The North Carolina coal ash spill affected many people living near the spill and the environment it was dumped into. Most coal ash is dumped into unlined ponds and rivers causing North Carolina’s Rivers to become polluted. Most of the major companies go unchecked with only 19% being checked. There is only one question, what did these major companies do wrong and how can we prevent it from happening again? One of those major companies is Duke. This company had the largest coal ash spill in North Carolina affecting the Dan River. The reason this happened is because of the lack of regulation. With most of the plant going unchecked accidents like the one with duke are more likely to happen. There are many flaws in this regulation such as lack of groundwater monitoring, using basic safeguards at coal ash dumps, and with a lack of staff there is no possible way for them to check all of the coal ash Dams If these sites keep going unchecked more rivers will become polluted. Pollution is a major problem when it comes to a coal ash Dams. One of the major problems is that there is always the risk that the Dam could leak …show more content…
More regulators are needed to help ensure that all the dams in North Carolina are carefully inspected and all safety measures are met. When it comes to disposal of the wastes produce most companies in North Carolina dump them into unlined ponds causing major problems in nearby communities. Proper disposal of the wastes created at the dams are needed so there would be a lower risk of water being contaminated. With most of our sites being high hazard we cant let them leak into a nearby areas water reserves. If we don’t do something about the coal ash dams it could cause a lot more damage in the nearby