OMAR, W.Va. (AP) - Creeks in the Omar area of Logan County might run red this week as the state looks for the source of yard flooding.
The Department of Environmental Protection says it plans to begin conducting dye testing on Monday in an attempt to find the source of the water.
The DEP says the non-toxic dye is bright red and could appear in local creeks.
Residents have expressed concerns that the water is coming from a nearby abandoned mine site.
The DEP says its lab sample tests in 2011 and third-party lab sample and dye tests in 2013 didn’t show any connection between yard flooding and the old mine site.
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