Category: Public Works
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Media Release – TV Road Well Repairs Complete
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2021 TV ROAD WELL REPAIRS COMPLETE Well to be Put Back in Service After Holiday Weekend (JACKSON, Miss.) – Contractors for the City of Jackson Department of Public Works have completed repairs to the TV Road Well on the Jackson Maddox Well System, including installing a new … Continued
Media Release – Update on Repairs to Jackson Maddox Well System: New Pump Installation Begins at Siwell Road Well, Temporary Pump Moved to TV Road Well
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2021 UPDATE ON REPAIRS TO JACKSON MADDOX WELL SYSTEM New Pump Installation Begins at Siwell Road Well, Temporary Pump Moved to TV Road Well, Precautionary Boil Water Notice in Effect for Impacted Area (JACKSON, Miss.) – Repair work has again commenced at the Siwell Road and TV Road … Continued
MEDIA RELEASE: City of Jackson Department of Public Works to Hire for Several Positions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 CITY OF JACKSON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HIRING SEVERAL POSITIONS Weekly Jobs for Jacksonians Job Fair to Feature Public Works Opportunities Wednesday, May 19 (JACKSON, MS) – The Department of Public Works, in conjunction with the Jobs for Jacksonians Program, will host a job fair on Wednesday, May … Continued
PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED FOR ALL SURFACE WATER CONNECTIONS IN JACKSON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2021 PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED FOR ALL SURFACE WATER CONNECTIONS IN JACKSON (JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson has received clearance to lift the precautionary boil water notice that was put in place as a result of the electrical fire on Friday, April 30, 2021, at O.B. … Continued
Update Regarding Electrical Fire at O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant (part 2)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2021 UPDATE REGARDING FIRE AT O.B. CURTIS (JACKSON, MS) – We had another good night at O.B. Curtis WTP. City pressure is up around 85 psi, tanks are filling and we are looking forward to continued improvement. There still may be some isolated areas at higher elevation in South … Continued
Update Regarding Electrical Fire at O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2021 UPDATE REGARDING FIRE AT O.B. CURTIS (JACKSON, MS) – We had a good night at O.B. Curtis WTP pushing water into the system. The storage tanks are beginning to fill and the City pressure is around 80 psi. The goal is to gradually increase toward 90 psi. The … Continued
Boil Water Notice Affecting All Surface Water Connections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 30, 2021 LaTanya Thomas-Bennett, Chemist lthomas@jacksonms.gov 601.960.2723 Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM PWS 250008 40-BWN-2021 There was an electrical issue which caused a small fire in one of the major plant components. This required the plant to be shut down to prevent further damage. … Continued
MEDIA RELEASE: Director of Public Works Issues Statement on City of Jackson’s Water Distribution System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2021 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE CITY OF JACKSON’S WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM “The City of Jackson Water Distribution System is currently experiencing a high volume of water main breaks. The City of Jackson Department of Public Works Water Maintenance Division is responding as quickly as … Continued