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The two winter storms that came through the state in February made roads impassable for days and sent water systems offline due to the freezing temperatures. In Jackson, systems at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant were affected for days and warmer temperatures after the freeze caused more than 100 water main breaks and other leaks.
The outage affected all 43,000 water connections on the system, which includes residents in Byram, forcing residents to find bottled and nonpotable water to drink, bathe and flush toilets for weeks.
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Second time is a charm: Water forgiveness bill for Jackson ratepayers will become law Justin Vicory, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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A bill offering forgiveness for some unpaid water and sewer bills in the city of Jackson will now become law after the veto of a similar bill last year by the governor.
This year s bill will allow officials to consider letting Jackson ratepayers with disputed or delinquent accounts to forego paying the full amount of their bill.
It will also allow the city to establish payment plans, or provide additional time for customers to make payments on their water and sewer bills.
The state of Mississippi would see billions of dollars for a wide range of infrastructure projects under a recently unveiled plan from the White House.
Under President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, the White House is proposing about $2.3 trillion in infrastructure funding and other improvements across the country.
The upgrade and repair of city, county and state water infrastructure is among the priorities of the plan, according to the White House which says it is committed to investing about $4.8 billion in the state for that purpose over the next 20 years. It also says it will pump another $50 billion to states to protect infrastructure from extreme weather events.
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