Corrective Action Plan - Tennessee Valley Authority

Kingston Ash Release March 2009
Corrective Action Plan
1.0 INTRODUCTION
On Monday, December 22, 2008, a dike containing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Kingston Fossil Plant (KIF) dredge cells failed, releasing about 5.4 million cubic yards (cy) of fly
ash and bottom ash into adjacent waterways and over land. Subsequently, the Tennessee
Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) issued a Commissioner’s Order, Case
No. OGC09-0001 requiring action be taken as necessary to respond to the emergency under
Tennessee Code Annotated § 69-3-109(B)(1), the Water Quality Control Act. As part of this
Order, TVA is required to prepare and submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) within 45 days of
receipt of the order. This document is the CAP.
The CAP includes the following elements in response to the Commissioner’s Order:
A. A plan for the comprehensive assessment of soil, surface water, and groundwater;
remediation of impacted media; and, restoration of all natural resources damaged as a
result of the coal ash release;
B. A plan for monitoring the air and water in the area during the cleanup process;
C. A plan to ensure that public and private water supplies are protected from contamination
and that alternative water supplies are provided if contamination is detected;
D. A plan addressing both the short term and long term management of coal ash at the
Kingston Plant, including remediation and stabilization of the failed ash waste cells,
proper management of the recovered ash, and a revised closure plan for the Class II ash
disposal facility; and,
E. A plan to address any health or safety hazards posed by the ash to workers and the
public.
Plans previously submitted for the short-term work underway are referenced.
Sections 1.1 and 1.2 provide background information and summarize TVA’s initial response
actions. Section 1.3 outlines the organization of the CAP.
TVA’s objectives for the recovery effort are:
• Maintaining the health and safety of the public and response personnel;
• Involving the public, affected property owners, and other agencies in the formulation of
response activities;
• Restoring impacted natural and public resources expeditiously; and
• Making things as good, if not better than they were before.
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