The Only State Capital Where You Can’t Drink the Water

A summary of the Jackson Mississippi water crisis to date. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/practical-engineering Last August, a flood took out the aging water system in Jackson, Mississippi, leaving nearly everyone in the City without water. Only a few months later, arctic weather broke so many pipes in the city that residents again lost access to water, some for nearly two weeks, continuing one of the worst water crises in American history. IMPORTANT LINKS ____________________________________ 2022 Testimony of Abre’ Conner: https://naacp.org/sites/default/files/documents/Abre%27%20Conner%20-%20HS%20Hearing%20Testimony%209.19.22.pdf Brooking's Institute Article: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2021/03/26/in-jackson-miss-a-water-crisis-has-revealed-the-racial-costs-of-legacy-infrastructure/ White Flight in Jackson: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/24739/the-fearless-11-the-impact-of-white-flight-and-integration-in-jackson-miss MSDH Jackson Water Crisis Webpage: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,76,720.html EPA Jackson Water Crisis Webpage: https://www.epa.gov/ms/jackson-ms-drinking-water Most of the timeline and summary information included in the video comes from this source: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-11/U.S.%20v%20City%20of%20Jackson%20MS%20Complaint%20w%20Attachments_Filed.pdf MSEMA Incident Command Briefs: https://www.msema.org/jackson-water-crisis-2022/ Is Water a Human Right? https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/FactSheet35en.pdf Signed copies of my book (plus other cool stuff) are available here: https://store.practical.engineering/ Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that ‘like’ button, give us a comment, or watch another of our videos! CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Website: http://practical.engineering Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillhouseGrady Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicalengineering Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PracticalEngineering Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PracticalEngineerGrady​ Patreon: http://patreon.com/PracticalEngineering SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES ____________________________________ Please email my agent at [email protected] DISCLAIMER ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. SPECIAL THANKS ____________________________________ Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images, Shutterstock, and Pond5. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Tonic and Energy by Elexive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6fBPdu8w9U Producer/Writer/Host: Grady Hillhouse Editor: Wesley Crump Production Assistant: Josh Lorenz Script Editor: Ralph Crewe Background Painting: Josh Welker Graphics: Nebula Studios