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Albright Power Station
530 Power Plant RoadAlbright, WV 26541
Owner - Operator
FirstEnergy - Monongahela Power
Impoundment Hazard Rating
None
Well Count
27
total with22
reporting at least one exceedancePlease note that 6 wells at this facility are missing reliable coordinate data and therefore are not shown on the map.
| Well ID | Exceedances | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MW1 | 0 | 0 |
| MW101 | 3 | 3 |
| MW102 | 4 | 4 |
| MW103 | 5 | 5 |
| MW104 | 4 | 4 |
| MW2 | 5 | 5 |
| MW201S2 | 5 | 5 |
| MW203S1 | 3 | 3 |
| MW205S | 4 | 4 |
| MW206S | 0 | 0 |
| MW208D | 2 | 2 |
| MW301A | 4 | 4 |
| MW308D | 11 | 11 |
| MW310D | 4 | 4 |
| MW311S | 4 | 4 |
| MW312S | 3 | 3 |
| MW313D1 | 5 | 5 |
| MW314D | 3 | 3 |
| MW317S | 6 | 6 |
| MW318S | 5 | 5 |
| MW5 | 0 | 0 |
Total Exceedances / Total Samples
98 / 1,544 6%
Pollutant Details
About Albright Power Station
Albright Power Station is located on the Cheat River in West Virginia. It maintains two landfills and seven coal ash ponds. Only two of the coal ash ponds are lined. In response to an EPA request for data in 2010, FirstEnergy admitted that discharges from Albright's landfills contaminated groundwater in excess of state standards for thallium and federal standards for chromium and nickel.
In 2011, the facility was the subject of a citizen suit alleging violations of Clean Water Act imposed limits on arsenic discharges from its impoundments. As a result of this suit, FirstEnergy agreed to close the power plant and stop disposing of coal combustion waste at this facility. FirstEnergy was not, however, required to clean-up or close the landfill, and it may continue to accept other types of waste. Until proper clean-up and closure procedures are implemented, the landfill can be expected to contaminate groundwater.