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Black Bayou water treatment facility in rural Leland, Friday, March 25, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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How will PFAS regulations affect Mississippi’s water providers, ratepayers?
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,08/14/23-7:28AM , 792 Reads 11,366 Statewide
As public pressure mounts to reduce the threat of PFAS in drinking water, local utilities around the country are unsure how soon they can comply with pending regulations from the federal government.
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Dangerous PFAS chemicals add to Mississippi’s water woes
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,08/09/23-10:02AM , 318 Reads 8,849 Statewide

Crystal and Tim Dotson were spooked after watching “The Devil We Know,” a documentary about how the scarily named “forever chemicals” contaminated public soils and streams for decades.
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Feds propose putting broken Jackson sewer system under Henifin
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,07/26/23-1:46PM , 268 Reads 5,529 Statewide
A federal court Wednesday morning released a proposed agreement that would shift control of Jackson’s deteriorating sewer system under the control of Ted Henifin, who is already overseeing the city’s water system as a th
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Danyelle Holmes, of the Mississippi Poor People's Campaign, center, speaks during a Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition press conference about Jackson's water issues at the Mississippi E-Center at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Federal judge hears residents’ input on JXN Water’s work thus far
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,07/14/23-3:56PM , 367 Reads 7,986 Statewide
The U.S. District Court audience saw the gamut of Judge Henry Wingate’s moods over a two-day status conference updating him on the latest with Jackson’s water system.

The tedious proceedings covered a wide range of issues Wingate sought answers to, including water quality and public engagement.
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