Federal officials appointed an independent manager to stabilize the beleaguered Jackson, Miss., drinking water system, saying the city has failed to provide reliable water service. The move follows its water crisis that left 160,000 people—the population of Jackson—with unreliably low water pressure, if any water at all, for days this summer.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba estimates a $1-billion to $2-billion cost to fix all of the water system problems in the city.