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Tennessee Valley Authority Steps Up Monitoring Near Memphis Water Supply

The Tennessee Valley Authority says it is installing 24 more monitoring wells at a coal-fired power plant where high levels of arsenic and lead were found in groundwater. A TVA statement Aug. 24 said it continues to investigate how the …

Tests Show No Detectable Level of Toxins in Groundwater at Tennessee Plant

A water utility company in Tennessee says tests on drinking water revealed no detectable traces of arsenic and lead after the toxins were found in groundwater at a coal-fired power plant. Memphis, Light, Gas & Water said in a statement …

Toxins in Groundwater Under Tennessee Valley Authority Plant Under Investigation

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is pressing the Tennessee Valley Authority and state regulators for more information about the discovery of excessive levels of arsenic and lead in groundwater under a coal-fired power plant. Cohen’s office said in a statement Monday …