A new study by 3 environmental groups found that West Virginia counties rank among the worst in the nation for violations of a federal law that protects the quality of drinking water in the U.S. (via wvpublic)
The report, “Watered Down Justice,” ranked 36 of the state’s 55 counties among the top third worst-offending U.S. counties.
Systems nationwide serving less than 3,300 people accounted for more than 80 percent of all SDWA violations, according to the study. Even smaller systems, serving less than 500 people, were reportedly responsible for more than 60 percent of all SDWA violations, and for 50 percent of health-based violations.
“We all know West Virginia is no stranger to our water contamination,” said Pam Nixon, President of People Concerned About Chemical Safety. Rick Martin, president of the Charleston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , said the spill in 2014 was an “unforgettable experience,” and “difficult to forgive, particularly in low-income communities and our communities of color.”
He described the “amount of people who moved out of the area, some of the businesses that closed up and still haven’t come back.” “This narrative that we’re being fed is a lie,” he added. “We saw businesses that shut down because of the chemical spill in 2014.”
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