Chemical spill shuts down much of W.Va. capital

[jimLE]

Chemical spill shuts down much of W.Va. capital, surrounding counties; 300,000 affected

Chemical spill shuts down much of W.Va. capital, surrounding counties; 300,000 affected

 

[DrHenley]

Just goes to show you, we never know what is going to happen. Water should be EVERYONE'S first prep!

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin urged water customers in the southwest counties of Kanawha, Putnam, Jackson, Clay, Lincoln, Logan, Roane and Boone counties, as well as customers in the area of Culloden in Cabell County, to stop using water for everything but flushing toilets and fighting fires.

"Do not drink it. Do not cook with it. Do not wash clothes in it. Do not take a bath in it," Tomblin warned. "For safety, we would ask everyone -- this includes restaurants, hospitals, any institutions out there -- please do not use any tap water if you're a customer of West Virginia American Water."

 

[psalm 7]

Just seen on FOX that the chemical is only used because the EPA mandates it to remove excess sulfur from the surface of coal .