Facility Profile ×
Cane Run Station
5252 Cane Run RoadLouisville, KY 40216
Owner - Operator
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Impoundment Hazard Rating
High
Well Count
14
total with9
reporting at least one exceedance| Well ID | Exceedances | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MW-14 | 20 | 20 |
| MW-14D | 16 | 16 |
| MW-15 | 26 | 26 |
| MW-15D | 0 | 0 |
| MW-16 | 7 | 7 |
| MW-3 | 0 | 0 |
| MW-4 | 0 | 0 |
| MW-5 | 4 | 4 |
| MW-6 | 18 | 18 |
| MW-7 | 1 | 1 |
| MW-8 | 1 | 1 |
| MW-A | 0 | 0 |
| MW-B | 7 | 7 |
| MW-C | 0 | 0 |
Total Exceedances / Total Samples
99 / 957 10%
Pollutant Details
NH3
Ammonia
Sb
Antimony
As
Arsenic
Ba
Barium
Be
Beryllium
B
Boron
Cd
Cadmium
Cr
Chromium
Co
Cobalt
Cu
Copper
CN
Cyanide
F
Fluoride
GAP
Gross Alpha
GBP
Gross Beta
Pb
Lead
Mn
Manganese
Hg
Mercury
Mo
Molybdenum
Ni
Nickel
NO3
Nitrate
NO2
Nitrite
Ra
Radium
Se
Selenium
Ag
Silver
Sr
Strontium
SO4
Sulfate
Tl
Thallium
T
Tritium
U
Uranium
About Cane Run Station
The Cane Run Generating Station is located in Louisville, KY adjacent to the Ohio River. It became became operational in 1954 and burns approximately 1.5 million tons of high sulfur coal a year. In 2011, LG & E announced that they plan to retire the Cane Run facility by 2015. The ash pond at Cane Run has been classified by both the State of Kentucky and the EPA as a high hazard dam.