Federal Officials Intervene in Jackson, Mississippi, Water CrisisFederal officials have intervened in the Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis to facilitate an agreement for an interim water manager to fix the broken system.
According to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Nov. 30, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate signed an Interim Stipulated Order—an agreement between the city, the Mississippi State Department of Health, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—to allow for federal oversight of water management and seat a third-party administrator.
The total budget for professional services under the order is $2,976,500.
Ted Henifin, an award-winning civil engineer with a resume of public works leadership positions in Virginia, has been appointed as the third-party administrator, as confirmed by Lumumba. In the water utility industry, Henifin has been compared to Elon Musk for his innovation in the field....
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