million people and some school districts have closed today. so it s impacting parents, don, today. now they have their children at home. it s impacting at least the houston school district but other school districts are also affected. what has to happen for the boil water order to be lifted? don was saying how this impacts schools. there s going to be a lot of unhappy parents this morning. reporter: i know. this has to happen per state law. when the water pressure drops. so what needs to happen is the city of houston has to submit a plan to the state of texas, the state of texas then has to approve the plan, and then water samples have to be collected, that water sample has to be tested. and then these water samples have to sit for 18 hours to see if anything grows on the water. if nothing grows, according to the mayor of houston, then the water could be lifted as early as later tonight or tomorrow morning. but the mayor of houston did
Customers should boil water to be used for drinking, making ice cubes,washing foods, brushing teeth or any other activity involving the consumption of water for one minute.
Customers should boil water to be used for drinking, making ice cubes,washing foods, brushing teeth or any other activity involving the consumption of water for one minute.
Customers should boil water to be used for drinking, making ice cubes,washing foods, brushing teeth or any other activity involving the consumption of water for one minute.
welcome back. several residents of jackson, mississippi, are suing the city over its persistent water crisis. this comes after thousands in mississippi s capital city were left without safe, reliable tap water service for weeks. the class action lawsuit was filed last friday, one day after a four-day boil water order was lifted. the residents are asking for lead testing, water pipes to be fixed, and bills to be canceled, and for city to establish other safety protocols. jackson s mayor is one of several current and former city leaders named in the lawsuit. the mayor joins me right now. good to see you. how do you respond to this lawsuit? well, fredricka, thanks for having me and for continuing to lift up the issues that jackson