Could a small Tri-State earthquake earlier this month been a factor in Mt. Carmel’s water issues? City Clerk Ryan Turner has been working with the civil engineering firm of HLR to see if a magnitude 2.6 tremor just after 10pm on August 8th had any bearing on the major water main break at 9th and Cherry Streets. Turner was scheduled to meet with the USDA last week to see if the city qualifies for up to $150,000 to help pay for the line breakages.
The quake was centered 2.5 miles east southeast of Cynthiana along the Posey-Vanderburgh County line.
Photo Courtesy Mayor Joe Judge