City of Philippi proposes extending sewer line to eradicate odor concerns

City of Philippi proposes extending sewer line to eradicate odor concerns

PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — The City of Philippi is working to address some residents' concerns about the odor of sewer gas infiltrating homes since the city added a local coal mine to its sewer system. In 2019, Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced a $2 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the City of Philippi to connect what was then Arch Coal's—now Core Natural Resources'—Leer South Mine to city sewer service. "Although th…