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  2. 2014 Elk River chemical spill - Wikipedia

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    This they did at 5:09 p.m. [7] [15] West Virginia American Water concluded that its tap water was unsafe for use and instructed its customers to cease using its tap water at 5:45 p.m. [13] [16] Freedom Industries failed to contact West Virginia American Water following the spill, and West Virginia American Water was instead notified by the DEP. [7]

  3. 2016 West Virginia flood - Wikipedia

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    On June 23, 2016, a flood hit areas of the U.S. state of West Virginia and nearby parts of Virginia, resulting in 23 deaths. The flooding was the result of 8 to 10 inches (200 to 250 mm) of rain falling over a period of 12 hours, resulting in a flood that was among the deadliest in West Virginia history. [3]

  4. List of Superfund sites in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Superfund sites in West Virginia designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contamination. [1]

  5. 20 dead in West Virginia in state's worst floods in a century

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  6. 10 American Cities With the Worst Drinking Water - AOL

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    Texas conducted 22,083 water quality tests between 2004 and 2007 on Houston's water supply, and found 18 chemicals that exceeded federal and state health guidelines, compared to the national ...

  7. Buffalo Creek flood - Wikipedia

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    Dam #3's failure was followed by heavy rains. The water from dam #3 then overwhelmed dams #2 and #1. The resulting flood unleashed approximately 132 million US gallons (500,000 cubic metres; 500 million litres) of black waste water, cresting over 30 feet (9.1 m) high, upon the residents of 16 coal towns along Buffalo Creek Hollow.