GOLDSBORO, N.C., Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As we have
been communicating for several days, historically high flood waters
in the Neuse River have covered three inactive coal ash basins at
the H.F. Lee Power Plant in Goldsboro,
N.C.
Today, engineers confirmed that some material, including coal
ash, eroded and was carried by flood waters outside one of the
berms of an inactive basin.
Water samples taken by the company on Oct. 12, just downstream of the inactive basins,
were received today and do not show the presence of measurable
ash-related constituents in the Neuse River.
Because the inactive basins have well-established cover –
including organic material, grass, shrubs and trees – they have
performed as expected in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
As flood waters continue to recede, engineers and environmental
experts will continue to closely inspect the inactive basins and
will be able to better assess the amount of material that was
displaced.
Out of an abundance of caution, the company notified appropriate
regulators of the observations today.
In June 2015, the company
recommended excavation of ash because of potential flooding at the
facility. That is now a requirement under North Carolina's coal ash management law and
that work is to be completed by 2028.
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