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From the AST Project of Downstream Technologies for the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB)
Spurred by the chemical leak on the Elk River in Charleston, January 2014, the West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 373, or SB 373 (also known as The Spill Bill).
This bill requires water utility companies in West Virginia to conduct source water protection planning. However, even before SB 373, MUB hired Morgantown-based consultants Downstream Strategies to advance source water protection planning beyond the scope of previous efforts.
An integral part of this planning involved the identification of facilities that may present a risk to drinking water quality, should harmful substances be spilled. On this page you will find a couple of things related to this planning.
One is access to a map of all identified threats across our watershed area with the exception of Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs). That map is available by clicking here.
Another is a count of registered ASTs, which is provided below by area. Simply click on an area name and the information will open in a PDF file.
Please note: We do seek input from the public on the accuracy and completeness of this inventory. If you note a discrepancy in the information please email us at ast@mub.org. You can also use this email address to contact us with questions and comments.
Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs) by Area
Zone of Critical Concern (ZCC): This is the area from which pollutants that reach a river or stream will travel to MUB’s intake in five hours or less. This area covers approximately 12,500 acres
Zone of Peripheral Concern (ZPC): This is the area from which pollutants that reach a river or stream will travel to MUB’s intake in 5-10 hours. This area covers more than 13,400 acres.
Complete Watershed Protection Area: MUB’s entire watershed encompasses 1.6 million acres spread across 12 counties.
ASTs by County ~ Monongalia County, Marion County, Taylor County, Harrison County, Barbour County, Upshur County, Lewis County, Preston County, Ritchie County, Tucker County, Randolph County, Doddridge County
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To: Residents of Northcentral WV in the Morgantown Utility Board Service (MUB) Area, March 15, 2022
As part of the ongoing source water protection work that Downstream Strategies performs for MUB, we periodically update the lists of aboveground storage tanks within MUB’s watershed protection area. Lists are provided by county, for the zone of critical concern, for the zone of peripheral concern, and for the entire watershed protection area.
Evan Hansen, Downstream Strategies