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Jackson residents seek additional EPA relief a year after the water crisis

Jackson residents and supporters hold signs as they march to the Governor's Mansion to protest the ongoing water issues, poverty and other social ills. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
Jackson residents and supporters hold signs as they march to the Governor's Mansion to protest the ongoing water issues, poverty and other social ills. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Grist’s Lylla Younes about an enduring lack of trust in Jackson, Mississippi’s water system, a year after a water crisis. Officials insist the water is safe, but two local groups have filed a petition for more relief with the EPA.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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