WV Chemical Spill

"Straightsix9904" (Straightsix9904) 01/14/2014 at 15:48 • Filed to: None

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I finally have safe clean water that I can cook clean and bathe in. It has only taken 6 days. Isn't coal great!?!?

ncasolowork2 > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:51

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Wonder how long you'll have to run to get clean water.

Straightsix9904 > ncasolowork2 01/14/2014 at 15:51

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this is after the "cleanout" process.

RotaryLover > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:52

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Looks like ghostbuster's ooze...but orange. Wth happened?

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:56

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And they say nuclear power is dangerous.

HammerheadFistpunch > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:56

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I'd drink that...

Straightsix9904 > RotaryLover 01/14/2014 at 15:57

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There was a chemical spill in my area. It leached into the water supply and shut down the water to 300,000 people for 6 days. I was lucky and got water this AM, about 200,000 other people still have toxic water and can't use the water, period.

This is what is coming out after the water had been deemed "safe"

Roberto G. > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:57

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Sad black faucet is sad.

Brian, The Life of > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:57

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After?!

Ugh ... hang in there, man.

RacecaR > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:59

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Have you tried lighting it on fire yet?

Straightsix9904 > RotaryLover 01/14/2014 at 15:59

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Also, just to let you know, I live in the USA, not a developing 3rd world country. Sad times.

RotaryLover > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 15:59

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THIS WATER IS SAFE!? ........

Straightsix9904 > RacecaR 01/14/2014 at 16:01

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I haven't tried it after the cleanout process. BUT, I did do it before. It was weird as hell man. The light didn't go out, you just held it under water and it would keep on burning. The water that is coming out of my faucet now still smells like the chemical too. I don't know if it is enough to keep the lighter going, but I may try it when I get home.

ttyymmnn > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:04

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Holy shit. Is this a real photo??

Carbyne > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:04

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They are trying to compensate you by making your water Gatorade. The only problem is that no one likes orange...

Tekamul > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:13

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Hot and cold running corn syrup?
AWESOME!

Seriously, though, that sucks. Who the hell stores 48 thousand gallons of chemicals on the edge of a river upstream from a water plant?

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:15

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This is what is coming out after the water had been deemed "safe"

Are you sure they aren't full of shit? Good God...

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:16

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Albino orange juice? Albino orange juice.

Straightsix9904 > ttyymmnn 01/14/2014 at 16:19

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Yes, this is after the lines were purged to clean out the bad water....this is the clean water.

CAR_IS_MI > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:20

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Seriously, Would not touch that you might turn into an oompa loompa. And go get a Lifestraw if you plan to attempt to drink any of that. Looks like they are pumping the Ohio river right into your faucet.

Straightsix9904 > CAR_IS_MI 01/14/2014 at 16:21

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It isn't this dirty everywhere. I am still not brushing my teeth or drinking it. Bottled water all the way. I will however, wash my hands in the clear stuff.

PS9 > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:22

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Time to unpimp ze infrastrrucsha!

CAR_IS_MI > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:26

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There's clear stuff. I thought that was the air.

No Prius Needed > Carbyne 01/14/2014 at 16:55

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Orange isn't as bad as whatever the disgusting blue one is...

No Prius Needed > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:56

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Wait this is supposed to be clean water?

Matt Urban > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 16:59

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I would suggest that you take off all of your aerators and allow any particle in the water to not get stuck in them.

Chteelers > CAR_IS_MI 01/14/2014 at 17:08

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I don't think that filter would work. That's designed to filter out bacteria, but chemicals are much smaller, and I would wager they would pass right thru.

Straightsix9904 > No Prius Needed 01/14/2014 at 17:10

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Ummm? It is clean water? What does your water look like?

No Prius Needed > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 17:12

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Not like Gatorade...

CAR_IS_MI > Chteelers 01/14/2014 at 17:42

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Would be interested to find out (not at the expense of another oppo member but rather have someone pump this liquid through one and see A) how it looks and B) if it is chemically safe.

Sun-Tzubaru - With Zoom-Zoom > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/14/2014 at 19:21

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"We must further deregulate the safety standards governing safe tap water and privatize what is left of the public water infrastructure! It will solve everything I tell you!"

Bubbles22 > Straightsix9904 01/14/2014 at 22:32

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"Clean" coal. We only have Clean Coal now. Go drink your clean coal water and be grateful.

wacopalypsenow > Straightsix9904 01/15/2014 at 07:16

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I still don;'t have water....I guess you are in the middle of Charleston?

Straightsix9904 > wacopalypsenow 01/15/2014 at 08:35

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South ridge. It cleaned up when I was home last night. It still smells, there is still sediment. I'm not using it to brush my teeth or drink. Only shower.

Straightsix9904 > wacopalypsenow 01/15/2014 at 08:35

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South ridge. It cleaned up when I was home last night. It still smells, there is still sediment. I'm not using it to brush my teeth or drink. Only shower.

Straightsix9904 > wacopalypsenow 01/15/2014 at 08:35

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South ridge. It cleaned up when I was home last night. It still smells, there is still sediment. I'm not using it to brush my teeth or drink. Only shower.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Sun-Tzubaru - With Zoom-Zoom 01/15/2014 at 09:44

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The problem isn't privatization. The problem is general shitheadism.

Sun-Tzubaru - With Zoom-Zoom > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/15/2014 at 18:43

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Right, it sounds as if this disaster occured simply because existing rules/regs were not enforced correctly