Lee - Written Comments_

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communit s deserve safe nking water. ENED)NcDEr)/DWR
Sincerely //� APR 19 2,016
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(name, address
Additional Comments:

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
1 believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
(name, address)
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APR I92016
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
(name, address)\ O�S1 dCEN✓ pnucpE
Additional Comments: APR 192016
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
ze47
(name, address)
Additional Comments:
RECEIVED/NCDEQIDWR
APR 19 2016
Water Quality
Regional operations Secibn

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
7 l
(name, address) RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
Additional Comments: APR 19 2016
Water Quality
Regional OperadMo SWUM

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
(name, address)
Additional Comments:
RECEIVED/NCDEQ/L)WR
APR 19 2016
water Quality
RVoeal Opemu,, a Seaton

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
(name, address)
Additional Comments: RECE°�ycpeo1DwR
APR 19 J0$
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,5SO% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
(name, address)
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
75 �C7
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Additional Comments: APR 4 9 2016
W star Quality
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
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Additional Comments:
Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
(name, address)
Additional Comments: S
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate'
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
(name, address)
Additional Comments:
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APR 19 2016
Water Quality
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Dear NCD%
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy s Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water. RECEIv6o1NCDEO1owR
Sincerely,
APR 19 Z016
water QualitY
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(name, address) 1
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
,CENEDjNCDEQVNr
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water. APR 19 alb
Sincerely,
(name, address)
V48ter Quality
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Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water. RECENEDtNCDEorDWR
cerely, APR 19 Z016
a Water Quality
Regional Operetlona Section
( me, address)
Additional Comments:

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energys Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All nEc�lvt
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely, APR 9 Zp16
Water Quality
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(name, address) G�
Additional Comments:

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate'
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
FtECENED/NCDEQIDWR
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water.
Sincerely,
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(name, address)
Additional Comments:
APR 19 2016
Water Quality
R6glonal operations Section

Dear NCDEQ,
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. All
communities deserve safe drinking water. RECENeMcoEQ/owR
Sincerely APR 19 2016
c
7 S o t- water Quality
Regional Operations section
(name, address)
Additional Comments:

Dear NCDEQ
About 128,000 people rely on drinking water intakes downstream from the leaking,
unlined coal ash pits at Duke Energy's Lee plant.
The Lee site includes a 143-acre wet coal ash pond and at least three other large
areas of buried coal ash located in the floodplain of the Neuse River. Families living
near the unlined, leaking coal ash pits have been informed by DHHS that it is unsafe
to drink or cook with their water due to the presence of elevated levels of the
carcinogen hexavalent chromium, cobalt, and other pollutants.
Arsenic, chromium, and other pollutants have been detected in the groundwater
near Duke Energy's Lee site. The poison arsenic has been detected at 6,550% and
chromium at 403% above health standards in nearby groundwater. These
pollutants are potentially being discharged to the Neuse River.
State law requires excavation and closure of coal ash basins ranked "intermediate"
by 2024. In the meantime, DEQ should ensure that neighbors of the Lee plant have
access to a replacement source of drinking water.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the
ash, including details about the transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. Both the
local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the final
proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke's plans for
permanent safe storage of the coal ash.
I believe H.F. Lee should be classified as high risk, and I stand with other
communities and rivers across North Carolina that face the prospect of having coal
ash left submerged in groundwater sitting in leaking, unlined pits next to rivers,
lakes, and drinking water supplies.
No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority. A111ECElvflorNM:u!owR
communities deserve safe drinking water.
APR 19 2016
Sincerely,
Water Quality
Regional operations Section
(name, ad ess)
Additional Comments:
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APR 19 2016
N.C. Coal Ash Bill Secures Cleanup For Only Fo rriR`1aMs"
August 20, 2014
Appalachian Voices • Cape Fear River Watch • Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation • Earthjustice • French
Broad Riverkeeper • Greenpeace • Haw River Assembly • NC Conservation Network • NC League of
Conservation Voters • NC WARN • Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation. • Waccamaw Riverkeeper
WaterkeeperAllionce • Winyah Rivers Foundation • Yadkin Riverkeeper
Conferees broker weak, inadequate compromise that tries to shield Duke Energy from following current
laws
Raleigh - North Carolina House and Senate conferees on Tuesday signed a wholly inadequate S729
conference report that could allow coal ash to remain in place at 10 facilities across North Carolina,
where it's polluting rivers, streams, and groundwater, and leaving communities at risk.
They are expected to vote on Wednesday.
Despite promising strong legislation that would protect communities and their drinking water from toxic
pollution, both the House and Senate put forward weak proposals that let the nation's largest utility off
the hook for its mess. Although a conference committee added language that could potentially limit
how many low -risk coal ash ponds can be capped in place, the provision offers few assurances that
groundwater will be adequately protected.
"A far cry from the historic bill lawmakers have touted, this plan chooses iust four communities out of
14 across the state to receive cleanup," said Amy Adams, North Carolina campaign coordinator for
Appalachian Voices. 'The others, our lawmakers have decided, will have to wait for a commission of
political appointees to decide their fate."
Unlined coal ash pits are leaching arsenic, chromium, mercury, lead, cadmium, boron, and other
pollutants into rivers, streams and groundwater at every single Duke Energy facility in this state. Under
public pressure, Duke Energy has already publicly volunteered to remove ash from the Dan River,
Riverbend, Sutton and Asheville facilities.
"Just as Duke Energy says it has cleaned up the Dan River by removing about 7 percent of the coal ash
spilled in February, the legislature is trying to call this a historic cleanup plan when its only ensuring
cleanup for the four sites Duke already committed to," said Donna Lisenby, global coal campaign
coordinator for WaterkeeperAlliance. "To say it falls short is an understatement"
The utility posted $609 million in profits this quarter, but has balked at footing the bill for complete
excavation and removal of coal ash at all of its sites. The bill would allow Duke Energy to begin raising
rates to recoup cleanup costs in as little as five months.
"Duke Energy has the resources to do the right thing, yet they want to charge ratepayers for cleanup.
The legislature failed to give them the push they needed to make responsible changes to the way they

handle coal ash disposal," said Caroline Hansley, Raleigh organizer for Greenpeace.'The status quo is
polluting our precious waterways and putting drinking water at risk. Every community in this state
deserves comprehensive cleanup, not another giveaway to Duke Energy."
Remarkably, the bill attempts to shield Duke Energy from its existing cleanup obligations, made evident
in a judge's ruling earlier this year that explicitly confirmed state environmental officials' authority to
force Duke to take immediate action to eliminate sources of groundwater contamination.
"This bill is a big gift to a multi -billion -dollar utility giant," said Hartwell Carson, French Broad
Riverkeeper. "Instead of strengthening and furthering protections from coal ash, this bill attempts to
weaken cleanup requirements already in place."
The bill gives the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources and coal ash commission -
enormous discretion to determine which sites are cleaned up, which are left in place, and on what
timeframe.
All 10 sites not designated for cleanup pose significant risk to their surrounding communities and
waterways, but recent news reports have highlighted problems at the Buck Steam Station, the Cape Fear
Plant, and the H.F. Lee Plant. It's hard to fathom why lawmakers aren't doing more to protect the public.
"Duke Energy is responsible for the third largest coal ash spill in the nation's history, and our state
legislature is allowing Duke to dictate what should be done about it," said Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear
Riverkeeper. "It's hard to fathom why our elected leaders aren't doing more to protect the public. Who
are they working to protect?"
At the Buck coal ash site, near Salisbury, recent tests of well water show cancer -causing hexavalent
chromium on 14 properties adjacent to Bucks ash lagoons. Residents there have suffered from decades
of birth defects, brain tumors, cancer and respiratory problems. Yet Buck is not deemed a high priority
for cleanup.
At the Cape Fear coal ash site, near Sanford, the dams have been rated significant hazard by the
Environmental Protection Agency, which means a break could cause economic loss, disruption of lifeline
facilities, and environmental damage. Those dams were also rated in poor condition by the EPA. In
March, one of the dams developed its third crack when a 35-foot-long section of the dam started sliding
into the ash pond. In that same month, Duke Energy was caught intentionally pumping 61 million gallons
of coal -ash -tainted wastewater into the Cape Fear River, which supplies drinking water for one in four
North Carolinians. Yet Cape Fear is not deemed a high priority for cleanup.
At the Lee coal ash site, near Goldsboro, groundwater samples taken near the Neuse River show arsenic a
levels at more than 60 times the federal standard. That's the highest concentration of arsenic at any coal
ash facility in the state. From 2010 to 2013, Duke Energy violated various state groundwater standards
at Lee at least 279 times. People are fishing and paddling on the Neuse River every day. Yet Lee is not
deemed a high priority for cleanup.

"Duke wants to throw a tarp over their leaking ash ponds, leave them in place, and walkaway from their
mess. This plan could allow them to do that, even though lawmakers are touting it as a clean-up plan,"
said Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper. 'That means 10 communities across the state might have
to live with this toxic threat lurking near their homes and drinking water sources. That isn't right, and
legislators don't deserve a pat on the back for it."
On the whole, this bill epitomizes North Carolina's poor enforcement record on coal ash to date: its a
toothless action that tries to shield Duke Energy from following state laws, while putting 1.5 million
people in our state at risk for drinking water contamination or worse.
"The environmental community has been clear from the start: any plan that leaves coal ash in unlined
pits near waterways falls far too short to be called a cleanup," said Liz Bozeman, board president for
Yadkin Riverkeeper. "The people living near coal ash pits in North Carolina deserve better. They deserve
the assurance that their drinking water is safe and that their children can grow up in healthy
communities. Our state lawmakers have failed them, and it's a great disappointment for North
Carolina."
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For additional comment, please contact:
Amy Adams, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500, [e-mail]
Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper, 910-762-5606, [e-mail]
Sam Perkins, Catawba Riverkeeper, 704-679-9494, [e-mail]
Hartwell Carson, French Broad Riverkeeper, 828-258-8737, [e-mail]
Caroline Hanley, Greenpeace, 919-899-9079, [e-mail]
Carrie Clark, NC League of Conservation Voters, 919-839-0006, [e-mail]
John Runkle, NC WARN, 919-942-0600,[e-mail]
Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, 919-856-1180, [e-mail]
Paula Reidhaar, Waccamaw Riverkeeper, 843-349-4D07, [e-mail]
'Donna Lisenby, Waterkeeper Alliance, 704-277-6055, [e-mail]
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From:. Garrick Brenner <gerrickbrennar@progressnc org>
To: Jonny Gurley gonguri9@&oI.ccm>
Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2016 1:39 pm
Jonny:
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Good afternoon, my name is Jonny Gurley and for nearly 30 years I've fwed right across the street from Duke Erhergys coal ash pond here in Wayne
County.
Before the big coal ash spill on the Dan River two years, few people in North Carolina even knew what coal ash was. We were Irving right nett door to
these monstrous ponds where the toxic pollution was hidden in plain sight It was orgy after the Dan River spill that we were told these chemicals have
been leaking out of the ponds and into our drinking water.
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Now, finding out you've been drinking contaminated water all these years is scary enough. But i am shocked and appalled that almost a year after the
state started sending out Do Not Drink notices, the McCrory Administration and his friends at Duke Energy continue to debate over numbers — how
much money to pay in fines, how many years to dean up the toxic coal ash polluting our state, what levels of toxins are acceptable standards.
None of these numbers address the real problem. Our water throughout our state is poisoned, and far too many people are sick and dying for it to be
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st coincidence. This is a major public health crisis, and no one in the governor's office is willing to see what Ws like to live in this situation on a day -to.
Y basis,
I have a list of over 100 people from my neighborhood who have had cancer, all within a mile of my house. I have three under and one aunt who died from
cancer, who all lived on the road right behind me. When we first found out our water was poisoned, we thought the state was going to do something about
it But now, after a year of doing nothing, they're trying to tell us its actually no big deal. Nothing about our water has changed over the past year, but now
they expect us to behave all of my relatives and neighbors who have suffered from cancer over the years were just unlucky. Well either God came down and
performed a mirade, or our governor is in Duke Energy's pocket -
Come to think of i4 I guess we ARE unlucky — unlucky to live mod to a company that doesn't mind polluting our water as long as their shareholders gat paid.
Unlucky to have a governor who would rather look out for his former employer than force polluters to dean up their mess. Unlucky that Duke Energy
lobbylsis have more power in this state than people like me.
Wen, DEQ can change the water quality standards all they want, but it won't change the fact that my water skid contains toxic chemicals like boron, lead,
vanadium, and chromium-B. It won't change the fad that the state toxicologist has been telling people for the last year that he wouldn't even give this water
to a dog And it won't change the fad that people are still getting sick
We read all these stories about Riot Michigan, and everyone from presidential candidates on down is trying to dean up their water. And I hope they do t
dean water, because nobody should have to live like this. This is happening right here in our backyard, but ifs hies nobody cares. Itjud tears me up that
these people can get away with this mess.
We need these coal ash ponds graded as tdghrpnority, and we the ash needs to be dug up and moved away from drinking water sources. But most of all,
we just need the governor to listen to us. Thank you.
Garrick Brenner
Executive Direcbr
Progress North Carolina 1 ProgreuNC Action
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ponds
By Laura Leslie
February 27, 2014
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Like most folks imGoldsboro, Ricky Richardson doesn't think of coal ash as a local
problem.
Recent news coverage has focused on the spill of almost 40,000 tons of ash into the Dan River hundreds
Of miles away at Eden, but an even larger ash pond sits 10 miles upstream from Goldsboro's water
intake on the Neuse River.
"I have seen it on TV— I have seen it in other places like Virginia and like that— but not herein
Goldsboro," Richardson said_
Richardson's response doesn't surprise Goldsboro Mayor Al King. "The average citizen is not aware of it,
but we are," he said.
Duke Energy shut down the coal-fired H.F. Lee Plant near Goldsboro in 2012, replacing it with a natural
gas -fired plant. About 645 million gallons of coal ash produced by the former Progress Energy plant for
five decades still sit, however, in three huge, unlined pits next to the river.
Neuse Riverkeeper Matthew Starr says the trio of ash ponds is so close to the river that he can throw a
rock from the bank to the top of the earthen dam that contains one pond.
State regulators rate the ponds' dams as a high hazard for failure. That's similar to the rating given to the
ash pond in Eden, but the Goldsboro site holds four times more toxic sludge.
Goldsboro is prepared for the worst, King said, with a five-day water reservoir that can be cut off from
the river if the ash pond dams ever fail.
"Hopefully, we won't have to do that, but if we have to, we have to," he said.

Damage is already occurring near the site, even without a major ash spill. Cancer -causing pollutants
have been leaking into the groundwater from the ponds for years.
"It's continuously happening," Starr said, noting tests of nearby groundwater show levels of arsenic 60
times greater than federal drinking water standards.
Levels of arsenic and heavy metals in the groundwater have violated safety levels repeatedly for the
past few years. State environmental regulators have done nothing to halt the damage, and neither
Progress nor Duke has been penalized.
Susan Massengale, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
said the contamination at the Goldsboro site is part of a lawsuit the state filed last August against Duke
for coal ash violations across North Carolina.
Massengale confirmed, however, that the state hadn't taken any action against Duke before that for
violating the state water -quality regulations or to force it to stop.
"There's various cleanup actions we could have taken with them at the time," she said. "As long as they
moved forward in executing those actions as we required, then the thought was to not fine them. If they
did not do what we required, to look then at compliance actions."
There are no state records of cleanup actions required of Duke at the Goldsboro site, she said, adding
the lawsuit has "kind of frozen that process."
Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said the utility is in the process of imploding the defunct coal-fired
plant and is committed to safely disposing of the coal ash. She declined to say how or when that would
happen.
Sheehan also said Duke's tests show no environmental damage to the Neuse River by the coal ash
ponds.
Groundwater arsenic levels have exceeded safety standards for almost four years, but Massengale said
results from monitoring wells near the ash ponds can vary from month to month.
"It's not simple and straightforward. It's underground. It's not that easy," she said. "We're watching
what data points we're getting from these wells, trying to determine what's going on at these sites."

Goldsboro's water system is able to remove arsenic and metals from the water, King said, but residents
who have private wells don't have that protection.
Starr said there's only one solution to the threat posed by the ash ponds near Goldsboro and Duke's 29
other ash ponds across North Carolina.
"The coal ash needs to be removed," he said. "It needs to be put in landfills that are lined and moved
away from surface waters."
King agreed and is pushing Duke to take action.
"They put it there, and it is their responsibility to clean it up," he said.
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No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority and no coal ash pond should be capped -in -place. All
communities deserve safe drinking water. We stand in solidarity with all people impacted by coal ash contamination.
We ask that Duke Energy shareholders, not ratepayers, pay for the cost of cleanup. In South Carolina, SCE&G is committed to
fully excavating its coal ash without increasing rates for its customers. Duke Energy should do the same,
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the ash, including details about the
transportation of the ash via trucks or rail, The local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the
final proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke Energy's plans for permanent, safe storage of
the coal ash.
We believe Duke Energy and NC DEQ should diligently research storage options that provide better long-term solutions for
coal ash impoundments than lined landfills; favoring those which either safely reuse coal ash or fully encapsulate the ash
above ground, on Duke Energy's property, with a more permanent barrier than a synthetic liner.
We call on Duke Energy and N.C. decision makers to invest in a sustainable, healthy, affordable, and responsible energy
future for N.C, that supports the growth of solar, wind energy, and energy efficiency programs; and moves away from coal,
natural gas, and other harmful and expensive methods of generating power that poison communities and affect North
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No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority and no coal ash pond should be capped -in -place. All
communities deserve safe drinking water. We stand in solidarity with all people impacted by coal ash contamination.
We ask that Duke Energy shareholders, not ratepayers, pay for the cost of cleanup. In South Carolina, SCE&G is committed to
fully excavating its coal ash without increasing rates for its customers, Duke Energy should do the same.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the ash, including details about the
transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. The local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the
final proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke Energy's plans for permanent, safe storage of
the coal ash.
We believe Duke Energy and NC DEQ should diligently research storage options that provide better long-term solutions for
coal ash impoundments than lined landfills; favoring those which either safely reuse coal ash or fully encapsulate the ash
above ground, on Duke Energy's property, with a more permanent barrier than a synthetic liner.
We call on Duke Energy and N.C. decision makers to invest in a sustainable, healthy, affordable, and responsible energy
future for N.C. that supports the growth of solar, wind energy, and energy efficiency programs; and moves away from coal,
natural gas, and other harmful and expensive methods of generating power that poison communities and affect North
Carolinians'' quality of life. / �7 %53c7
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No community in North Carolina should be classified as low priority and no coal ash pond should be capped -in -place. All
communities deserve safe drinking water. We stand in solidarity with all people impacted by coal ash contamination.
We ask that Duke Energy shareholders, not ratepayers, pay for the cost of cleanup. In South Carolina, SCE&G is committed to
fully excavating its coal ash without increasing rates for its customers. Duke Energy should do the same.
The public should have access to all plans made for excavation and movement of the ash, including details about the
transportation of the ash via trucks or rail. The local community, communities along the transport route, and those near the
final proposed storage location should have opportunities for input on Duke Energy's plans for permanent, safe storage of
the coal ash.
We believe Duke Energy and NC DEQ should diligently research storage options that provide better long-term solutions for
coal ash impoundments than lined landfills; favoring those which either safely reuse coal ash or fully encapsulate the ash
above ground, on Duke Energy's property, with a more permanent barrier than a synthetic liner.
We call on Duke Energy and N.C. decision makers to invest in a sustainable, healthy, affordable, and responsible energy
future for N.C. that supports the growth of solar, wind energy, and energy efficiency programs; and moves away from coal,
natural gas, and other harmful and expensive methods of generating power that poison communities and affect North
Carolinians' quality of life.
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N.C. Coal Ash Bill Secures Cleanup For Only Four Of 14 Sites
August 20, 2014
Appalachian Voices • Cape Fear River Watch • Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation • Earthjustice • French
Broad Riverkeeper • Greenpeace.• Haw River Assembly • NC Conservation Network • NCLeague of
Conservation Voters • NC WARN • Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation • Waccamaw Riverkeeper
Waterkeeper Alliance • Winyah Rivers Foundation • Yadkin Riverkeeper
Conferees broker weak, inadequate compromise that tries to shield Duke Energy from following current
laws
Raleigh - North Carolina House and Senate conferees on Tuesday signed a wholly inadequate S729
conference report that could allow coal ash to remain in place at 10 facilities across North Carolina,
where it's polluting rivers, streams, and groundwater, and leaving communities at risk.
They are expected to vote on Wednesday.
Despite promising strong legislation that would protect communities and their drinking water from toxic
pollution, both the House and Senate put forward weak proposals that let the nation's largest utility off
the hook for its mess. Although a conference committee added language that could potentially limit
how many low -risk coal ash ponds can be capped in place, the provision offers few assurances that
groundwater will be adequately protected.
"A far cry from the historic bill lawmakers have touted, this plan chooses just four communities out of
14 across the state to receive cleanup," said Amy Adams, North Carolina campaign coordinator for
Appalachian Voices. "The others, our lawmakers have decided, will have to wait for a commission of
political appointees to decide their fate."
Unlined coal ash pits are leaching arsenic, chromium, mercury, lead, cadmium, boron, and other
pollutants into rivers, streams and groundwater at every single Duke Energy facility in this state. Under
public pressure, Duke Energy has already publicly volunteered to remove ash from the Dan River,
Riverbend, Sutton and Asheville facilities.
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"Just as Duke Energy says it has cleaned up the Dan River by removing about 7 percent of the coal ash
spilled in February, the legislature is trying to call this a historic cleanup plan when it's only ensuring APR 19 2016
cleanup for the four sites Duke already committed to," said Donna Lisenby, global coal campaign
coordinator for WaterkeeperAlliance.'To say it falls short is an understatement" Water Quality
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The utility posted $609 million in profits this quarter, but has balked at footing the bill for complete
excavation and removal of coal ash at all of its sites. The bill would allow Duke Energy to begin raising
rates to recoup cleanup costs in as little as five months.
"Duke Energy has the resources to do the right thing, yet they want to charge ratepayers for cleanup.
The legislature failed to give them the push they needed to make responsible changes to the way they
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handle coal ash disposal," said Caroline Hanley, Raleigh organizer for Greenpeace. "The status quo is
polluting our precious waterways and putting drinking water at risk. Every community in this state
deserves comprehensive cleanup, not another giveaway to Duke Energy."
Remarkably, the bill attempts to shield Duke Energy from its existing cleanup obligations, made evident
in a judge's ruling earlier this year that explicitly confirmed state environmental officials' authority to
force Duke to take immediate action to eliminate sources of groundwater contamination.
"This bill is a big gift to a multi -billion -dollar utility giant," said Hartwell Carson, French Broad
Riverkeeper. "Instead of strengthening and furthering protections from coal ash, this bill attempts to
weaken cleanup requirements already in place."
The bill gives the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources and coal ash commission
enormous discretion to determine which sites are cleaned up, which are left in place, and on what
timeframe.
All 10 sites not designated for cleanup pose significant risk to their surrounding communities and
waterways, but recent news reports have highlighted problems at the Buck Steam Station, the Cape Fear
Plant, and the H.F. Lee Plant. It's hard to fathom why lawmakers aren't doing more to protect the public.
"Duke Energy is responsible for the third largest coal ash spill in the nation's history, and our state
legislature is allowing Duke to dictate what should be done about it," said Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear
Riverkeeper. "It's hard to fathom why our elected leaders aren't doing more to protect the public. Who
are they working to protect?"
At the Buck coal ash site, near Salisbury, recent tests of well water show cancer -causing hexavalent
chromium on 14 properties adjacent to Buck's ash lagoons. Residents there have suffered from decades
of birth defects, brain tumors, cancer and respiratory problems. Yet Buck is not deemed a high priority
for cleanup.
At the Cape Fear coal ash site, near Sanford, the dams have been rated significant hazard by the
Environmental Protection Agency, which means a break could cause economic loss, disruption of lifeline
facilities, and environmental damage. Those dams were also rated in poor condition by the EPA. In
March, one of the dams developed its third crack when a 35-foot-long section of the dam started sliding
into the ash pond. In that same month, Duke Energy was caught intentionally pumping 61 million gallons
of coal -ash -tainted wastewater into the Cape Fear River, which supplies drinking water for one in four
North Carolinians. Yet Cape Fear is not deemed a high priority for cleanup.
At the Lee ash site, near Goldsboro, groundwater samples taken near the Neuse River show arsenic
levels at more than 60 times the federal standard. That's the highest concentration of arsenic at any coal
ash facility in the state. From 2010 to 2013, Duke Energy violated various state groundwater standards
at Lee at least 279 times. People are fishing and paddling on the Neuse River every day. Yet Lee is not
deemed a high priori for cleanup.
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"Duke wants to throw a tarp over their leaking ash ponds, leave them in place, and walk away from their
mess. This plan could allow them to do that, even though lawmakers are touting it as a clean-up plan,"
said Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper. 'That means 10 communities across the state might have
to live with this toxic threat lurking near their homes and drinking water sources. That isn't right, and
legislators don't deserve a pat on the back for it."
On the whole, this bill epitomizes North Carolina's poor enforcement record on coal ash to date: it's a
toothless action that tries to shield Duke Energy from following state laws, while putting 1.5 million
people in our state at risk for drinking water contamination or worse.
"The environmental community has been clear from the start: any plan that leaves coal ash in unlined
pits near waterways falls far too short to be called a cleanup," said Liz Bozeman, board president for
Yadkin Riverkeeper. "The people living near coal ash pits in North Carolina deserve better. They deserve
the assurance that their drinking water is safe and that their children can grow up in healthy
communities. Our state lawmakers have failed them, and its a great disappointment for North
Carolina."
For additional comment, please contact:
Amy Adams, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500, [e-mail]
Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper, 910-762-5606, [e-mail]
Sam Perkins, Catawba Riverkeeper, 704-679-9494, [e-mail]
Hartwell Carson, French Broad Riverkeeper, 828-258-8737, [e-mail]
Caroline Hansley, Greenpeace, 919-899-9079, [e-mail]
Carrie Clark, NC League of Conservation Voters, 919-839-0006, [e-mail]
John Runkle, NC WARN, 919-942-0600, [e-mail]
Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, 919-856-1180, [e-mail]
Paula Reidhaar, Waccamaw Riverkeeper, 843-349-4007, [e-mail]
'Donna Lisenby, Waterkeeper Alliance, 704-277-6055, [e-mail]
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Appalachian Voices • Cape Fear River Watch • Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation • Earthjustice • French
Broad Riverkeeper • Greenpeace.• Haw River Assembly • NC Conservation Network • NC League of
Conservation Voters • NC WARN • Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation. • Waccamaw Riverkeeper
Waterkeeper Alliance • Winyah Rivers Foundation • Yadkin Riverkeeper
Conferees broker weak, inadequate compromise that tries to shield Duke Energy from following current
laws
Raleigh - North Carolina House and Senate conferees on Tuesday signed a wholly inadequate S729
conference report that could allow coal ash to remain in place at 10 facilities across North Carolina,
where it's polluting rivers, streams, and groundwater, and leaving communities at risk.
They are expected to vote on Wednesday.
.Despite promising strong legislation that would protect communities and their drinking water from toxic
pollution, both the House and Senate put forward weak proposals that let the nation's largest utility off
the hook for its mess. Although a conference committee added language that could potentially limit
how many low -risk coal ash ponds can be capped in place, the provision offers few assurances that
groundwater will be adequately protected.
"Afar cry from the historic bill lawmakers have touted, this plan chooses just four communities out of
14 across the state to receive cleanup," said Amy Adams, North Carolina campaign coordinator for
Appalachian Voices. 'The others, our lawmakers have decided, will have to wait for a commission of
political appointees to decide their fate."
Unlined coal ash pits are leaching arsenic, chromium, mercury, lead, cadmium, boron, and other
pollutants into rivers, streams and groundwater at every single Duke Energy facility in this state. Under
public pressure, Duke Energy has already publicly volunteered to remove ash from the Dan River,
Riverbend, Sutton and Asheville facilities.
"Just as Duke Energy says it has cleaned up -the Dan River by removing about 7 percent of the coal ash
spilled in February, the legislature is trying to call this a historic cleanup plan when it's only ensuring
cleanup for the four sites Duke already committed to," said Donna Lisenby, global coal campaign
coordinator for Waterkeeper Alliance. "To say it falls short is an understatement."
The utility posted $609 million in profits this quarter, but has balked at footing the bill for complete
excavation and removal of coal ash at all of its sites. The bill would allow Duke Energy to begin raising
rates to recoup cleanup costs in as little as five months.
"Duke Energy has the resources to do the right thing, yet they want to charge ratepayers for cleanup. l�
The legislature failed to give them the push they needed to make responsible changes to the way they
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handle coal ash disposal," said Caroline Hansley, Raleigh organizer for Greenpeace. `The status quo is
polluting our precious waterways and putting drinking water at risk. Every community in this state
deserves comprehensive cleanup, not another giveaway to Duke Energy."
Remarkably, the bill attempts to shield Duke Energy from its existing cleanup obligations, made evident
in a judge's ruling earlier this year that explicitly confirmed state environmental officials' authority to
force Duke to take immediate action to eliminate sources of groundwater contamination.
"This bill is a big gift to a multi -billion -dollar utility giant," said Hartwell Carson, French Broad
Riverkeeper. "Instead of strengthening and furthering protections from coal ash, this bill attempts to
weaken cleanup requirements already in place."
The bill gives the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources and coal ash commission
enormous discretion to determine which sites are cleaned up, which are left in place, and on what
timeframe.
All 10 sites not designated for cleanup pose significant risk to their surrounding communities and
waterways, but recent news reports have highlighted problems at the Buck Steam Station, the Cape Fear
Plant, and the H.F. Lee Plant. It's hard to fathom why lawmakers aren't -doing more to protect the public.
"Duke Energy is responsible for the third largest coal ash spill in the nation's history, and our state
legislature is allowing Duke to dictate what should be done about it" said Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear
Riverkeeper. "It's hard to fathom why our elected leaders aren't doing more to protect the public. Who
are they working to protect?"
At the Buck coal ash site, near Salisbury, recent tests of well water show cancer -causing hexavalent
chromium on 14 properties adjacent to Buck's ash lagoons. Residents there have suffered from decades
of birth defects, brain tumors, cancer and respiratory problems. Yet Buck is not deemed a high priority
for cleanup.
At the Cape Fear coal ash site, near Sanford, the dams have been rated significant hazard by the
Environmental Protection Agency, which means a break could cause economic loss, disruption of lifeline
facilities, and environmental damage. Those dams were also rated in poor condition by the EPA. In
March, one of the dams developed its third crack when a 35-foot-long section of the dam started sliding
into the ash pond. In that same month, Duke Energy was caught intentionally pumping 61 million gallons
of coal -ash -tainted wastewater into the Cape Fear River, which supplies drinking water for one in four
North Carolinians. Yet Cape Fear is not deemed a high priority for cleanup.
At the Lee coal ash site, near Goldsboro, groundwater samples taken near the Neuse River show arsenic
levels at more than 60 times the federal standard. That's the highest concentration of arsenic at any coal
ash facility in the state. From 2010 to 2013, Duke Energy violated various state groundwater standards
at Lee at least 279 times. People are fishing and paddling on the Neuse River every day. Yet Lee is not
deemed a high priority for cleanup.

"Duke wants to throw a tarp over their leaking ash ponds, leave them in place, and walk away from their
mess. This plan could allow them to do that, even though lawmakers are touting it as a clean-up plan,"
said Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper. 'That means 30 communities across the state might have
to live with this toxic threat lurking near their homes and drinking water sources. That isn't right, and
legislators don't deserve a pat on the back for it."
On the whole, this bill epitomizes North Carolina's poor enforcement record on coal ash to date: its a
toothless action that tries to shield Duke Energy from following state laws, while putting 1.5 million
people in our state at risk for drinking water contamination or worse.
"The environmental community has been clear from the start: any plan that leaves coal ash in unlined
pits near waterways falls far too short to be called a cleanup," said Liz Bozeman, board president for
Yadkin Riverkeeper. "The people living near coal ash pits in North Carolina deserve better. They deserve
the assurance that their drinking water is safe and that their children can grow up in healthy
communities. Our state lawmakers have failed them, and its a great disappointment for North
Carolina."
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For additional comment, please contact:
Amy Adams, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500, [e-mail]
Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper, 910-762-5606, [e-mail]
Sam Perkins, Catawba Riverkeeper, 704-679-9494, [e-mail]
Hartwell Carson, French Broad Riverkeeper, 828-258-8737, [e-mail]
Caroline Hansley, Greenpeace, 919-899-9079,[e-mail]
Carrie Clark, NC League of Conservation Voters, 919-839-0006, [e-mail]
John Runkle, NC WARN, 919-942-0600, [e-mail]
Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, 919-856-1180, [e-mail]
Paula Reidhaar, Waccamaw Riverkeeper, 843-349-4007, [e-mail]
Donna Usenby, Waterkeeper Alliance, 704-277-6055, [e-mail]
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