Corrective Action Plan - Tennessee Valley Authority

Kingston Ash Release March 2009
Corrective Action Plan
1.3 ORGANIZATION OF THE CAP
The CAP is organized to match the requirements of the Commissioner’s Order with the addition
of an Introduction Section (Section 1.0) and a path forward discussion in Section 7.0 to illustrate
what activities and plans will be generated from the CAP.
The TVA response to this incident has resulted in development of prioritized actions to address
near-term concerns first (e.g., removal of ash from the main channel of the Emory River). In
fact, several plans have already been submitted to TDEC, EPA, and other agencies for review.
Accordingly, the near term plans discussed in this CAP are more fully developed and more
detail is available. Where a plan has already been submitted under separate cover, that plan is
referenced.
The plans for longer-term actions are more conceptual and they will be developed further as
additional data or information are collected and input from other agencies and the public is
obtained.
Section 2.0 is the Plan for Comprehensive Assessment to respond to Subsection A of Section 5
in the Order: 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. Section 2.0 provides a summary of the initial assessment of the postrelease
impacts to human health and the environment. It also proposes an approach for making
final remediation decisions on the released ash and impacted media.
Section 3.0 is the Plan for Environmental Monitoring During Cleanup which responds to
Subsection B of Section 5 of the Order: a plan for monitoring the air and water in the area during
the cleanup process.
Section 4.0 of this CAP is the Plan to Protect Water Supplies which responds to Subsection C of
Section 5 of the Order: 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.
Section 5.0 is the Plan for Management of the Coal Ash which addresses Subsection D of
Section 5 of the Order: 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. Section 5.0 addresses both the short-term management and recovery of
released coal ash in order to open navigation channels or to restore surface water drainage as
well as the long-term management of the ash disposal facility that was breached. A discussion
of future ash production management is included in this section.
Finally, Section 6.0 is the Health and Safety Plan to respond to Subsection E of Section 5 of the
Order: a plan to address any health or safety hazards posed by the ash to workers and the
public.
Figure ES-1 illustrates the activities and plans that will be generated from the various
components of this CAP. There are numerous activities that have already been identified that
need to be conducted and it is likely that more will be identified as recovery progresses. To best
use the resources from the various agencies and to ensure timely input into the decision making
processes from the agencies, TVA is proposing to implement an Interagency Team. Close
involvement by other federal and state agencies/entities is critical to the success of
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