West Virginia American Water marks Source Water Protection Week with monitoring, spill-response initiatives
AWK•West Virginia American Water highlighted source-water protection initiatives during Source Water Protection Week, running Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Efforts include early algae detection, spill-response coordination and upstream monitoring on the Elk River.
1. Protection initiatives
American Water highlighted West Virginia American Water’s source-water protection work during Source Water Protection Week, running Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The initiatives include early algae detection using FlowCam imaging, spill-response coordination with emergency agencies, upstream monitoring on the Elk River, and participation in ORSANCO’s Ohio River Basin water-quality monitoring, organics detection and harmful algal bloom surveillance.
