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Jackson 's water system is twice as long as it should be for a city of this size, an estimate says.
But for years , state inspectors noted few problems with the distribution system.
The EPA says the state’s failure to flag problems in the system contributed to the water crisis in 2022 .
Jackson , Mississippi , has lost half or more of its treated water for years .
Water loss was a well-known problem among the people who ran the utility.
Estimates suggest that for years , Jackson has lost nearly half of its water.
The state’s chief health officer admitted to the Mississippi Free Press and ProPublica that this was “surprising”.
The city experienced more than 7,300 breaks over a five-year period, according to the EPA inspector general.
State inspectors never flagged the frequent line breaks as a serious problem that warranted corrective action.
For all but two of 16 years , state inspectors said Jackson ’s records were fine.
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