(JACKSON, Ms.) — CNN reports that the boil water advisory in Jackson, Mississippi has been lifted after over 40 days, stated Governor Tate Reeves on Thursday.

“On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began officially conducting tests of the water quality. They collected 120 samples for two consecutive days. We can now announce that we have restored clean water to the city of Jackson,” stated Reeves.

While the EPA is still investigating the origins of the water crisis, as this is not a problem that’s unfamiliar to residents of Mississippi’s capital. Boil-water advisories, notices to citizens to boil water before using it to drink, cook, make ice, wash dishes, or brush teeth.

The issues are largely systemic, and include issues with old pipes fallen into disrepair, malfunctions at treatment plants, and insufficient money to address the problems, according to a report by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting.

The EPA found this past March that the city has had consistent staffing issues in their treatment plants, causing lapses in routine preventative maintenance.

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