NewsOctober 24, 2013
Power plant ash hits part of Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A power plant malfunction caused fly-ash to billow over part of Springfield. City Utilities spokesman Joel Alexander said the ash is normally captured in a scrubber system, but the malfunction allowed the ash to be emitted through the top of a stack at the John Twitty Energy Center and into the atmosphere...
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A power plant malfunction caused fly-ash to billow over part of Springfield.
City Utilities spokesman Joel Alexander said the ash is normally captured in a scrubber system, but the malfunction allowed the ash to be emitted through the top of a stack at the John Twitty Energy Center and into the atmosphere.
The Springfield News-Leader reported the emission lasted nearly 40 minutes, leaving cars and houses coated with ash. Alexander said the equipment was repaired, and the power plant is operating normally again.
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The malfunction was reported to the Department of Natural Resources. Alexander said the utility continues to investigate. The amount of fly-ash that was released hasn't been determined.
The utility is offering free carwashes to people whose vehicles were parked in affected areas.
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Information from: Springfield News-Leader, http://www.news-leader.com
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