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Fire Hydrant Colors
As you move about the city and travel to different communities, you may have noticed that all fire hydrants are not the same color. The difference in colors is not for aesthetics or curb appeal but for hydrant flows for firefighting purposes. The colors denote how much water a particular…
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Fire Protection
The capacity to provide water for fire suppression is one of the three basic functions of a water utility. While most water utilities around the country charge customers a public fire protection fee, Jackson Energy Authority offers public fire protection as a service to its customers and community.
Safe Practices
While Jackson Energy Authority provides clean, safe drinking water, it’s important to for everyone to be diligent in understanding and respecting the risk of water contamination. With a little effort, we can all help keep our drinking water and its supply safe. When using household chemicals or hazardous products, make…
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Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
Helping keep our water source safe and our drinking water clean requires many processes that include ongoing inspections, monitoring and testing. Regardless of the source and testing, it must meet EPA standards and regulations for the presence and levels of over 90 different contaminants. Samples of water are processed through…
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Emergency Disinfection
Certain emergency situations such as a fire, tornado, flood or major water main break could cause catastrophic effects on water services. In the event of water service interruption, recommendations may be made to boil water to ensure clean water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Boiling water is sufficient to…
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Lead & Copper
Lead is not usually found in the source or treatment of drinking water but in the water when it reaches the tap. This contamination is the result of lead leaching into the water from corrosion of fixtures and/or fittings in the service lines or plumbing. These fixtures or fittings include…
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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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