Image 19 of 52
Riverbend Coal Ash-04.jpg
Duke Energy Riverbend Steam Station . Duke Energy Riverbend Steam Station . Coal ash sludge is pumped to coal ash ponds (impoundments) where the coal ash settles and the water, once deemed clean, is pumped into the Catawba River. Duke Energy is under a mandate from the EPA to closely monitor seepage and runoff from the ponds. These wells on the perimeter of the ponds are tested regularly for evidence of groundwater contamination including heavy metals and other pollutants such as arsenic.
