67 Power Plants In 22 States Report Coal Ash Violations - Groundwater Contamination Widespread
Ed. - went to the first link - with the exception of maybe half a dozen sites, every single coal ash dump on the spreadsheet is listed as "unlined".
Sixty seven coal plants across 22 states in the U.S. are reporting that toxic contamination in groundwater at their coal ash impoundments exceeds federal health standards, according to data from multiple utility filings obtained by a band of environmental groups.
In response, those groups on Wednesday filed a petition for review against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler's rollbacks of Obama-era coal combustion residuals (CCR) requirements. The petition was filed by Earthjustice, The Environmental Integrity Project and Sierra Club, on behalf of Clean Water Action, Hoosier Environmental Council, Prairie Rivers Network, HEAL Utah and Waterkeeper Alliance.
CCR rules require restoration of those contaminated sites, but the EPA's July modifications, adopted at the behest of industry, could potentially push back clean up dates.
Last weekend and early into this week, utilities began posting notices indicating they had found "statistically significant increases in hazardous metals in their groundwater, and that these metals are exceeding the federal standards" on groundwater pollution, according to Evans. The majority of utilities reported toxic levels of one or more pollutants as well as aquifer violations, which mandate the bottom of ash pits be at least five feet above groundwater.
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