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Local Government
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Thursday, 10 July 2014 16:58 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - The plan for a dry coal ash landfill north of Roxboro cleared a key hurdle on Thursday when the state Division of Waste Management announced it has issued an operating permit for phase one of the facility.
The landfill will be located at Duke Energy Progress’ Mayo Steam Electric Plant in Person County.
The issuance of the operating permit comes four years after plans for the landfill were put in motion, according to a statement issued by the state agency. It lasts for five years.
The Mayo Steam Electric Plant coal ash landfill will be accepting only dry coal combustion by-products generated by Duke Energy Progress. It features a double high-density polyethylene liner with leak detection, groundwater monitoring and leachate collection systems.
Construction of the landfill was completed in June 2014. Phase one consists of 31 acres of a total 103.8-acre proposed landfill footprint. The gross capacity of phase one is 1,592,000 cubic yards.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2014 16:58 |
