What is the timeline for completing the cleanup?
It has been estimated that it will take between two and three years to complete the removal of coal ash from the Emory River. EPA’s and TVA’s goal in entering into the AOC is to substantially improve on that estimate. TVA will also remove coal ash from impacted surface soils and the embayments, and will restore area waters impacted by the coal ash release. A schedule for these longer-term activities will be proposed by TVA for EPA’s approval as part of the non-time critical removal process. • What are the next steps? Within five days of the effective date of the AOC, TVA will begin submitting work plans for time-critical removal actions. Within 90 days, TVA will begin submitting proposals for longer term, non-time critical removal actions. EPA and TDEC experts will review all proposed response actions and work plans, and EPA will require any necessary revisions and approve all proposed actions and final work plans. Work plans for time-critical removal actions will be made available to
