Jackson, Mississippi, mayor says he hopes water service can be restored this week, as residents endure lines for bottles – CNN

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(CNN)As Mississippi’s capital faces a third day without reliable water service Wednesday — pushing some residents to stand in long lines for bottled water and keeping schools and businesses closed — the mayor says he hopes water service can be restored this week.

      Everyone knew Jackson's water crisis was comingEveryone knew Jackson's water crisis was coming
          Cars line up as water is distributed at New Jerusalem Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.Cars line up as water is distributed at New Jerusalem Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.
          A photo of a bathtub in a Jackson home shows how brown the water can get when coming out of the faucet.A photo of a bathtub in a Jackson home shows how brown the water can get when coming out of the faucet.
          Chairs are seen on tables at Brent's Drugs diner in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.Chairs are seen on tables at Brent's Drugs diner in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.
          'Water is a human right': City of Jackson still in dire need of infrastructure help to fight water crisis'Water is a human right': City of Jackson still in dire need of infrastructure help to fight water crisis
          A security guard is seen outside of O.B. Curtis Water Plant in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.A security guard is seen outside of O.B. Curtis Water Plant in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.
          An aerial view of the O.B. Curtis Water Plant on August 31.An aerial view of the O.B. Curtis Water Plant on August 31.
          Malcolm Pickett lifts a case of water outside of New Jerusalem Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.Malcolm Pickett lifts a case of water outside of New Jerusalem Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.
          Malcolm Pickett loads water into a resident's car outside of New Jerusalem Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.Malcolm Pickett loads water into a resident's car outside of New Jerusalem Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.

            CNN’s Sara Smart, Nicquel Terry Ellis, Melissa Alonso, Amanda Musa, Pamela Brown, Caroll Alvarado, Amy Simonson and Betsy Klein contributed to this report.

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