Coal ash contaminates groundwater near most U.S. coal plants: study by ValerieVolco
WASHINGTON - More than 90 percent of U.S. coal-fired power plants that are required to monitor groundwater near their coal ash dumps show unsafe levels of toxic metals, according to a study released on Monday by environmental groups, which cited the potential harm to drinking water.
Data made public by power companies showed that of the 265 plants subject to the monitoring requirement, 241 - or 91 percent - showed unsafe levels of one or more coal ash components in nearby groundwater compared to EPA standards, according to the analysis by the groups. The environmental groups reviewed data reported from 4,600 ground water monitoring wells near coal ash dumps of two-thirds of the coal-fired power plants in the United States.
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