RAPID: Assessing the hazard and fate of 4-methylcyclonehexane methanol in a drinking water distribution system post contamination

weidhaas1422803西弗吉尼亚州查尔斯顿一家选煤厂意外泄漏4-甲基环己烷甲醇，目前数量不详（估计在3000到7500加仑之间），已经影响了查尔斯顿和附近县多达30万用水用户的饮用水供应。这一悲剧导致禁止使用饮用水，并导致包括学校和企业在内的一些机构关闭。2014年1月10日星期五，奥巴马总统向该州发布了联邦灾难声明，为该州提供联邦援助。本项目将：1；通过取样工作评估饮用水和河流系统中4-甲基环己烷甲醇的短期和长期化学命运；2 .评估泄漏对公众健康和环境的潜在风险；制定快速补救措施和策略，以便在未来的灾害中更有弹性的水处理和分配操作。事故造成的环境灾害已经发生，并将继续发生。在煤炭调节化学品泄漏的案例中，它碰巧影响了西弗吉尼亚州约15%的人口。这个项目将试图确定未来可以做些什么来防止这样的灾难，以及我们如何在未来的水处理厂中建立更强的复原力。

Weidhaas1422803An accidental spill of a currently unknown quantity (estimated between 3,000 and 7,500 gallons) of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol from a coal preparation plant in Charleston, WV has compromised the drinking water supply for up to 300,000 water users in Charleston and nearby counties. This tragedy has caused the ban of use of potable water and has resulted in closure in several establishments including schools and business. President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for the state on Friday, January 10, 2014 to provide federal aid for the state. This project will:1. Assess the short- and long-term chemical fate of 4-methylcyclonehexane methanol in the drinking water and riverine systems through sampling efforts,2. Evaluate potential risks of the spill to public health and the environment, and3. Develop quick remediation measures and strategies for more resilient water treatment anddistribution operations in future disastersEnvironmental disasters resulting from accidents happen and will continue to happen. In the case of the spill of the coal conditioning chemical it happened to affect about 15 % of the population of West Virginia. This project will try to determine what might be done in the future to prevent such catastrophes and how can we build more resilience, in water treatment plants for the future.