By WJTV
May 24, 2021 | 11:00 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Even those on the well water system in Jackson and Byram have gotten tied up in the cities water crisis with no clear timeframe on how long till it gets fixed or what needs to be replaced. Crews are still digging around the TV Road well, which distributes water to over 2,000 customers along with Maddox, Raymond, and TV Road communities. Going into day seven of little to no water pressure, people are demanding more accountability.
For seven months Tangela Williams and her son worked to turn their new home off Forest Hill Road into their dream house. But for the past week, simple house chores are becoming impossible to do without running water.
Goal is to restore well water service by Memorial Day weekend, Williams says
Areas of South Jackson, Byram remain under boil-water notice; Some still without running water Share Updated: 3:20 PM CDT May 25, 2021
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Areas of South Jackson, Byram remain under boil-water notice; Some still without running water Share Updated: 3:20 PM CDT May 25, 2021 Jackson leaders hope to restore service to water well customers before Memorial Day weekend.“We’re working aggressively, but it’s just a tedious task. Not often do our wells go down, but when they do go down, it’s an arduous task in order to try and get them back,” said City Engineer Dr. Charles Williams.An area of South Jackson and Byram are on the well water system. About 2,000 customers have been under a boil-water alert since last week when the Siwell Road and TV Road wells went down. Williams said Tuesday that the TV Road well has
City of Jackson works to restore water to 2,000 well water connections Share Updated: 11:04 PM CDT May 22, 2021 Share Updated: 11:04 PM CDT May 22, 2021
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Show Transcript CITIES MAJOR WATER WELLS. 16 WAPT S CECIL HANNIBAL HAS THE LATEST. NA TS ADDIE RHONE AND HER FAMILY HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH LITTLE TO NO WATER PRESSURE FOR OVER A WEEK AND WH ILE GOING THROUGH 3 CASES OF WATER EACH DAY. SHE S JUST ONE OF THOUSANDS OF JACKSON UNDER A PRAUECTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE.WAITING FOR THE CITY TO FIRST RESTORE PRESSURE THEN LIFT THE NOTI. CE 02:59 E THCITY OF JACKSON SAYS CREWS WORKED OVERNIGHT TO INSTALL A TEMPORARY WAR TE PUMP AT THE WELL AT SIWELL ROAD..WHICH THEY EXPECTED TO GET THE PRESSURE BACK UP ON SATUR Y.DA BUT MANY SOUTH JACKSON RESIDENTS SAY THEIR WATER PRESSURE IS STILL LO W. IN A STATEMENT FRIDAY THE CITY OF JACKSON SAYS AFTER REPAIRING THE WELL ON SIWELL ROAD THEY RE TURNING THEIR FOCUS TO THE WELL
By WJTV
May 20, 2021 | 11:40 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Public Works Director Dr. Charles Williams provided an update Thursday on the repairs to the Siwell Road well.
Williams said it still may take a couple days for it to be fully repaired, but progress is being made.
“The well has been disassembled, and we have discovered that there is a bad pump. So a contractor is working to secure a new pump. It may take a couple of days in order for us to get back in place,” said Williams.
A temporary water pump will be placed at the Jackson Maddox Well Water System and hopefully have the water restored.
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