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Appalachian Voices Water Sampling Confirms Contamination

Updated 2/25/2014
Appalachian Voices conducted water sampling around the Dan River Coal Ash spill. This sampling showed high levels of metals like arsenic, selenium, iron, manganese and vanadium at the spill site and over 20 miles downstream. Below you will a summary of the sampling results, a map of the sampling locations and the original lab reports.

Summary of Appalachian Voices Dan River water quality data.

Summary of Dan River water quality data collected by Appalachian Voices.

>> Map of Appalachian Voices sampling locations

>> Original laboratory report from Appalachian Voices sampling in the Dan River

>>Laboratory report for selenium from Appalachian Voices Dan River sampling

Water Testing Results from State, Duke and Danville Utilities


Danville Utilities Drinking Water Test Results

Danville Utilities, the operator of the public drinking water supply in Danville, VA tested treated drinking water. Their results are available here:

Danville Utilities public drinking water sample results (1 of 2)

Danville Utilities public drinking water sample results (.pdf, 1 of 3)

Danville Utilities public drinking water sample results (1 of 2)

Danville Utilities public drinking water sample results (.pdf, 2 of 3)

Danville Utilities public drinking water sample results (1 of 2)

Danville Utilities public drinking water sample results (.pdf, 3 of 3)



Duke Energy Testing Results
Duke Energy tested both the Dan River and treated drinking water in Danville. Their sampling results are available here (excel file):

Sampling results from the Dan River and drinking water from Duke Energy.

Sampling results from Dan River and drinking water from Duke Energy.



NCDENR Sampling Results

The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has released more complete results from the sampling they conducted. They have created a webpage with a rundown of their sampling, but their most recent results are available here:

NCDENR Dan River sampling results

NCDENR Dan River sampling results