nature of the leak in the first place, they violated the law. whether the company will be held accountable is another question. the company has filed bankruptcy protection. that's not good for plaintiffs. at least two dozen lawsuits have been filed so far. let's welcome back danny jones, the mayor of west virginia. what do you know about this newly released chemical spill? >> i believe that as long as the water in the systems in our homes and in our businesses, as long as they have been flushed properly, the new water coming in is clean. i believe that. the new chemical that has come out, i'm not a chemist but i know that i have been told that it's a solid. it does not blend with the water. so it would have gone in, if