18 Feb Struggling to Meet EPA Standards: The Story of Jackson
Since 2012, Jackson, Miss. has been watched closely by the EPA Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) due to the horrific condition of the city’s aging infrastructure and sewage overflows. EPA records that are based on reports sent by the city show that Jackson’s main water treatment facility – Savanna Wastewater Treatment Plant – released almost 3 billion gallons of sewage into the Pearl River last year throughout a six-month period. To go along with those 3 billion gallons, another 4.5 million gallons of sewage flowed out of manholes or...
