Companies Donate $25K for Creek
Morgantown Dominion Post
25 November 2016
Submitted, staff reports
BOBTOWN, Pa. — Longview Power and its affiliated coal supplier
Mepco LLC have partnered with the Dunkard-Bobtown (Pa.) Municipal
Authority in an effort to restore the environmental integrity of
Dunkard Creek.
A $25,000 donation was made this year, with a commitment to donate
again in 2017, to assist Bobtown in the maintenance of its sewage
treatment plant.
The donation will be used to purchase a new filter media for the
trickle filter of the sewage plant. This component introduces
oxygen into the water, breaking down excess nutrients and waste
material that contributes to contaminants in their discharge. The
new filter media is one element of Mepco’s ongoing effort to
improve the fisheries and water quality of Dunkard Creek, to
enhance fishing and recreational activities for the local
community.
Dunkard Creek is a 37-mile stream that extends through Monongalia
County, near Blacksville, and neighboring Greene County. It
empties into the Monongahela River near Poland Mines, Pa.