Posted on 01/17/2014 9:38:48 AM PST by Morgana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – The chemical that spilled into the Elk River last week in Charleston, West Virginia is expected to pass through Louisville in the Ohio River on Friday.
Officials with Louisville Water said there is absolutely no cause for concern. By the time the water reaches Louisville and cycles through the filtration plant, there will be no detectable levels of the chemical, MCHM, in the water.
Still, even the thought of chemicals in the water has people running to grab bottled water from the store.
“We did not expect the rush to be this large,” said Camie Popham, the assistant manager at the Valu Market on Bardstown Road. “We did try our best to plan accordingly by ordering extra…but, I did not expect the rush to be this large.”
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Get a bit angry when folks think filtration plants are a waste if the source is well water.
Yeh, well, it should say that “Officials INSURE...”. Make dem sonsabitches pay for their assurances.
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