On February 4th, Appalachian Voices Staff paddled down the Dan River to collect water samples and see the coal ash spill site first hand.
(Photo Eric Chance)
(Photo Eric Chance)
Volunteers from the Dan River Basin Association, graduate students from Duke University and Appalachian Voices Staff paddled down the Dan River to collect water samples and see the coal ash spill site first hand.
(Photo: Eric Chance)
Duke University students collect sediment samples of coal ash pulled from the river bottom at Draper Landing, approximately two miles downstream from the spill. Note the difference in between the normal river sediment (on the stairs) and the sediment contaminated with coal ash (in the containers).
(Photo: Eric Chance
Sediment on the left is from downstream of the spill, and sediment on the right is from upstream.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Employees taking reference water samples upstream of the spill.
(Photo Eric Chance)
Dan River Stream Station. Volunteers from the Dan River Basin Association, graduate students from Duke University and Appalachian Voices Staff paddled down the Dan River to collect water samples and see the coal ash spill site first hand.
(Photo: Eric Chance)
(Photo Eric Chance)
Volunteers from the Dan River Basin Association, graduate students from Duke University and Appalachian Voices Staff paddled down the Dan River to collect water samples and see the coal ash spill site first hand.
(Photo: Matt Wasson)
Coal ash contamination in the Dan River at the Danville, VA drinking water intake. Approximately 20 miles downstream from the spill.
(Photo: Eric Chance)
Matt Wasson samples the Dan River at the Danville, VA drinking water intake. Approximately 20 miles downstream from the spill.
(Photo: Eric Chance)