update on kingston ash spillhistory of kingston fossil plant • tva part of kingston community...
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Update onKingston Ash Spill
Michael ScottProgram Manager
Kingston Ash RecoveryTennessee Valley Authority
World of Coal AshMay 5, 2009
2009 World of Coal Ash (WOCA) Conference - May 4-7, 2009 in Lexington, KY, USA http://www.flyash.info/
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Our Mission: Serving the Valley through Energy, Environment, and Economic Development
• Created in 1933 when Congress signed the TVA Act
• Nation’s largest public power provider; serves 8.6 million people
• 29 hyrdoelectric dams, 11 coal fired plants, 6 combustion turbines, 3 nuclear plants, a pumped storage hydropower plant & 18 green power sites
• Supports the nation’s fifth largest river system
• Stimulates economic growth
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The Tennessee Valley
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History of Kingston Fossil Plant
• TVA part of Kingston community since early 1950s– Construction of plant began in 1951
– First unit began operation in 1955
• At time of completion, world’s largest coal-burning plant
• About 300 people work there
• Has nine generating units with
a capacity of 1600MW
• Burns 14,000 tons of low-sulfurcoal daily– 1,000 tons of ash produced daily
• Produces enough electricity to serve 700,000 homes
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What Happened
• December 22, 2008, between midnight & 1 a.m.– Ash pond dike failed– Cause remains under investigation
• Initial effects– 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash released – Debris covers about 300 acres (about half a square mile)– No injuries– 3 homes uninhabitable, 23 others damaged– Roads, rail line and utilities damaged
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Aerial View of Site – Pre-Event
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Aerial View of Site – Post Event
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Initial Emergency Response
• Worked closely with:– Roane County Emergency Management Agency– Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC)– Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)– U.S. Army Corps of Engineers– U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Established unified incident command center with EPA, state and local agencies
• Inspected site to verify no further releases
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Initial Outreach Response
• Ensure neighbors are safe
• Arrange temporary housing
• Respond to property damage
• Dispatch face-to-face outreach teams
• Conduct community meetings
• Establish comprehensive Web site to share information
• Establish an Outreach Centerand public phone line
• Establish a Claims process
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Early Environmental Monitoring
• Began ongoing sampling of air, water & soil
• Stabilized site to prevent further movement of ash– Deployed booms to confine floating debris and cenospheres– Began building dikes to confine ash in the water– Began dust control measures with spray-on dust inhibitors and
applying straw & seeding
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Dust Suppression
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Soil & Ash Sampling
• Except for arsenic, concentrations of metals in escaped ash are well below EPA Region 4 Removal Action Levels– In most cases, not much different from
non-agricultural soils
• Ash and soil tested for radioactivity Dec. 29-30– Kingston ash less radioactive than low-sodium
table salt
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Water & Air Sampling Results
• Over a thousand tests by TVA, TDEC & EPA confirm …– Municipal drinking water & water sampled from private
wells continue to meet standards for drinking water• Surface Water: 1,247 total samples (TVA) • Ground Water: 5 samples (TVA) & 100 samples of private
wells (TDEC)• Ash/Soil/Sediment: 139 total samples (TVA)• Soil: 47 total samples (TVA)• Radiological: 7 total samples (TVA)
• More than 39,000 of air-quality results show the air is better than National Ambient Air Quality Standard for particulates
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Kingston Recovery Objectives
Kingston Recovery Project Objectives
• Ensure the Safety of Citizens and Response Personnel
• Keep the Public and Stakeholders Informed of Response Activities
• Maximize the Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Areas
• Return Community to Normal Conditions
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Scope of Cleanup
An army of bulldozers, backhoes & dump trucks
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Scope of Cleanup
Amphibious trackhoes
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Scope of Cleanup
Building /repairing roads
Temporary seeding & strawing
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Scope of Cleanup
Reconstructing railroad tracks
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Scope of Cleanup
Collecting cenospheres …
… and storing them
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Scope of Cleanup
Constructing rock weir
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Dredging
Divers at Skimmer Wall Removing Ash
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Failed DredgeCell
Ash Spill In the Embayment
Ash Spillin River
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Ash Recovery & Processing
Dredge 2TempAsh
StorageArea
Ash Recovery Area
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Dredging
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Dredging
The Initial Dredge
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Dredging
Booster Pump For Dredge Pipe At Dike C
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Dredging
Dredge Material Pumped
Into Rim Ditch
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Ash Recovery
Rim Ditch and Sluice Trench
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Ash Recovery
Dredge Discharge Trench
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Ash Recovery
Dipping Ash out of Rim Ditch
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Temporary Ash Storage
Dike Test Trench and Ash Processing Area
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Temporary Ash Storage
Wick Installation Machine
Hole Punch Machine
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CERCLA Directive
• When the Kingston ash pond dike failed on December 22, 2008, TVA notified the National Response Center in accordance with Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA)
– In response, EPA Region 4 immediately dispatched an EPA CERCLA On-Scene Coordinator to Kingston and established a Unified Command Center with EPA as the lead Federal Agency
– In a January 10, 2009 memorandum, EPA transferred the lead Federal Agency authority to TVA to begin longer-term response efforts
• On April 1, 2009, Tom Kilgore, TVA President & Chief Executive Officer, directed environmental response actions be consistent with the CERCLA Section 104 and the National Contingency Plan to ensure that response actions necessary to protect the public health or welfare or the environment are undertaken
• CERCLA provides TVA, regulators, and the public with a clear path forward to clean up the site. Advantages include:
– Structured approach for making environmental remediation decisions– Structured approach for community involvement– Provides a clear set of worker health and safety requirements– Meets Federal and State requirements; allows TVA to meet non-statute requirements that may be
more stringent
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Ash Disposal
Immediate Disposal Options (RFP):• Transportation: Truck or Rail• Potential Locations: Class I landfills
in AL, GA, PA & local landfills
Long Term Options:• Dry Fly Ash Collection• Marketing• Greenfields• Existing Class I or II Landfills
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Kingston Recovery Costs
Expenditures through 5/1: $85MDaily Expenditures: Approximately $600K per day, currentlyEstimated Cost for Recovery: $675M to $975MAdditional Costs for Remediation, Litigation and Ops:
– Litigation and Claims– Community Recovery Support– Environmental Remediation and Long term Monitoring– Final Closure of Failed Cell– Fines and other Regulatory Costs– Implement alternative to wet stacked fly ash storage at Kingston
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Accomplishments & Challenges
Accomplishments:• Began Pilot Dredging Project 3/19/09 –- Over 100,000 yds3 dredged (as of
May 1st). Three dredges in operation during day and night shifts• Most Infrastructure activities are complete (e.g. roads, water and gas lines)• Corrective Action Plan submitted to State and EPA• Signed contract with Oak Ridge Association of Universities (ORAU) to
provide health consultation– Related to ash spill and only potential effects that could be associated with
the human pathway exposure to the ash • Interagency Working Group process initiated• Local Government Stakeholder Group established• Purchased 80 properties to date
Future Challenges:• Disposal options• Unknown total costs• Unknown potential for future regulations• Possible impacts at other sites
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Assessment of Other Sites
TVA Coal Plants:
– 12 Plants (11 active, 1 inactive)• 8 in TN - 7 active,1 inactive
– Active plants: Fly Ash 4-wet, 3-dry processes– All bottom Ash is Wet Sluiced
• 2 in AL – 1- wet, 1-dry process• 2 in KY – 1- wet, 1-dry process
– Number of Pond Complexes*• 17 Ash • 5 Gypsum
* Pond Complex is defined as having common dikes and shared NPDES discharge point.
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Assessment of Other Sites
• All dikes and impoundments have been inspected utilizing Dam Safety Inspection Standards:– Program implemented by a Third Party Inspection
Company:• Program inspections led by experienced
Professional Engineers• Process based on established Corp Of Engineers
and TN Safe Dam Programs• Process complies with CFR Title 18, Part 12, as
applicable to by-product facilities• Plan in place to address concerns
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Ending
• Thank you for the opportunity to share with you what happened at Kingston
• My hope is that it was informative and helpful for you and your company!