PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a blowout at a Preston County mining site.
The department said Friday a blowout from the former T&T Mine Complex has caused large amounts of highly acidic water and sediment to discharge into the Muddy Creek and the Cheat River. The flow peaked Thursday afternoon at 6,200 gallons.
The acidic water was 10 times that of normal concentrations.
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the blowout or prior events.