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The City of Jackson's boil-water notice has been lifted after testing by the Mississippi State Department of Health. Residents should take a few precautionary steps before they drink their tap water.

Future boil-water alerts may be necessary in some neighborhoods as water system repairs are made.

In the past, some Jackson-area homes have shown elevated levels of lead in their drinking water. The City of Jackson has an ongoing project to address the cause.

Most testing of home water performed to date has identified no lead in drinking water, or lead below the action level set by the EPA.

As a precaution, the Department of Health continues to recommend the steps below, especially for households with young children or pregnant women.

These precautions remain in place until the City of Jackson makes the necessary corrosion control corrections to the system.