Friday, October 09, 2009
W. Va. Coal Slurry Spill Caused By Worn Equipment
It appears that a spill from an impoundment at the Miller's Creek operation of CONSOL Mining in Mingo County Thursday was the result of a worn pipe. Officials say a pipe was being used to pump coal slurry sludge, a byproduct of the mining process, from the preparation plant to the impoundment when the pipe ruptured, causing the sludge to spill into Big Branch Creek. The Mingo County Office of Emergency Services says the spill was small and no animal deaths have been reported, and the company is confident there will be no damage to the water supply around the spill.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:24 AM 
