POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Officials with Monarch Computing and those helping to clear the way for construction on a new multi-Billion dollar data center in Mason County intend to go above and beyond in an efforts to clean up a flash flood from the weekend.
“We were able to have crews on site the very next morning at 7.a.m. to address that silt fence break. They also were addressing some ditch lines and standing water left on site,” said Jason Bechtle, site manager for Monarch.
Appearing on Metronews Talkline, Bectle explained the problem was a torrential downpour and the silt barrier they had erected wouldn’t stay in place. The nearby Meadowlands Estates subdivision was innundated with water and mud from the runoff of the job site. He said he got the first notification Saturday night from homeowners and they were quickly on the scene assessing damage and starting the cleanup process.
“We’re looking at a few crawl spaces where we’ve already had mediation taken care of and making sure those are drying out. Two garages are going to be getting cleaned up to make sure all the contents there are dry and safe for future use,” he added.
Bechtle said Monarch will cover the cost of cleanup and any damage or loss from the incident. Already disaster cleanup companies have been brought onto the site to handle the work.
He added however, the site had just been inspected and given a stamp of approval.
“The last time it was inspected was last week. The Department of Environmental Protection was on site and walked the area with the contractors. Everything was up to par, ” he said.