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dmimst at ve Watch.- Ifigh Arsenic Levels P I trend in Water, Supply Lake Near Power Plant Mecklenburg County officials have acknowledged finding high arsenic levels in Mountain Island Lake—Charlotte's principle water supply lake —near where Duke Energy has been draining water from coal ash storage pits. Reported levels reached almost ten times the state safety threshold for arsenic in surface waters. Officials assert that there was no risk to public drinking water because the contamination was not found at these levels near the drinking water supply intake. Duke says it stopped draining the water into the lake after getting the county test results. However, Duke said it expected to resume discharges of the coal ash pond water after a new treatment system is ready, and that it expects to get a state permit allowing arsenic in lake water near its discharge at over seven times the state safety threshold. Of course they do. The McCrory Administration has already assured us that There Is No Danger to the Public from Duke. Education & Resources:, I low's Your Waterway'� The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced an interesting and handy tool for citizens to check up on the status of the local waters nearest you. It's called "My Waterway" and it's available in regular website and mobile app formats. It provides maps, as well as information on pollutants, sources, and even what's proposed to deal with problems. The mobile app offers location - specific information for those who don't know the waterways for the area they're in. See the fact sheet with links here. 'Onservat oni ts.- Stanback Intern Laura Marie Davis NCLCV welcomes our Stanback Interns each summer to join our team of citizen advocates for a clean, green, and healthy North Carolina. That's our report for this week.