Breaking News

TAG: water

MUB alerts customers to projects taking place Monday-Tuesday

Morgantown Utility Board would like to alert the community to a couple upcoming projects in the area. Between midnight-2 a.m. on Monday, MUB crew members will replace a valve in the Sunnyside area. During this time, water service will be disrupted for most residents and businesses in ...

Legislature hobbled PFAS Protection Act

In September 2022, we editorialized on the U.S. Geological Survey report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water, which found 37 of 279 water intake sites across the state had levels higher than the EPA’s drinking water health advisory. ...

MUB responds to customer concerns related to Ohio train derailment

In the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Morgantown Utility Board assures its customers that the water in this area is safe for all uses. The assurance comes after MUB fielded a number of calls from customers concerned with possible water contamination. ...

‘Forever chemicals’ in W.Va.’s water

As you may have heard, the U.S. Geological Survey recently released a report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water. The study came at the behest of the state Legislature and was done in conjunction with several West Virginia agencies, ...

Getting ready for the summer

And that, my friends, brings an end to another semester. For anyone who has just finished a class, an internship, is changing the chapter in their life, ending another school year, or even just trying to breathe in the fresh summer air after the holidays, welcome to summer! Summer is a time ...