Tag: Water Problems

Crews Working To Restore Water Service To Raleigh County

Water woes continue in Raleigh County with many residents in Beckley without water since a polar vortex gripped the state over the Christmas weekend.

Water woes continue in Raleigh County with many residents in Beckley without water since a polar vortex gripped the state over the Christmas weekend.

Meanwhile Raleigh County schools remain closed until Thursday as communities throughout the county wait for their water service to return to normal.

On Tuesday, the Beckley Water Company said crews continue to work to restore normal water conditions as quickly as possible. West Virginia American Water has been assisting in repairing leaks.

On its Facebook page the company stated customers in the rural communities of Odd, Glen Daniels and Fairdale can also expect to see their water service restored, some more slowly than others, starting Tuesday.

Plummeting temperatures over the Christmas weekend caused frozen and broken water pipes leading to two million gallons of leaked water from businesses and homes. Resulting problems with pressure in lines and water tanks in Beckley, where the main water line is located, affected surrounding communities and at one point nearly 5000 homes and businesses were without water.

The Raleigh County Emergency Operations Center is offering regular updates on the situation and on their Facebook page Tuesday it was stated that Prosperity and Sophia are slowly returning to normal. Arnett customers, however, may be without full water service for at least another week.

Potable and non-potable water distribution sites are set up around the affected areas with the following water distribution sites available as of Jan. 3:

Trap Hill Fire Department: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Gospel Lighthouse in Sundial (8461 Coal River Rd): 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Mobile shower trailer at Lester Fire Department (Central Ave): 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., (people are advised to bring their own toiletries and towels).

Non-potable water tankers will be located at the following areas:

Helen Park

Whitesville Fire Department

Sophia Fire Department (W. Main St)

Coal River Fire Department

Trap Hill Fire Department

More information can be found on the Raleigh County Emergency Operations Center Facebook page

Kanawha Co. Schools Pulling Brand of Bottled Water from Circulation

Test results show bottled water provided to Kanawha County Schools do not contain coliform after a health official discontinued its use Wednesday.

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department ran tests for coliform, an indicator of bacteria, after complaints that the water had a musty smell and an issue with taste.

Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Director Dr. Rahul Gutpa embargoed the use of a specific lot of Ice Mountain water sent from the Federal Emergency Management Agency linked to the complaints. The water was shipped to Sharon Dawes Elementary, John Adams Middle and Andrew Jackson Middle Schools.

Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources Karen Bowling says they have contacted Ice Mountain water and samples will be submitted for further testing from the company.

Bowling said in a release she believes the smell was related to wherever the bottles had been stored before being donated to West Virginia schools.

Kanawha County Schools are working to remove the brand of water from all schools and will not circulate additional supplies in storage.

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is working to determine where the shipment of water came from since supplies were donated by more companies and organizations than just FEMA.

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