Water

Officials have repeatedly stressed that the water is safe to drink after the disastrous train derailment — but sampling errors have kept scientists on alert.
Say goodbye to single-use plastic and hello to better tasting tap water.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system.
Whether you hate getting up to pee in the middle of the night or you just can't kill your afternoon caffeine buzz, here's when to call it quits.
“We are prepared to file an action... but would hope this matter could be resolved with an enforceable agreement," the department said in a letter to the city.
Studies have repeatedly shown that ending public administration of water supplies doesn’t work — but that’s now on the table in Mississippi.
The plastic packaging of your beloved bottled water may pose certain health risks. Here's what experts want you to know.
“We have restored clean water,” the governor said Thursday.
The water had been a problem for years. Everyone knew this. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba begged for help, and no one did anything to fix it.
The city remains under a boil water notice, which first went into effect on July 30.