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Water Quality
Before Jackson Energy Authority water reaches homes, businesses and industries in our community for consumption, it’s extensively monitored and tested to ensure it’s of the highest quality. The American Water Works Associationhas named it the region’s Best Tasting Water. Read more below about what it takes to keep this community’s…
Water Leak Checks
A slow leak of seven drips per minute from the faucet can waste up to one gallon of water in one day. That’s roughly 365 gallons per year! A leaky shower faucet dripping at a rate of one drip per second can waste more than 250 gallons per month! While…
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Our Water
Jackson Energy Authority is responsible for the production and delivery of potable water (water that is safe to drink or use for food preparation) in the Jackson public water system and the Mercer system. Many water utilities around the country responsible for delivering safe drinking water purchase wholesale treated water…
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Source Water Protection
Groundwater is, and will continue to be, the source drinking water for many communities. Although we are blessed with an abundance of high-quality groundwater in a pure form, many natural and man-made factors can create high susceptibility for contamination. A critical element in protecting source water is the prevention of…
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Water Treatment
The ability to turn on the tap to get a safe, clean, great-tasting drink of water is an achievement that this community is fortunate to have. Jackson energy Authority strives to not only protect our water supply but also provide our customers with the safest, most reliable drinking water supply…
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Locating Your Water Meter
Jackson Energy Authority water meters are enclosed in a metal or concrete box in the ground generally located near the street or curb in front of your home. The water meter box will have a metal or plastic lid marked “water” and the meter itself will most often have a…
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Understanding Your Water Meter
The water meter outside your home measures the volume of water you use. It’s important to know a few things about your meter when monitoring your usage or detecting leaks. There are different models of water meters, but typically on the Jackson Energy Authority system they are dial displays. The…
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Reading Your Water Meter
Jackson Energy Authority water meters measure volume by gallons and are read in hundred gallons, as represented on your bill. To read your meter, locate the odometer-style window on the face of the meter. You should see from left to right, black numbers with a white background and white numbers…
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Water Meters
Most often, residential water meters can be found in the ground near the curb or sidewalk. Not only are they important for measuring the volume of water used but also for leak detection. Learn more about your water meter by browsing the stories below.
Water
As one of the most important substances on earth, water offers many key components that produce the abundances of life around us every day. Keeping that importance in mind, Jackson Energy Authority’s water division works not only to provide safe, clean water to this community but also to care for,…