Clarksburg fined for not sending notice of lead water lines

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The Clarksburg Water Board failed to notify the public about the risk of lead exposure in drinking water and now faces fines from the state, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources said Wednesday.

The department earlier this month said it began reviewing the lines after sampling in several homes showed lead levels above a limit set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Since the issuance of a state order on July 2, Clarksburg officials failed to send notices to households potentially served by lead service lines within three business days. The Clarksburg Public Water System serves approximately 17,686 people and provides water to other public water systems that serves as an additional 38,225 people, according to the state.

The board also failed to provide public education about lead service lines within five business days of the state's order.

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(Beckley Register-Herald)