WAYNE, W.Va. — State health officials say initial test results from the Wayne water supply show a presence of hydrocarbons and the Do Not Consume Order remains in place.
“Samples were first collected on Friday, January 16th. Those samples produced today’s finding of hydrocarbons. A flushing of the town’s water system was launched on Tuesday, January 20th,” a late Thursday night news release from the state Department of Health and state Department of Environmental Protection said.
Transformer oil from vandalism at an Appalachian Power Substation at a mine site near East Lynn was first reported last week.
The flushing of the town’s water system continues. Appalachian Power has been instructed to increase containment measures in Camp Creek and its tributaries.
The state said those who get their water from the Wayne water system should not use their water for cooking, cleaning or bathing until the water is safe.
The federal EPA is going to begin helping with the testing.