City water is safe from chemical spill
In response to misinformation spreading through various medias, the City of Coshocton is sharing the following information provided by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), regarding the chemical spill contamination originating from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment.
None of the water that flows through the Muskingum River watershed system is impacted by this spill.
Because this incident occurred outside the Muskingum Watershed, no MWCD reservoirs will be impacted.
The spill contaminants flowed into the Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana, Co., and has moved to the Ohio River.
The detectable levels of the chemicals and the movement of the contaminants are being closely monitored by USEPA, ORSANCO, and other agencies.
The City of Coshocton also adds that no water supplied by the city is sourced from any tributaries. All water is sourced from an aquifer.
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