Kingston coal ash spill of 2008
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The Kingston coal ash spill of 2008 was a major environmental disaster in Tennessee in which a dike failure at a coal-fired power plant released millions of cubic yards of toxic coal ash into nearby rivers and land.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal ash spill
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environmental disaster ⓘ industrial accident ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kingston Fossil Plant coal ash spill
NERFINISHED
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TVA Kingston coal ash spill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCovered | more than 300 acres ⓘ |
| cause |
dike failure
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failure of coal ash containment pond ⓘ |
| cleanupLedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cleanupOversight |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | one of the largest coal ash spills in U.S. history ⓘ |
| containedAt | Kingston Fossil Plant coal ash storage pond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2008-12-22 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
destruction of aquatic habitat
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fish kills ⓘ loss of wetlands ⓘ soil contamination ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| estimatedCleanupCost | over 1 billion U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| healthConcern |
arsenic contamination
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lead contamination ⓘ mercury contamination ⓘ radioactive elements in coal ash ⓘ |
| impactedCommunity |
Harriman, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Kingston, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactedWaterBody |
Clinch River
NERFINISHED
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Emory River NERFINISHED ⓘ Watts Bar Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
development of federal coal ash disposal regulations
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increased scrutiny of coal ash storage practices in the United States ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
lawsuits against Tennessee Valley Authority
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settlements with affected residents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingston Fossil Plant
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Roane County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialReleased |
bottom ash
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coal ash slurry ⓘ coal combustion residuals ⓘ fly ash ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term cleanup effort
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scale of coal ash release ⓘ |
| operatorOfPlant | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantType | coal-fired power plant ⓘ |
| preceded | Dan River coal ash spill of 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-12-22 ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning ⓘ |
| volumeReleased |
about 4 million cubic meters
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about 5.4 million cubic yards ⓘ |
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