JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – JXN Water officials announced untreated sewage was discharged, leading to a Public Water Quality Advisory for the Pearl River.

According to officials, JXN Water’s West Bank Interceptor failed where it crosses Hanging Moss Creek on the west side of the Pearl River. They said the untreated sewage has been and continues to be discharged into the creek from the pipe crossing to the confluence of Hanging Moss Creek and the Pearl River and southward down the Pearl River.

The public is advised to avoid contact with the water in these areas until further notice.

Officials said crews are working to contain the flow and anticipate stopping the overflow by Monday, June 1, 2025.