Just weeks after ordering a temporary halt to construction of part of the Rover Pipeline in Doddridge County, West Virginia inspectors discovered more water pollution violations at Rover construction operations in two other counties, according to records obtained under the state Freedom of Information Act.
Department of Environmental Protection inspectors found the violations of state water quality rules at Rover construction sites in Hancock and Marshall counties and issued a notice of violation at each site, according to the records.
DEP inspection reports indicate the agency found that some erosion control devices were not in place, that other sediment controls were incorrectly installed, and that mud and dirt from the pipeline work had left the construction sites and entered streams, in violation of West Virginia water quality standards. The company had not reseeded some areas where seeding had failed to germinate adequately, the DEP found.
The violations are detailed in inspection reports and notices of violation DEP issued at Rover Pipeline construction operations at New Cumberland and Majorsville.
The Charleston Gazette – Ken Ward Jr. – 08.19.2017
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