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.
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- 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.
- Forest Hill High School – 2607 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS 39212
- Callaway High School – 601 Beasley Rd, Jackson, MS 39206
- Davis Road Park – 2125 Davis Road, Byram, MS 39272
- Walton Elementary School – 3200 Bailey Avenue, Jackson, MS, 39213
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:
- 131 ALABAMA ST – CONFIRMED
- ASH WOOD ST/ENGLEWOOD BLVD – CONFIRMED
- 611 CHELSEA DR & UPPER DARBY – CONFIRMED – POSSIBLY 2 LEAKS
- 423 BROADVIEW ST
- 403 CHASTAIN DR
- GARDEN PL & ORCHARD VIEW DR
- 4555 HOLLY DR
- 927 BLOOM ST – CONFIRMED
- 4099 REDWING AVE
- 503 SPRINGFIELD
- 132/143 SPRINGFIELD
- W WOODROW WILSON AVE & MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
- 827 MONROE ST
- 4205 CHENNAULT AVE
- 203 E MONUMENT ST – CONFIRMED
- 411 W CAPITAL ST & NEAR ALABAMA ST- CONFIRMED
- MULBERRY ST/BELVEDERE DR
- LENOX DR & RIDGEWOOD RD
- 333 GLEN ROSE DR & 5715 BAYBERRY DR
- 4227 HANOVER PL
- 510 WESTBRIDGE COVE, BYRAM
- 511 FOREST AVE
- 380 STILLWOOD DR
- S GRANDVIEW CIR & DONALDSON DR
- 5715 MAYBERRY DR (REOPEN ON OLD CUT)
- 237 FREDRICA AVE
- 5247 NANTUCKETT DR
- 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:
- 6230 WOODSTOCK DR – (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 03/02/2021)
- E PASCAGOULA ST & LAMAR ST – (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED 02/21/2021) —REPAIRING PER RJ- SATURDAY 03/06/2021
- FIRST AVE & BUENA VISTA – CONFIRMED —- (MS 811 LOCATE REQUESTED ON 3/4/2021)
- 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:
- 2236 MEAGAN DR
- 3006 CHARLESTON DR
- EDGEWOOD ST & EUCLID AVE
- 5440 HIGHLAND DR
- 3724 MONTROSE CIRCLE(3 Leaks Total Same Street) 3739 and 3748
- DULING AVE & OLD CANTON RD
- 622 DULING AVE
- 124 ASHCOT CIRCLE
- RHYMES PLACE & EASTBOURNE
- 3906 RESTBROOK PLACE
- 1154 GREYMONT AVENUE
- 4893 CHURCH-HILL DR
- 206 PRENTISS STREET
- 218 COLUMBUS ST
- FORTIFICATION ST AND MAPLE ST
- 4021 OAKLAWN DR
- 1045 AVONDALE ST
- LONGINO ST & FORTIFICATION ST
- 354 E MAYS ST
- 4235 HANOVER PLACE
- 3853 TYRONE DR
- 350 SAMUEL BAILEY DR
- 337 BARNES ST
- 5939 BAXTER DR
- 2382 HWY 80
- 607 S JEFFERSON ST – SAME AS S JEFFERSON ST & E SOUTH ST NEAR JACKSON ICE
- 931 UNION ST
- W CAPITAL ST & LOINGINO ST
- 857 N JEFFERSON ST
- W CAPITAL ST & 144 BRADLEY ST
- CLEVELAND AVE/HILL AVE
- CAPITAL ST & LONGINO ST
- 1614 JONES AVE
- CLAIBORNE ST & ST CHARLES ST
- 1600/1645 BLAIR ST
- VALLEY ST NEAR ROBINSON ST ACROSS FROM PERKINS FOUNDATION
- OAK DALE ST & WHOLESALE RD
- 2919 MARWOOD DR
- 1600/1609 FIRST AVE
- DEWITT AVE/BAILEY AVE
- E. MITCHELL AVE/N MILL ST
- W MAYES ST & 3243 EDWARDS AVE
- 330 GLENDALE AND BAILEY AVE
- 3242 ROSEMARY ST
- 726 ALVAREDO ST
- 1200 RIDGEWAY ST & SAGE ST
- 3925/3927 BERKLEY DR
- 3503 DOWING ST/DUNBAR ST & DOWNING ST
- 920 WHITWORTH ST
- 544 LAUNCELOT RD
- 711 BENNING RD
- 940 MEADOW BROOK RD
- 975 ROYAL OAK DR
- 2310/2320 TWIN LAKES CIRCLE
- 3715 GREENWICH ST
- HOLLY HILL DR & OLD LAKE RD
- 327 S DENVER ST
- OLD CANTON RD & GLEN WAY DR
- 200 S LAMAR ST
- LANGLEY ST & GUDICI ST
- 738 CHESTNUT ST
- 4318 COUNCIL CIRCLE
- 209 E CAPITAL ST
- LILLY ST & CLOVER HILL
- VIOLET ST & POCAHONTAS AVE
- 2033 WILL O WISP WAY
- 304 N CONGRESS ST
- 212 AUTUMN RIDGE DR
- TUDOR ST & CORLEY AVE
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