Monday, February 16, 2009
Non-Consumption Advisory Issued In Letcher County
As a precaution, Monday the state Division of Water issued a non-consumption advisory for several customers in Letcher County, asking they not use their water for drinking, showering or cooking. Health department officials say the only safe thing to do with the water is to flush toilets. The state Division of Water emergency response team visited the water treatment plant where an oily sheen on the North Fork of the Kentucky River was discovered, and the water coming out of the treatment plant smelled of diesel fuel. The water is now being tested, and officials are awaiting results. In November, the water supply was shut down for a week, and investigators found sludge leaking into the North Fork from Childers Oil Inc. The owner, Don Childers was cited.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:13 PM 
