— Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water. Dozens of water systems either had boil advisories in place because of low pressure or warned of bigger catastrophes if leaks from broken pipes weren’t found and water shut off. …
US city of Jackson, Mississippi, is once again under a boil-water advisory after months of unsafe drinking water. “It’s death by a thousand cuts,” Mike Saia, a water system spokesperson for the city of Charleston, South Carolina, told WCSC-TV. “Please check your businesses and churches for leaks and broken pipes, as these add up tremendously and only worsen the problem,” …
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