Marshall Steam Station has 12 groundwater monitoring wells, 2 of which have been polluted above federal advisory levels based on samples collected between February 07, 2011 and October 08, 2014. Groundwater at this site contains unsafe levels of boron.
Site descriptionDuke Energy's Marshall Steam Station began operating in 1965 on the northwestern shore of Lake Norman in Terrell, North Carolina. It is one of the largest Duke Energy plants in the Carolinas and can generate up to 2,090 MW of electricity per year. You can find the industry-reported data here. The Active Ash Basin and Industrial Landfill No. 1 in the station are regulated under the CCR rule. Both units are located northwest of the station. You can find the industry-reported data here. For more information on the Marshall Steam Station, see EIP’s 2019 National Coal Ash Report.