TVA Ash Spill

A 40-acre pond was used by TVA as a containment area for ash generated by the coal-burning steam plant.

An earthen wall gave way just before 1 a.m. Monday, flooding the road and railroad tracks leading to the plant.

Officials say up to 400 acres of land adjacent to the plant are under 4 to 6 feet of material. No injuries were reported.

Inspection reports indicate there were two prior breaches in six years at the pond.

The reports were released Tuesday during a news conference in Knoxville, where Kilgore provided updates about the recovery effort. Kilgore showed photos of the flooded area, commenting how it looks "rather like a moonscape."

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