UPDATE: WVDEP says substance found in creek appears to be tracing dye

By WSAZ News Staff, originally posted on November 7, 2016

 

UPDATE 11/7/16 @ 10:15 a.m.

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection says the substance found in a creek appears to be tracing dye.

According to dispatchers, the call came in around 8 p.m. Sunday in regards to a bright green color in a creek near Legg Fork Road and Sigman Fork Road in Sissonville.

WVDEP says they took samples at the scene, but the substance had somewhat dissipated by the time they arrived.

There is also no apparent impact to aquatic life.

ORIGINAL STORY 11/7/16

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a possible water contamination in a Kanawha County creek.

According to dispatchers, the call came in around 8 p.m. Sunday in regards to a bright green color in a creek near Legg Fork Road and Sigman Fork Road in Sissonville.

There is no word yet on what could be in the water.

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