Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Water Announcement by West Morgan East Lawrence Water Authority

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday issued a statement regarding the water announcement by the West Morgan East Lawrence Water Authority.

“As Governor, I take water quality issues very seriously. I understand the concerns that have been raised. We have highly-qualified state-level response agencies that continually monitor water quality and the impact to public health, and these agencies are working to assess the issue. In addition, my office has reached out directly to the West Morgan East Lawrence Water Authority, and we will be looking into the matter further. I encourage all impacted residents to continue to follow the Public Health Advisory that has not changed.”

The original Public Health Advisory can be found here.

An update to the advisory is available here.