The Countdown,

Jackson is boiling

Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Water quality has been a consistent issue in the
City of Jackson, for at least 100 years

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The City of Jackson had 17 years to overhaul its water treatment and sewage systems, or it may lose control over them.

When water testing indicates problems related to water quality, boil-water alerts
If you are under a boil-water notice

* Do not drink tap water.

* Do not use ice made from recent tap water.

* Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.

* Cook with tap water ONLY if food is boiled for at least one minute.

* Wash dishes, fruits and vegetables in boiled water or water that has been disinfected

* Using your home dishwasher is not recommended.

* Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.

* Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.

* Wash laundry as usual. Laundry washed in hot or cold water is safe.

are issued

Water is Not Safe

Boil water notices cost
The water and sewage infrastructure issues also will cost billions to repair.
residents of Jackson between $5.50 - $9.96 PER PERSON, PER DAY

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Who bears the brunt of the water issues?

2-3

3-4

4-6

6-10

10-over 30

Based on socio-economic factors we mapped out areas of the city that are most vulnerable to a boil water notice.

Have your tap water tested this summer in Jackson, Mississippi

The Countdown,

Jackson is boiling

Credits

Research lead

Erica Walker, Director of Brown University Community Noise Lab

Team

Senseable City Lab

  • Carlo Ratti, Director
  • Fabio Duarte
  • Martina Mazzarello
  • Arianna Salazar Miranda

Brown Univesity

  • Shaunessey Burke, MPH student and Health Equity Scholar
  • Nina Franzen Lee, Doctoral Student in Epidemiology
  • Del Rose Hooker Newball

Publications

Walker, Erica, Mississippi Boiling. Community Noise Lab, The Clarion Ledger, June 2022
Boil Water Notices and its impacts on School Attendance

Funding

This Project has been funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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