Kentucky Rivers and streams were tested to determine pathogen levels for the KRWW Round 1 Pathogen Summer Testing Cycle. The results are in and they speak for themselves. All levels that exceeded the water quality standard for recreation of 240…
Category: Reports and Data
Incident Report from the DOW 2-28-2011 “Diesel Spill”
Click here to Download the Full Report Selected Report Condition ( s ): Incident ID = 2324053 Page 1 of 2 2/28/2011 Incident Description Report 2324053 Emergency Letcher Whitesburg 2/12/2011 11:47:00AM L709 L ead Investigator : Env Protection Status :…
Incident Report from the DOW 2-28-2011 “Foam in Water”
Click Here to Download the Full Report Click here for Report Images Comments 1 Comments 2 Selected Report Condition ( s ): Incident ID = 2324392 Page 1 of 2 2/28/2011 Incident Description Report 2324392 Back, Robert Response/Investigate Letcher Whitesburg…
Test Results
In response to the petroleum spill and water advisory that began on Monday (February 16th) in Letcher County, The Head of Three Rivers Project conducted several independent tests of both the stream and tap water. These test results can be…
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…
Clean Gas applies for gas line through Line Fork Creek
AI # 102821 NAME OF APPLICANT : Clean Gas Inc ADDRESS OF APPLICANT : P.O. Box 783, Hindman, KY 41822 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY : Line Fork, RM 14.2, between Ingram Creek and Cornetts Branch AGENT CONTACT INFORMATION : R.M. Johnson…
Coal Companies Apply for Discharge Permits
Several coal companies are applying for water discharge permits into Letcher County streams. Notices published by the Division of Water today include the following: BLUE MOUNTAIN VENTURES, INCORPORATED, US 119 & Pine Creek Road, Mayking, Kentucky. KPDES No. KYG046134. DNR…
Laborartory Clarifies Gasoline Results
McCoy and McCoy Laboratories now says tests of samples Headwaters Inc took from the Kentucky River are valid, though tap water samples could be incorrect because of the type of bottles used and the tests run. Samples downstream of the…
Gasoline Range Organic Test Suspect
Test results returned on independent samples taken by Headwaters Inc. in the aftermath of a petroleum release into the river at Whitesburg show a detection for gasoline range organics in both the river water downstream of the contamination site, and…
Partial Test Results Returned
McCoy and McCoy Laboratories has returned partial test results for independent water sampling Headwaters Inc. did last week. The tests on water from three locations in the Kentucky River and seven taps spread out of the county and Whitesburg water…