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The water situation in 9 counties of West Virginia has made National News. I want to let everyone know that is over 100 miles south of me.
A chemical tank was found to have a small hole and leaking this chemical used in, from what I understand, processing coal. This morning I heard a WVU Biology Professor interviewed. He said the authorities are taking the proper actions even though by his calculations, the threat is small. He says the better safe than sorry method is prudent. The order is DO NOT USE except for flushing toilets and putting out fires.
The major problem is that this happened just upriver of the large water company that serves most of that area - over 100K customers - and it got into the distribution system. Until it gets out of the system. They are saying they do not know that the water is unsafe BUT they cannot say it IS safe and therefore it is DO NOT USE.
There is no current timeline for this to be lifted but lines are being flushed. Water buffaloes, tankers, and semis of bottled water are in transit or on-site already.
A chemical tank was found to have a small hole and leaking this chemical used in, from what I understand, processing coal. This morning I heard a WVU Biology Professor interviewed. He said the authorities are taking the proper actions even though by his calculations, the threat is small. He says the better safe than sorry method is prudent. The order is DO NOT USE except for flushing toilets and putting out fires.
The major problem is that this happened just upriver of the large water company that serves most of that area - over 100K customers - and it got into the distribution system. Until it gets out of the system. They are saying they do not know that the water is unsafe BUT they cannot say it IS safe and therefore it is DO NOT USE.
There is no current timeline for this to be lifted but lines are being flushed. Water buffaloes, tankers, and semis of bottled water are in transit or on-site already.