Marion working to resolve discolored water issues caused by excess mineral wkms.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkms.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The western Kentucky town of Marion has been facing an ongoing water shortage for months and is now weighing whether or not to build an emergency water line that would allow more supply to flow from other utilities. But another small town about nine miles away from the Crittenden County seat is wanting to take advantage of the situation.
Marion City Council members continue to weigh options for a temporary water supply to help relieve its ongoing water shortage – ranging from getting water from nearby utilities to using water in an abandoned mine within city limits.
Marion planning to test abandoned mine as a potential water supply wkms.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkms.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Residents in the small western Kentucky city of Marion heard updates from state officials Thursday evening about potential short-term and long-term solutions to the community’s critical water shortage. Some of the more than 40 people at the special-called city council meeting also shared their frustration at what they see as slow progress at trying to solve the ongoing emergency.