is at the end of this release. Please continue to report any water main
breaks/leaks to 311.

• A system-wide precautionary boil water notice is still in effect for all surface water connections (~43K
connections) and all well water connections (~16K connections). The next milestone in this recovery is to
fill our tanks enough to begin sampling the water to determine if/when we can remove boil water notices.

• We are very encouraged and look forward to another promising day tomorrow and over the weekend.

WATER DISTRIBUTION

• NON-POTABLE (FLUSHING) WATER will be available Friday, March 5th from 9am to 6pm.

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

o Callaway High School – 601 Beasley Rd, Jackson, MS 39206
o Davis Road Park – 2125 Davis Road, Byram, MS 39272
o Walton Elementary School – 3200 Bailey Avenue, Jackson, MS, 39213

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WSBA BILLING ADJUSTMENTS FOR REPAIRS

• Citizens who have experienced a significant leak or loss of water due to a plumbing issue or busted pipes
during this past week should retain copies of the plumbing statements upon repair to provide to WSBA
for consideration of an adjustment to your bill.

• To qualify for a leak adjustment, simply bring a copy of your plumbing receipt or a receipt for parts
purchased to the Applications Counter at WSBA. One of our customer services representatives will be
happy to assist you. Please call 601-960-2000 for any additional information.

PHONE LINES

• The volume of calls to 311 is still high. We ask that residents please leave a message stating their full
name, phone number, address and situation. In addition to 311, residents can also call 601-960-1111 or
601-960-1778.

• All water meter issues should be directed to 601-960-2000.

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 3/4/2021:

1. 131 ALABAMA ST - CONFIRMED

2. ASH WOOD ST/ENGLEWOOD BLVD - CONFIRMED
3. 611 CHELSEA DR & UPPER DARBY - CONFIRMED - POSSIBLY 2 LEAKS
4. 423 BROADVIEW ST
5. 403 CHASTAIN DR
6. GARDEN PL & ORCHARD VIEW DR
7. 4555 HOLLY DR
8. 927 BLOOM ST - CONFIRMED
9. 4099 REDWING AVE
10. 503 SPRINGFIELD
11. 132/143 SPRINGFIELD
12. W WOODROW WILSON AVE & MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
13. 827 MONROE ST
14. 4205 CHENNAULT AVE
15. 203 E MONUMENT ST - CONFIRMED
16. 411 W CAPITAL ST & NEAR ALABAMA ST- CONFIRMED
17. MULBERRY ST/BELVEDERE DR
18. LENOX DR & RIDGEWOOD RD
19. 333 GLEN ROSE DR & 5715 BAYBERRY DR
20. 4227 HANOVER PL
21. 510 WESTBRIDGE COVE, BYRAM
22. 511 FOREST AVE
23. 380 STILLWOOD DR
24. S GRANDVIEW CIR & DONALDSON DR
25. 5715 MAYBERRY DR (REOPEN ON OLD CUT)
26. 237 FREDRICA AVE
27. 5247 NANTUCKETT DR

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• The following locations have been confirmed as actual water main breaks and the MS 811 Locate
requested. They have not been repaired as of 3/4/2021:

1. 6230 WOODSTOCK DR - (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 03/02/2021)

2. E PASCAGOULA ST & LAMAR ST - (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/21/2021) ---
REPAIRING PER RJ- SATURDAY 03/06/2021
3. FIRST AVE & BUENA VISTA - CONFIRMED ---- (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED ON 3/4/2021)
4. 209 E CAPITAL - (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED REMARK 03/03/2021 - REPAIRING
SATURDAY 03/06/2021 PER RJ

• The following water main breaks/ leaks have been repaired as of 3/4/2021:

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 CIRCLE
9. RHYMES PLACE & EASTBOURNE
10. 3906 RESTBROOK PLACE
11. 1154 GREYMONT AVENUE
12. 4893 CHURCH-HILL DR
13. 206 PRENTISS STREET
14. 218 COLUMBUS ST
15. FORTIFICATION ST AND MAPLE ST
16. 4021 OAKLAWN DR
17. 1045 AVONDALE ST
18. LONGINO ST & FORTIFICATION ST
19. 354 E MAYS ST
20. 4235 HANOVER PLACE
21. 3853 TYRONE DR
22. 350 SAMUEL BAILEY DR
23. 337 BARNES ST
24. 5939 BAXTER DR
25. 2382 HWY 80
26. 607 S JEFFERSON ST - SAME AS S JEFFERSON ST & E SOUTH ST NEAR JACKSON ICE
27. 931 UNION ST
28. W CAPITAL ST & LOINGINO ST
29. 857 N JEFFERSON ST
30. W CAPITAL ST & 144 BRADLEY ST
31. CLEVELAND AVE/HILL AVE
32. CAPITAL ST & LONGINO ST
33. 1614 JONES AVE
34. CLAIBORNE ST & ST CHARLES ST
35. 1600/1645 BLAIR ST
36. VALLEY ST NEAR ROBINSON ST ACROSS FROM PERKINS FOUNDATION
37. OAK DALE ST & WHOLESALE RD
38. 2919 MARWOOD DR
39. 1600/1609 FIRST AVE

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40. DEWITT AVE/BAILEY AVE
41. E. MITCHELL AVE/N MILL ST
42. W MAYES ST & 3243 EDWARDS AVE
43. 330 GLENDALE AND BAILEY AVE
45. 3242 ROSEMARY ST
46. 726 ALVAREDO ST
47. 1200 RIDGEWAY ST & SAGE ST
48.3925/3927 BERKLEY DR
49. 3503 DOWING ST/DUNBAR ST & DOWNING ST
50. 920 WHITWORTH ST
51. 544 LAUNCELOT RD
52. 711 BENNING RD
53. 940 MEADOW BROOK RD
54. 975 ROYAL OAK DR
55. 2310/2320 TWIN LAKES CIRCLE
56. 3715 GREENWICH ST
57. HOLLY HILL DR & OLD LAKE RD
58. 327 S DENVER ST
59. OLD CANTON RD & GLEN WAY DR
60. 200 S LAMAR ST
61. LANGLEY ST & GUDICI ST
62. 738 CHESTNUT ST
63. 4318 COUNCIL CIRCLE
64. 209 E CAPITAL ST
65. LILLY ST & CLOVER HILL
66. VIOLET ST & POCAHONTAS AVE
67. 2033 WILL O WISP WAY
68. 304 N CONGRESS ST
69. 212 AUTUMN RIDGE DR
70. TUDOR ST & CORLEY AVE

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