NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. –The Public Service Commission of West Virginia announced Monday that have authorized Craigsville Public Service District to take over the water and sewer systems of a Webster County town.
This decision comes after Webster County Circuit Court Judge Michael Asbury issued an order on May 20, naming Craigsville as the receiver for Camden-on-Gauley Water Works and Camden-on-Gauley Sanitation System.
These were actions taken after the PSC opened a general investigation into the utilities’ operations back on April 3. During the investigation, the commission found that the utilities were “unable or unwilling to adequately service customers” and that the systems “have been actually or effectively abandoned.”
The systems serve 152 water customers and 88 wastewater customers.
According to the order issued by Asbury, Craigsville will “maintain the sole control and responsibility for the management and operation of the affairs of the respective aforementioned utilities.”
Also included in the order, the commission was ordered to provide counsel and assistance to the PSD as they are the receiver for the two utilities. They will be responsible for engineering assessments, operational techniques, sources of funding and coordination of activities of other involved state agencies.
More information on the case can be found on the PSC’s website here. Go to case information and access Case No. 25-0331-WS-GI.