Emergency management authorities in southern Indiana are still studying the possible effects of the chemical-involved fire — including effects on drinking water. The Saturday fire was in Warrick County located east of Evansville and Vanderburgh County.
Everyone who receives drinking water from The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) gets their drinking water from the Ohio River. The fire, involving industrial contaminants, has fouled nearby Van Park Pond and a fish-die-off is expected. However, the EWSU says the waters from near the fire do not flow into the Ohio River…