WV Water Crises Day Three Briefing

Seems that EPA, Nat Gaurd, DEP, and such finally have their arms around this thing. One of the main concerns during this entire crisis is that there was no test previously designed to measure amounts and/or percentages available until some smart people got together Friday and developed methodology to come up with a test.

Several more days of No Water Use. Days instead of weeks is the term being used. CDC says 1 ppm is the acceptable level. As they only began testing yesterday afternoon not enough samples have been examined to put out numbers yet. And testing is being done and hundreds of different locations, 1700 miles of water pipes have been affected, it's going to take some tie to see how these levels are trending. However yesterday we were told that one number, 1.5 ppm.

73 people have been to area hospitals complaint of s/s, N/V, burning eyes and skin. Of these 73 only five have been admitted.

Still nine counties are under No Water Use Restrictions. Only flushing toilets and fire fighting. No drinking, bathing, washing clothes or dishes.

There are many points to get botted water free, and I've had, and witnessed, Red Cross Disaster Relief going door-to-door giving away free cases of water.

Now that we are getting more information people seem to be way calmer than when this thing broke. Hell, we didn't know anything then. And that's frightening.

Anyway, it's good to hear solid evidence. And though its been a major crisis, things seem to be heading in the right direction.