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Water service operating in Meridian as precautionary boil notice remains

Water is back on and operating in Meridian, but a precautionary boil water notice remains in effect for customers in a specified area, according to the City of Meridian, Mississippi.

The affected area begins at Grandview Avenue and 34th Street, extends east to Old Marion Road, south to 23rd Street, west to 16th Avenue, north to 26th Street and east to Grandview Avenue.

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Customers are encouraged to boil water vigorously for at least one minute before drinking it or using it to prepare food. The city said the notice is precautionary.

The city said it will provide another public update when test results are received and the notice can be lifted. Residents were asked to review the map for the affected area and share the information with neighbors who may be impacted.

Source: City of Meridian-Government.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."