West Virginia chemical spill (2014)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/West_Virginia_chemical_spill_(2014)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Charleston,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:affectedPopulation over 300,000 people
gptkbp:chemicalClass 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (MCHM)
gptkbp:cleanup_cost millions of dollars
gptkbp:company_responsible Freedom Industries
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date January 9, 2014
gptkbp:environmentalImpact contaminated water supply
gptkbp:EPA_involvement yes
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Earl_Ray_Tomblin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Virginia chemical spill (2014)
gptkbp:legalConsequences Freedom Industries filed for bankruptcy
gptkbp:location Elk River, West Virginia
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national and international
gptkbp:number_of_hospitalizations at least 169
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern skin irritation, nausea, vomiting
gptkbp:state_of_emergency_declared gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:type_of_incident chemical spill
gptkbp:water_ban_duration several days
gptkbp:water_supply_affected West Virginia American Water
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kanawha_Valley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7