WVAW Ordered to Continue Water Extension Projects

Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper has released a statement following WV Public Service Commission's order for West Virginia American Water to continue participating in a series of local water extension projects.

“I applauded the Public Service Commission’s decision to make sure the water company stays in the water business, these projects often serve our county’s most vulnerable citizen who have no other means to acquire potable water besides through these projects” said Commission President Kent Carper upon hearing the news. “Kanawha County has at least three shovel ready water extension projects which we hope we will see progress on very soon as a result of this ruling” he added.

Since 2000 the Kanawha County Regional Development Authority has extended potable water service to 1,093 new customers through public-private partnership projects with West Virginia American Water Company.