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Strickland, Bev
From: Kritzer, Jamie
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:01 PM
To: SVC_DENR.publiccomments
Subject: FW: Impact of Coal ASh Storage on Water Resources
From: James L Tart [mailto:jan.tart amail.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 5:26 PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: Impact of Coal ASh Storage on Water Resources
5/9/2015 17:25:51
TO: NC DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RE: IMPACT OF COAL ASH STORAGE ON WATER RESOURCES
It is our conviction that coal ash is toxic to the environment and to the health of human beings. Recent
events would indicate that Duke Energy and its surrogates have not achieved sufficient expertise in the
safe storage of coal ash . It would be our preference that no coal ash be stored in Lee or Chatham
counties.
However, if DENR in its wisdom, elects to approve the permits that are pending, we urgently request that
the communities involved be given the opportunity to establish baseline data so that ground water, the
water in ponds, creeks and streams, and the water in the Deep River and the Cape Fear River can be
effectively monitored for any leeching of toxic materials that occurs into the future. This river basin
provides the drinking water for five counties and two military bases in North Carolina.
We share DENR's goal of long term protection of our water sources. Baseline testing is the
recommendation of the Southern Environmental Law Center for sites where coal ash will be stored.
We are requesting that no coal ash be transported into Lee and Chatham counties until we have
sufficient data to effectively monitor our water sources into the future.
Respectfully,
James L Tart
1406 Winterlocken Drive Sanford NC
919 356 6947
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