CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy today issued the following statement regarding a civil penalty issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) related to the Dan River coal ash spill that occurred in February, 2014.
We will review the action taken by NCDEQ today as we continue to work as quickly as the state process will allow to safely close coal ash basins.
The state's own research demonstrates that the Dan River is thriving. Drinking water always remained safe and water quality returned to normal within days of the February 2014 incident. The company took responsibility and quickly stopped the discharge and permanently plugged the 48 and 36 inch stormwater pipes at the site.
At the Dan River facility and across the state, we're making strong progress in closing basins in ways that protect people and the environment, comply with state and federal coal ash laws, minimize impact to communities, and manage cost.
The Health of the Dan River
Multiple federal and state agencies have been closely studying the Dan River.
Great progress in closing basins
Here is what Duke Energy has done in the last few months:
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy Carolinas owns nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas, renewables and hydroelectric generation. That diverse fuel mix provides approximately 20,000 megawatts of owned electric capacity to about 2.5 million customers in a 24,000-square-mile service area of North Carolina and South Carolina. Duke Energy Progress owns nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas and hydroelectric generation. That diverse fuel mix provides about 12,000 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 1.5 million customers in a 32,000-square-mile service area of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com.
Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Media Contact:
24-Hour: 800.559.3853
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO
SOURCE Duke Energy
Share this article