Unauthorized drilling causes headache for water customers near the Reservoir

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A contractor, acting without permission, struck an 8-inch water pipe on Thursday, causing low water pressure to some on the Main Harbor System.

According to officials, the unnamed contractor miscalculated his bore, resulting in the incident.

The line break was so severe, officials said, that the entire water tank drained before Pearl River Valley water crews could take any mitigating measures…

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