Gasoline Range Organics tests performed by Headwaters Inc. in the wake of contamination of Whitesburg’s water supply are back and will be posted by early Friday. We are still going over the results to be sure we explain them correctly,…
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State Cites Childers
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET Gov. Steven L. Beshear Dr. Len Peters, Secretary Contact: Allison Fleck, Division of Water 502-564-3410 For Immediate Release Department for Environmental Protection issues notice of violation in Whitesburg water contamination incident Don Childers held responsible for…
Headwaters Test Results Due Back
Results of independent tests done by Headwaters Inc. are expected back on Wednesday. We’ll post results here when they arrive. State tests show most contaminants below the minimum detectable level. There are some exceptions, most notably chloroform, which Headwaters board…
Water Ban Lifted, Headwaters does Independent Tests
The Kentucky Division of Water has told customers of the Whitesburg water works that they can resume using city water without restrictions. Meanwhile, Headwaters Inc. (The Head of Three Rivers Project) conducted its own tests today. A team of samplers…
Reports and Data
Independent tests for diesel, gasoline and volatile organics conducted on February 19, 2009. These were in response to a spill in the North Fork of the Kentucky River and that led to contamination of the Whitesburg water system. Click here…
Water Update
The Whitesburg Campus of Southeast Community College is also closed today. The Letcher County Health Department has issued a set of instructions for water users. I’ll get a copy and post those as soon as possible. Posted by Sam
Diesel Fuel Spoils City Water Supply
Whitesburg residents should avoid using city water for anything other than flushing toilets until tests show that diesel fuel has been purged from the water system. Diesel can cause eye and skin irritation, and if the fuel is aspirated (breathed…
Brownfields Workshop in Prestonsburg
Did you know this is a Brownfield and could potentially be eligible for $200,000 in cleanup? Posted by Evan Smith, OSM/VISTA In an effort to educate communities about brownfield redevelopment, the Kentucky Brownfield Program has scheduled three brownfield funding and…
WYMT Brownfields Grant Interview
WYMT Brownfields Grant Interview Amanda Price of WYMT interviews Head of Three Rivers VISTA Sam Adams about the recent $400,000 grant from Brownfields.
Progress
Since my term as OSM/VISTA expired, I’ve been behind the scenes (at times not in the scene at all.).Lately though I’ve been thinking that we are quite close to reaching the critical continuity/mass necessary to tie together various Letcher Co.…