After officials in West Virginia announced on Monday that a ban on tap water was being lifted, many residents were excited to take a shower again.
But the ban was being lifted slowly, zone by zone, starting with hospitals. Most of the 300,000 people who were affected by the chemical spill last Thursday were still waiting to find out when the ban would be lifted in their neighborhood.
On Monday at 9 p.m., West Virginia American Water announced that a fourth zone of customers in North Charleston could begin to flush their systems. A map on the company's website showed the exact areas where the ban had been lifted, with the blue region cleared to use water and the red regions still under the water ban.
UPDATE: The "do not use" water order has been lifted for the North Charleston customer zone, which includes… http://t.co/EPIP8hYNxg
— WV American Water (@wvamwater) 14 Jan 14
The water ban had been lifted for about 26,000 customers on Monday, officials said. The system needed time to settle so operators could measure how it was reacting so far. Additional zones will receive permission to use water on Tuesday.
After five days without water, the first priority for many was a shower.
Very happy camper right now. I'm now flushing my water & will soon be able to take a shower at home. Thank u #wvwater!
— Tiffany Brown (@tabrownwv) 14 Jan 14
For days, residents have been relying on water distribution centers in Charleston, the state capital, and nine surrounding counties. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has delivered hundreds of thousands of gallons of potable water to centers set up by local fire departments like this one, where water was still being passed out on Monday:
Pinch Fire's water distribution center still going strong at Crossings Mall. #WVWaterCrisis http://t.co/One3Qec5ST
— Pinch Vol. Fire Dept (@PinchFire2) 13 Jan 14
The water company has given residents detailed instructions on how to flush their plumbing before they can start to use water again. Still, some were afraid to drink the water.
Water is NOT safe when your zone is called. It just means you can flush your system. Even then, I'm not drinking the water. #WVWaterCrisis
— Dr. Susan Gardner (@PhDSus) 14 Jan 14
Bottled water is now a permanent part of my grocery list.
— Dr. Susan Gardner (@PhDSus) 14 Jan 14
Others said that the water still had the smell of licorice, from the chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, or MCHM, that seeped into a local river.
Flushing now with hot water. Nothing like the smell of hot, steamy licorice in air. Smell-o-meter at level 1.5. #wvwatercrisis #wvchemleak
— Linda Bodie (@LindaBodie) 13 Jan 14
And some residents reported that the water had a green tint.
Water still very green and has strong smell. #KeepFlushing #WVWaterCrisis #wvchemleak
— Ric Cavender (@RicCavender) 13 Jan 14
@CartneyRenn Yes. Not as bad as earlier, but still tinted green. http://t.co/kALxVqvqkY
— Ric Cavender (@RicCavender) 13 Jan 14
Many were optimistic that the ban would be lifted in their neighborhoods on Tuesday.
Didn't get the green light for my water tonight. Hoping for tomorrow! Very grateful to those working hard to make it happen. #WVWaterCrisis
— Kristin Ketchell (@KristinKetchell) 14 Jan 14
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