Radium-226 warning signs at boat launches
Summary
Two county residents warned that Lawrence County waterways carry radium-226 from fracking waste at levels well above federal drinking water limits, citing a 2016 DEP study. They want warning signs posted at three boat launches, but only one is county-owned, so the board sent them to the planning department to sort out permissions.
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Last discussed Feb 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
No county cost identified yet; signage permissions are the first hurdle.
Kayakers, anglers, and boaters who would be informed of radiation risk in the waterways.
Anyone using the rivers for recreation, currently without any posted warning of radium levels.
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