North Carolina Permanent Water Plans

There continues to be no evidence that North Carolina ash basins are influencing neighbors’ water supply wells, and we’ve been proactive in addressing potential issues. Even so, we support bringing peace of mind to neighbors by providing permanent water solutions for eligible well owners within a half-mile of coal ash basins, as required by state law.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has approved the company’s process to complete this important work by the October 2018 deadline. Key provisions of the plan include:

• Offering eligible property owners connection to a public water supply and/or installing whole-home water treatment systems. Neighbors will also have the opportunity to opt out.
• A preference to offer a connection to public water lines, as noted in the state coal ash law, where extending lines is cost-effective and water quality can be assured.
• Providing long-term maintenance to customers who select a treatment system.
  • Duke Energy moving forward with permanent water solutions; details financial supplements
  • Duke Energy works to offer permanent water solutions to eligible plant neighbors  
  • Submittal of Duke’s proposed process to address water supply provisions of HB630
  • NCDEQ’s response to Duke’s proposed process to address water supply provisions of HB630
  • Private Well Testing Update
  • Fact Sheet NC Coal Ash Law