The entire city of McMechen continues to be under a boil order, as the small Marshall County city currently is without a qualified water operator on staff.

According to McMechen Mayor Joshua Phillips, a qualified operator is needed to sign off on the city’s books daily, in accordance with state law. After discussions with the West Virginia Office of Environmental Health, the city is under a temporary boil order until the situation is resolved.

The city has been advertising for a new water operator, and there have been people interested in the job, but Phillips said the job requires a specific license that those who have been interested don’t own.

“That’s probably the biggest obstacle in general,” he said. “There’s a shortage around the state.”

The city is still testing its water every

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