Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore wanted to put tap water concerns to rest at a fiscal court meeting on Tuesday. Concern around water safety comes just weeks after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio where toxic chemicals were released into the air and eventually waterways. “While it’s a substantial distance to the north, the […]
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Ohio River water determined safe; intake valves reopened
The Northern Kentucky Water District announced that they reopened water intake valves along the Ohio River Monday afternoon. The water district shut down its intakes as a precautionary measure at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19. This was ahead of any trace of chemicals passing downstream by the intake valves from the train derailment that […]
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Northern Kentucky Water District shuts down intake valves along Ohio River
The Northern Kentucky Water District and Greater Cincinnati Water Works announced Friday that intake valves along the Ohio River would be closed in preparation for the chemicals passing this weekend from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The Northern Kentucky Water District announced Friday that it would shut down its Ohio River intakes as […]