13/365: Awful!

The chemical spill that resulted in a "Do not use the water" order for over 300,000 people in nearby West Virginia has dominated our news since it happened on Thursday. At this press conference today, they announced a systematic and gradual by "zone" plan for customers to flush their water pipes.

Obviously not a great photo but I want my 365 to reflect what's happening throughout the year! A local city official posted this last night: "The City of Ashland will be shutting off intake pumps at the river around midnight. We will continue to pump water but from the raw water tanks. The concentration of chemicals from the spill is at 23 ppm. The CDC allows only 1 ppm. We do not want to get this into our water system. Hopefully this will not last long and by Monday will be cleared up. City employees will be monitoring the situation all night." VERY SCARY!!