Restoration work in the Carolinas
This water treatment system uses a multi-step process to treat water that is being removed from the ash basins. We test the quality to ensure that it meets the state’s strict permit limits. Safely removing water from ash basins is a critical step to closure.
Removing water from ash basins is necessary for closure. This process is called dewatering. We’ve installed a new water treatment system to filter out any impurities to ensure the lake remains protected as we continue dewatering.
We are moving mountains at our Riverbend site in Mt. Holly, N.C. In the past year, we’ve safely moved over 1 million tons of coal ash from this site to a fully lined storage solution in Moncure, N.C., and are on track to meet the 2019 closure deadline.