Over the past few days, WaterStep has been working with local health and emergency response officials in Mayfield, Kentucky to set up Water on Wheels (WOW Cart) mobile water treatment systems at the Graves County Health Department, located in Mayfield.
Why WOW Carts?
The WOW Carts will provide potable water for immediate distribution to residents and also provide safe water for emergency responders for showers and meal preparation. In the wake of the tornados, a number of western Kentucky water systems have lost power and are working to restore their public water supply. Once water is restored, a Boil Water Advisory is issued and remains in effect until the water is tested and determined to be safe for consumption. This procedure can take days or even weeks before the public water supply is deemed safe to drink. Each WOW cart can provide up to 10,000 gallons of safe, potable water per day and provides a more sustainable alternative to bottled water while residents wait for the water systems to be deemed safe again.