Parts of Byram affected by Jackson boil water advisory

WHAT HE SAYS HAS BECOME A REPETITIVE ISSUE. RICHARD WHITE- BYRAM MAYOR 1:41-1:43 “WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO BE GOING THROUGH ALL OF THIS, IT’S JUST TOO MUCH.” A PATTERN THAT HAS BECOME ALL TOO FAMILIAR FOR BYRAM MAYOR RICHARD WHITE. BUSINESSES ON THE SURFACE SIDE OF THE CITY, NOW UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE, AND DEALING WITH WATER PRESSURE ISSUES. SOMETHING THAT MAYOR WHITE HAS SEEN, AS A BUSINESS OWNER HIMSELF. 4:28-4:33 “I DO HAVE BOTTLED WATER THAT WE MAKE COFFEE WITH BECAUSE THIS IS THE SURFACE SIDE.” 5:44-5:48 “WE KEEP BOTTLED WATER IN OUR REFRIGERATOR, FULL BLAST. WE JUST PUT SOME IN TODAY.” BUSINESSES SENDING A NOTICE ABOUT THE WATER ISSUES, AND MANY DISTRIBUTING CANNED SODAS OR BOTTLED WATER. WE ASKED MAYOR WHITE ABOUT PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE WATER TO RESIDENTS. THE CITY OF JACKSON GIVING THEM SEVERAL PALLETS FOR THOSE IN NEED. WITH THE CITY OF JACKSON DEALING WITH THE LATEST WATER CRISIS AND BYRAM SEEING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, MAYOR WHITE HOPING TO SEE THESE PATTERNS ERASED BY GETTING ON THEIR OWN WATER SYSTEM. 3:09-3:20 “I MET WITH THE MAYOR OF JACKSON LAST YEAR AND WE GOT SOME WORK BEING DONE AS FAR AS APPRAISAL OF THE PIPES AND STUFF LIKE THAT, AND YES THERES A GREAT POSSIBILITY THAT WE CAN DO THAT..” 3:24-3:30 “IT’S A BIG DEAL, IT’S MAYOR WHITE SAYS WAT

Parts of Byram affected by Jackson boil water advisory

Updated: 10:20 PM CDT Jul 6, 2022

Jackson’s boil water alert is affecting parts of Byram.Mayor Richard White said businesses on the service side of the city that share water with Jackson are included in the Capital City’s water notice.Many restaurants are having to sell and serve bottled water and canned drinks.White said the city of Jackson gave Byram several pallets of bottled water to distribute. A giveaway is scheduled for Thursday at the Byram Fire Station at 8 a.m.The city of Jackson is scheduled to hold a water giveaway at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jackson Police Training Academy at 5:30 p.m.

JACKSON, Miss. —

Jackson’s boil water alert is affecting parts of Byram.

Mayor Richard White said businesses on the service side of the city that share water with Jackson are included in the Capital City’s water notice.

Many restaurants are having to sell and serve bottled water and canned drinks.

White said the city of Jackson gave Byram several pallets of bottled water to distribute.

A giveaway is scheduled for Thursday at the Byram Fire Station at 8 a.m.

The city of Jackson is scheduled to hold a water giveaway at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jackson Police Training Academy at 5:30 p.m.