An Official from Appalachian Voices and Headwaters in Whitesburg stated he got a phone call about red, cloudy water and decided to go check it out. Upon bringing his testing supplies he says the PH is very acidic, and high levels of iron from a coal mine was found in the water. Dead wildlife in addition to dead fish and turtles were also found in the water. An official from Hardshell Tipples did confirm that it is in fact, iron that has caused the red color. Officials from Hardhsell tipples cannot say if the leakage is the reason dead wildlife was found.