From the N.C . Department of Environment and Natural Resources
On Sept. 26, 2014, Duke Energy submitted draft plans for the assessment of groundwater at its 14 coal-fired power stations located in North Carolina.
The plans include proposed site assessment activities and a schedule for implementation, completion and submission of a comprehensive site assessment report for each of the facilities. The reports are required to provide information concerning:
- the source and cause of contamination; any imminent hazards to public health and safety and actions taken to mitigate them;
- the location of drinking water wells and other significant receptors where people could be exposed to groundwater contamination;
- the horizontal and vertical extent of soil and groundwater contamination and significant factors that affect how the pollution moves;
- and geological and hydrogeological features that affect the movement, chemical and physical character of the contaminants.
The staff with the N.C. Division of Water Resources will review the plans and approve them or provide Duke Energy with a deadline to correct any deficiencies.
For each approved plan, the utility will have 180 days to provide the state with a report describing all exceedances of groundwater quality standards associated with each coal ash storage pond including the information described above.
Draft Plans – include the groundwater assessment plan and any accompanying map figures
Allen Steam Station – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 3)
Asheville Steam Electric Power Plant – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 4)
Belews Creek Steam Station – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 3)
Buck Steam Station – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 3)
Cape Fear Steam Electric Power Plant – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 4)
Cliffside Steam Station – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 3)
Dan River Steam Station – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 3)
Lee Steam Electric Plant – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 5); Map (Fig. 6)
Marshall Steam Station – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 3)
Mayo Steam Electric Power Plant – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 4)
Riverbend Steam Station – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 3)
Roxboro Steam Electric Power Plant – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 4)
Sutton Steam Electric Plant – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 4)
Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant – Assessment Plan; Map (Fig. 4)