2014-02-28 12:30:00
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Coal waste spill
2014-02-19 4:0:00
WVDEP Patriot Spill MCHM Sample Results
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection released a statement saying that MCHM was at non-detect levels, or lower than 5 parts per billion(ppb), at five locations: three on Field’s Creek and two on the Kanawha River. These tests were conducted after 108,000 gallons of coal slurry spilled in Field’s Creek from Patriot’s Kanawha Eagle Prep Plant on Tuesday, February 11.
To read the full statement, click here.
WV PPH Water Sample Data February 15
Water sample information provided by the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This sampling was conducted between 1-10-14 and 2-15-14. The department has not published any information about who did these tests. These results are all for PPH.
WV MCHM Water Sample Data February 15
Water sample information provided by the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This sampling was conducted between 1-17-14 and 2-15-14. The department has not published any information about who did these tests. These results are all for 4-methylcyclohexane methanol.
water sample data February 15- full pdf
WV MCHM School Water Sample Data February 14
Water sample information provided by the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This sampling was conducted between 1-28-14 and 2-14-14. The department has not published any information about who did these tests. These results are all for 4-methylcyclohexane methanol.
water sample data as of February 14- full pdf
EnviroFloc CF-1 Material Safety Data Sheet
On Wednesday, February 12th, the day after Patriot’s coal slurry spill into Field’s Creek, the Appalachian Water Watch team came across a series of large plastic containers holding a liquid chemical. These containers all held a liquid chemical called EnviroFloc CF-1. This flocculent was being slowly released into the creek at several different points. We found the Material Safety Data Sheet online and are posting it here.
EnviroFloc CF-1 Material Safety Data Sheet
Fuel in Kanawha
2014-02-17 2:43:00
Patriot Slurry Spill
2014-02-12 12:19:00
Patriot Slurry Spill
2014-02-12 12:0:00