Water pressure has been restored in Mississippi City for the time being, although setbacks are possible.
The majority of the water pressure in Jackson, Mississippi, was reported to be back to normal on Sunday.
U.S. officials said it was still too early to predict when a sustainable supply of drinking water can be restored a week after its main purification plant failed.
People have been urged to boil any tap water before drinking
while state and federal authorities have declared an emergency, distributing bottled water in the meantime.
The city stated in a statement, adding that progress might change when additional fixes and modifications were made.
The city said that all of Jackson should now be under normal pressure and that most residents were still advised to boil their water.
The longer-term and mid-term timeframes for when it will truly be safe to consume
We still need to understand a lot more about what it will take to get that plant up and running, according to Criswell.