Governor Morrisey Announces $3.2 Million Water Filtration Initiative for McDowell and Mingo Counties
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a $3.2 million Water Filtration Initiative to provide clean drinking water to 5,000 households in McDowell and Mingo counties that rely on private wells, springs or cisterns. It combines $1.2 million in federal Rural Health Transformation funds for 1,000 high-priority homes with $2 million from the Governor’s Civil Contingent Fund for 4,000 more. Distribution is expected to begin in February 2027.