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Officials: Debris in Creek Causing Water to Flow into City

Brooke County officials say debris in a creek is blocking the flow of water, causing it to back up and flow into the streets of Follansbee.

Brooke County Commissioner Jim Andreozzi says the creek that flooded on Saturday sent water onto the streets and contained debris that shouldn’t have been there.

Andreozzi is now calling on Follansbee residents to stop littering and dumping trash into the creek. He says there are places in the county where recyclables and trash can be taken.

Commissioner Tim Ennis commended volunteers who helped in the cleanup efforts following the flooding.

Follansbee to Pay Fine for Wastewater Pollution

 

The city of Follansbee has agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty to resolve wastewater pollution violations.

The penalty is part of a recent consent order issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The consent order also requires the city to submit a plan for corrective action. The plan must include an analysis defining the root cause of the wastewater collection system’s problems.

According to the order, a DEP review found six major violations, nine moderate violations and 21 minor violations from July 2011 through August of this year. The violations included exceeding pollution discharge limits and discharging untreated sewage.

 

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