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Citizens' burden; Taxpayers to shoulder the costs of federally mandated upgrades

by anthony warren

Sun Staff  Writer

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added more than $6,100 in debt to every household and business in the capital city.

That’s the cost of the federally mandated $400 million in sewer improvements the EPA is requiring Jackson to make over the next 17.5 years, divided by the city’s 65,000 water and sewer ratepayers.

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