Cold temperatures slow efforts to flush water lines in Wayne

Wayne water 'do not consume' order continues; Wyoming County faces separate spill

WAYNE — The “do no consume” water order Wayne Mayor Danny Grace issued on Jan. 16 is now in its third week, and it is difficult to predict when it might be over.

Cold temperatures slow efforts to flush water lines in Wayne

WAYNE, W.Va. (WOWK) — The Town of Wayne remains under a "Do Not Consume" order Monday as crews and officials work to ensure the water is free of contaminants. This comes after an Appalachian Power Substation in East Lynn was vandalized, causing transformer oil to leak into the water. The cold temperatures are slowing down [...]

Wayne water customer shares experience; additional help available

WAYNE — The Town of Wayne’s “do not consume” order has now stretched into its third week following the alleged vandalism of a transformer at Appalachian Power's (AEP's) East Lynn substation and the spill of about 4,900 gallons of transformer oil into Wayne County waterways. Last week, on Friday, Jan. 30, Austin Mills, 33, a Wayne water customer who works in the gas industry, discussed with the Wayne County News what the water situation in his a…