CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The state’s Department of Health and Department of Homeland Security are stepping in to help Mingo County restore their water to customers after having issues since the beginning of this month.
As of Saturday, there were 2,100 customers across Mingo County without water because of significant operational issues that are affecting local water systems. The issues started following complications at the Mingo Public Service District’s sediment basin and got worse because of the recent low temperatures affecting both the Kermit Water Works and Mingo County PSD facilities. As a result of these issues, it has caused a reduction in the water supple available to Mingo County PSD, Crum and other select areas.
WV Department of Health and WV Department of Homeland Security will be providing assistance to local water officials in Mingo to help restore service. The WV Department of Health’s Bureau of Public Health is offering technical assistance to Mingo County PSD, to help address the service issues. The state’s department of Homeland Security’s Emergency Managment Division has delivered pallets of bottled water to the area.
Cabinet Secretary of Health Sherri Young expressed her support for these ongoing efforts to restore the water.
“The well-being of West Virginians is out top priority. We are mobilizing and coordinating support to help Mingo County,” Young said in a news release.
Robert Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Homeland Security echoed Young’s thoughts.
“West Virginia’s safety is our mandate and our focus. Homeland Security will do everything it can to assist out fellow West Virginians,” he said.
Both agencies are watching the situation and continue to coordinate resources to help Mingo PSD to restore reliable water services to customers as soon as possible.
