CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — West Virginia American Water held a press conference Friday morning saying a water use ban will remain in effect indefinitely in parts of 9 counties after a chemical leak in Charleston.

West Virginia American Water President Jeffrey McIntyre says at this point, they can’t say the water is unsafe to drink, but they also can’t say the water is safe.

WVAW says they were notified about 12 p.m. Thursday by the West Virginia DEP about a leak at Freedom Industries on Barlow Drive.

During a press conference Friday morning, McIntyre said they were originally given incorrect information about what the chemical was.

They did not find out the correct chemical until around 2 p.m. and did not have detection in the water until 4 p.m. when they got a notification from WVDEP.

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WVAW: Water Use Ban In Effect Indefinitely