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Coal Grove water break fixed
Boil water advisory still in effect
Published Wednesday, December 30, 2009
COAL GROVE — It took the help of a Good Samaritan, but at least one of the water problems that have besieged the Village of Coal Grove has been solved.
In early December, water service to the entire village was disrupted when a line break drained the main water tank forcing a boil water advisory.
After that was fixed, a week later the village began an extensive renovation project designed to upgrade the system.
However, that project was only days old when another line broke on Saturday; this time village crews were stymied. They couldn’t find where the leak was.
That was until Monday afternoon when someone happened to see water running out at Wade’s Work and Western Wear on Marion Pike.
“The reason we couldn’t find it they had an old camper trailer sitting on top,” Mayor Larry McDaniels said.
There was a 2-inch line that blew a part with the water running into Ice Creek. By about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday the line was repaired.
“The water tank level stands at normal,” McDaniels said.
However, the boil water advisory remains in effect because of the ongoing upgrades as shut-off values and 22 new fire hydrants are installed throughout the system by Southern Ohio Trenching.
As these are installed, it will mean periodic breaks in the service. The hydrant and valve replacement project is to last a couple of months.
Also in the next few weeks Moody of Dayton will start drilling a new well that will increase the village’s water supply.
Currently there are four wells in the village. However, one is contaminated and another one has a severe build-up of iron and manganese that discolors the water.
Once the new well is operational, it will be used as the main supplier to Coal Grove.
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Posted by mommyof2 (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 11:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Does this mean our water won't have the nice orange brown hue anymore?
Posted by suanconn (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 11:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Does this also mean that it won't smell like Clorox Bleach everytime I turn the faucet on? It is pretty bad when we have to buy ice and water because our city water is so bad.
Posted by cg2009 (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 1:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I say good job to all of the workers and to the mayor.
Posted by SomeGuyOnLaneStreet (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
RATS! Now there is nothing to complain about, thus leading to less site hits which in turn yield less ad revenue. The Tribune will have to lay someone off because of this. We need some more Coal Grove drama or another juicy Beth Rist story to get us through these tough economic times.
Posted by family545 (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 5:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks to the contractors (from Ironton) for doing the important work to improve our quality of water!!
Posted by sugar08 (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 5:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I just wish those pop up adds would quit popping up, you can't read the stories for them.
Posted by Shooter (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 7:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And remember to flush 3 times rigorously. Its a long way to the river.
P.S. Eat a bean
Posted by falinrok (anonymous) on December 30, 2009 at 10:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I like that nice swimming pool water taste.
Posted by ohiougrad04 (anonymous) on December 31, 2009 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
We have lived in Coal Grove for five years and have had problems with the water for five years. It would be nice if the village would let us know what days they plan on working on the water situation. They could do this by putting the dates/times in the newspaper or on the news. Having the water off and on causes problems for everyone. Once the water comes back on, we are unable to drink it, bathe in it, wash clothes with it, and it is extremely dirty. How many school days will the children miss in Coal Grove because of the water problems?
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