Water in the Coalfields

What Does it Take to Build New Water Systems in the Coalfields?

This week, we’ve been talking about water in the coalfields. We met folks that deal with frequent water outages and boil water advisories because of…

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Part II: Is There Something in the Water, Southern W.Va.?

For all of the concerns about water compromised by natural and industrial sources (and the cancer, decay, infection, and disease that can come with that…

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Part I: Is There Something in the Water, Southern W.Va.?

In an ongoing look at water infrastructure challenges in the southern region of West Virginia, we consider possible health effects of long-term exposure…

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Water Outages and Advisories Continue in W.Va. Coalfields

While the chemical spill in Charleston left more than 300,000 without usable water, it's a problem that folks in the coalfields deal with on a regular…

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