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TVA Kingston Flyash Release

 
Site Contact:
Leslie Sims
Federal On Scene Coordinator

(sims.leslie@epa.gov)

Site Location:
714 Swan Pond Road
Harriman, TN 37748
 response.epa.gov/TVAKingstonFlyAshRelease
NRC#: 893129

In response to NRC report #893129, and at the request of Roane County EMA, FOSC Les Sims, and EPA's START contractor, mobilized to Harriman, TN to the incident involving the release of flyash from the Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant to the Emory River. The release resulted from a dike wall failure. The amount of the release is estimated at 5.4 million cubic yards.

Update Information
EPA continues oversight, sampling and monitoring activities at the TVA Kingston site. For current information in regard to site operations, please refer to the following website: TVA Kingston Flyash Release Removal Site


Photo Layout 2 Photo Layout 1 Site Overview Site Overview Wide View Kingston Plant (Before Containment Breach) - Courtesy of OSC Dave Andrews (taken during 2006 SPCC Inspection). Kingston Plant (After Containment Breach). OVERFLIGHT: close-up view of ash sludge Looking north at point of breach Construction of southern Weir 1 Excavation of ash material in Area C Operations Section and Planning Section located in the Command Post. EPA OSC operations located in the Command Post. Daily operations in the Command Post. Installation of pipeline to pump built up water from properties along Swan Pond Road. Removal of soil and debris from Swan Pond Circle Road. Particulate air monitoring located at residence on Berkshire Lane. Backhoe excavating trench for pipeline to allow flow of water from slough to Emory River. Amphibious backhoe excavating a trench to allow water flow from slough to the Emory River. Removal of fly ash from Area C along north end of Swan Pond Road. Removal of fly ash in Area C by amphibious backhoe. Road cleaning activities along Swan Pond Road. Boom installed by HEPACO to catch debris and cenospheres in slough along Lakeshore Drive. HEPACO personnel vacuuming cenospheres from slough near Swan Pond Circle Road. Momar Minitech spraying an encapsulant on Area C to control dust emissions. Boom deployed in Emory River catching cenospheres and debris SESD filtering water samples collected for dissolved metals analysis TVA air sampling station at north Swan Pond Road Staging of new railroad track for installation along Swan Pond Road at the Kingston Fossil Plant. OVERFLIGHT: general fly ash spill OVERFLIGHT: general overview of ash spill area OVERFLIGHT: white house demolition OVERFLIGHT: Looking up the slough
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.