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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Goldberg

Mississippi officials say water in state capital is safe one day after E. coli scare

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One day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water, the state health department said Friday that city water was safe to consume.

Mississippi health officials lifted their health advisory after a new round of test results did not find E. coli in Jackson's supply. The announcement reverses the Mississippi Department of Health's Thursday instructions for Jackson residents to boil their water before consuming it.

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