Category: News

Projects Update

There are a few Headwaters events coming up this month. March 14th: We are having a water-testing training workshop for volunteers this Saturday. We are meeting at 9:00 in the morning in front of the Harry Caudill Library in Whitesburg.…

Independent Water Test

The Head of Three Rivers Project is conducting independent tests of the both the stream and tap water of Letcher County. The stream samples were taken last Thursday (Febuary 19th) from sources above and below the contamination site and the…

Water Quality Advisory

This is from http://www.letchercounty.ky.gov/emergency/. “The Kentucky Division of Water has issued a non-consumption advisory for residents in the communities of Black Bottom, Crafts Colley, Cowan, Camp Branch, Doty Creek, Isom, Jeremiah, Little Colley, Mayking, Sandlick, Spring Branch and Whitesburg. This…

An Introduction

Hello everyone! My name is Reuben Liebe, I am from Nashville, and I am the new OSM/VISTA for the Head of Three Rivers Project. Unlike the previous two VISTAs (Evan and Sam), I am not from the area, so I…

Radio Show about the Whitesburg Water Crisis

WMMT 88.7 FM has a great recording of an episode of their community news program, Mountain Talk, about the recent Whitesburg Water Crisis. The program brings together the Mayor of Whitesburg, two local restaurant owners, a Letcher County Central science…

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…