Posted on 02/20/2023 7:04:58 AM PST by Twotone
The Ohio River's water intake for the city of Cincinnati will close ahead of incoming pollutants from the East Palestine train derailment in a move that the local water utility service says is "out of an abundance of caution."
According to Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW), a service provided by the city, Cincinnati's drinking water intake in the river will be closed sometime before the contamination is expected to reach that area of the river by early Sunday morning, a local ABC affiliate reported.
Water intakes are structures used for collecting water from surface waterways such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and directing it to a water treatment plant where it will be made drinkable.
GCWW originally estimated that the water contaminated from the Norfolk Southern Railroad chemical spill would make its way to Cincinnati by Monday, but the estimation was shortened due to factors like "wind and water flow speed," reported the outlet.
Cincinnati is in the far southwestern corner of Ohio, about a four-and-a-half-hour drive across the state from the small village on the northeastern border.
In a Friday press release from the city, soon after the announcement about closing the intake, it was announced that GCWW has tested approximately 148 water samples at the intake since the February 3 derailment, resulting in no detectable levels of chemicals being found so far. The chemicals tested for were butyl acrylate, vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and ethylhexyl acrylate.
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good thing no one is testing for any dioxin compounds.
Cinci won't have that issue, but maybe East Palestine and parts in the local region might.
Biden says screw you I’m going to Ukraine got something to pick up asap.
Anyone downwind of Palestine less than 200 miles is living with a medical timebomb.
Safe AND effective! Trust the federal government!
Biden is going to Ukraine to get his kickback 10% handling charge of the funds sent over by US Government.
Wonder how many girl kids hair he smelled while there?.
as long as no agency required to report testing actually tests for it, our politicians and bureaucracy will be OK!
Biden is Gods gift to the Feminazis.
More like the devils gift to the Feminazis feral is spreading
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