The site team observed an additional area of material, that appears to be largely cenospheres.
Cenospheres are tiny hollow beads that are a by-product of coal burning power plants. Cenospheres are the lighter particles made largely of alumina and silica. When describing cenospheres, experts compare them to very small, hollow pieces of sand.
The state was notified and inspected the area on Monday.
Crews are repairing the break in the cooling pond. This image, taken on Oct. 16, shows staged sandbags that are being used for the engineered repair.
Crews are repairing the break in the cooling pond. This image, taken on Oct. 16, shows staged stone that is being used for the engineered repair.
Crews are making great progress repairing the break in the cooling pond. This image, taken on Oct. 17, shows that the flow of water is decreasing.
After record rainfall at the H.F. Lee facility, we continue to do water sampling to ensure protection of the environment. Water samples taken have shown no measurable ash-related constituents in the Neuse River.
Crews are repairing the break in the cooling pond. This image, taken on Oct. 16, shows that the flow of water is decreasing.
Community relations team tours the H.F. Lee site after historic flooding with site engineer expert on Oct. 15, 2016. Here they are seen observing the good performance of the active ash basin.
This image, taken during inspections on Oct. 15, shows small ribbons of material that were carried by flood waters over the top of the inactive basin berm. The state team that inspected the facility determined that the amount of ash that moved would not even fill the bed of an average pickup truck.
This image, taken during inspections on Oct. 15, shows a small area of erosion where material was pushed from an inactive basin on the right to a gravel road on plant property. The state team that inspected the facility determined that the amount of ash that moved would not even fill the bed of an average pickup truck.
The active ash basin at the H.F. Lee Power Plant in Goldsboro, NC continues to operate safely as historic flood waters from the Neuse River continue to recede. This image, taken on Oct. 15, shows the rip rap and other enhancements that were made in recent months to further protect the dam from the river.