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Coal Ash Sites & Action Alerts:
Plant McDonough
Location: 5551 S Cobb Dr, Smyrna, GA 30080 | County: Cobb
River / Watershed: Chattahoochee River Watershed
Coal Plant Status: Converted to Gas Plant
Amount of Coal Ash: 6,560,000 yd³ | Closure Plan: Cap In Place
*Unsafe Coal Ash Contaminants: Arsenic, Beryllium, Boron, Cobalt, Lithium, Radium, Selenium, and Sulfate
*Source: Georgia at a Crossroads Coal Ash Report: Plant McDonough
Expected Permit Release: March, 2022 | Comment Deadline: 60 Days After Release
EPD Public Hearing: ~30 Days After Permit
Plant McDonough action alert to be released here when its coal ash closure permit is made public.
Plant Scherer
Location: 10986 GA Highway 87 Juliette, GA 31046 | County: Monroe
River / Watershed: Ocmulgee River Watershed
Coal Plant Status: Active
Amount of Coal Ash: 16,000,000 yd³ | Closure Plan: Cap In Place
*Unsafe Coal Ash Contaminants: Barium, Boron, Cobalt, and Hexavalent Chromium, Mercury, and Sulfate
*Source: Georgia at a Crossroads Coal Ash Report: Plant Scherer + Lawsuit says Plant Scherer coal ash is ‘poisoning’ locals
Expected Permit Release: May, 2022 | Comment Deadline: 60 Days After Release
EPD Public Hearing: ~30 Days After Permit
Plant Scherer action alert to be released here when its coal ash closure permit is made public.
Plant Yates
Location: 708 Dyer Rd. Newnan, GA 30263 | County: Coweta
River / Watershed: Chattahoochee River Watershed
Coal Plant Status: Retired & Demolished
Amount of Coal Ash: 4,665,000 yd³ | Closure Plan: Partial Cap In Place
*Unsafe Coal Ash Contaminants: Beryllium, Boron, Cobalt, and Sulfate
*Source: Georgia at a Crossroads Coal Ash Report: Plant Yates
Expected Permit Release: July, 2022 | Comment Deadline: 60 Days After Release
EPD Public Hearing: ~30 Days After Permit
Plant Yates action alert to be released here when its coal ash closure permit is made public.
Plant Wansley
Location: 1371 Liberty Church Rd. Carrollton, GA 30116 | County: Heard
River / Watershed: Chattahoochee River Watershed
Coal Plant Status: Active
Amount of Coal Ash: 16,000,000 yd³ | Closure Plan: Cap In Place
*Unsafe Coal Ash Contaminants: Boron, Cobalt, Lithium, Radium, and Sulfate
*Source: Georgia at a Crossroads Coal Ash Report: Plant Wansley
Expected Permit Release: September, 2022 | Comment Deadline: 60 Days After Release
EPD Public Hearing: ~30 Days After Permit
Plant Wansley action alert to be released here when its coal ash closure permit is made public.
Permit Comment Period Closed
Plant Hammond
Location: 5963 Alabama Hwy, Rome, GA 30165 | County: Floyd
River / Watershed: Coosa River Watershed
Coal Plant Status: Retired
Amount of Coal Ash: 6,448,000 yd³ | Closure Plan: Partial Cap In Place
*Unsafe Coal Ash Contaminants: Arsenic, Boron, Cobalt, Molybdenum, and Sulfate
*Source: Georgia at a Crossroads Coal Ash Report: Plant Hammond
EPD Plant Hammond AP-3 Draft Permit: epd.georgia.gov/georgia-power-plant-hammond-ash-pond-3-draft-permit-information
Permit Release: July 12, 2021 | Comment Deadline: September 10, 2021 at 4:30 pm
EPD Public Hearing: August 10, 2021 at 6pm | Recording: youtu.be/rXsryATPXY4
Plant Bowen
Location: 317 Covered Bridge Rd SW, Euharlee, GA 30120 | County: Bartow
River / Watershed: Etowah River in Coosa Watershed
Coal Plant Status: Active
Amount of Coal Ash: 20,400,000 yd³ | Closure Plan: Unsafely Lined on Site
*Unsafe Coal Ash Contaminants: Arsenic, Boron, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Radium, and Sulfate
*Source: Georgia at a Crossroads Coal Ash Report: Plant Bowen + Georgia Power - Bowen AP-1: Semi-Annual Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action Report - 2021
EPD Plant Bowen Draft Permit: epd.georgia.gov/bowen-ap1-draft-ccr-permit
Permit Release: September 14, 2021 | Comment Deadline: November 15, 2021 at 4:30 pm
EPD Public Hearing: October 14, 2021 at 6pm | Recording: youtu.be/V6A2fERxbrg
