reliable drinking water. the question remains whether the federal government has don enough for the city of jackson nbc's -- has more >> the city of jackson has grappled with an ongoing water crisis for decades subject to ongoing boil wate advisories, groundwater and lo water pressure i spoke with residents objects in the head of the epa to hear what the federal government is doing to intervene >> 35-year-old tanika samuel i among a six and a lifelong resident of jackso mississippi. a city played with a decades long water crisis. water in the city is deeme safe to drink. but many residents still don't trust it >> you see my mom do this. i do it now for my kids. every morning, we come downstairs we get us a big baller water they put other tap the watch they're facing a brush their teeth. >> the water crisis triggere naacp complaint in september alleging racist policies b governor tate reeves and the state of mississippi claiming federal money was allocated to smaller majorit white communities instead of