This document was posted at the Draper, boat landing site that is located off N.C. 700 in Eden on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, in Greensboro, NC. DHHS Issues Health Advisories for Dan River Area Recreational Water Advisory Because the Duke Power-Eden coal ash spill is located in North Carolina's portion of the Dan River, a potential hazard exists immediately downstream of the release. Therefore, the DHHS Division of Public Health recommends that people avoid recreational contact with water and sediment in the Dan River in North Carolina downstream of the Duke Power-Eden spill site. DHHS also recommends that people do not contact submerged or floating coal ash, or ash washed up on the riverbank. Direct contact with the water or sediment may cause skin irritation. Wash skin that has been exposed to the water or sediment with soap and water. The Department will continue to monitor data as it becomes available to identify when health risks are no longer a concern on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, in Greensboro, NC. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/pressrel/2014/2014-02-12_dan_river_spill.htm
Environmentalists welcomed the news Tuesday that federal investigators subpoenaed more than 10 years of records from the N.C. Utilities Commission in a continuing criminal investigation of Duke Energy’s coal ash ponds — including the massive spill at its retired Dan River power plant in Eden last month.
Coal ash flows into the Dan River in Eden from a Duke Energy coal ash pond. A stormwater pipe broke underneath the unlined pond, allowing the …
This document was posted at the Draper, boat landing site that is located off N.C. 700 in Eden on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, in Greensboro, NC. DHHS Issues Health Advisories for Dan River Area Recreational Water Advisory Because the Duke Power-Eden coal ash spill is located in North Carolina's portion of the Dan River, a potential hazard exists immediately downstream of the release. Therefore, the DHHS Division of Public Health recommends that people avoid recreational contact with water and sediment in the Dan River in North Carolina downstream of the Duke Power-Eden spill site. DHHS also recommends that people do not contact submerged or floating coal ash, or ash washed up on the riverbank. Direct contact with the water or sediment may cause skin irritation. Wash skin that has been exposed to the water or sediment with soap and water. The Department will continue to monitor data as it becomes available to identify when health risks are no longer a concern on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, in Greensboro, NC. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/pressrel/2014/2014-02-12_dan_river_spill.htm
