Dukeville, North Carolina

Dukeville, North Carolina is a populated place in Rowan County, North Carolina.

It was built as a mill village along the banks of the Yadkin River in 1926 to house plant employees of the Buck Steam Station, owned by Duke Energy.[1]

In 2014, residents living near the Buck Steam Station in Dukeville were told that "coal ash pits near their homes could be leaching dangerous materials into groundwater."[2]

References

  1. Associated Press (2014-06-17). "Dukeville concerns over coal ash: 5 things to know". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. Fisher, Hugh (2014-05-06). "Riverkeeper: Coal ash from Buck steam plant poses toxic threat". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 2014-06-17.

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Coordinates: 35°42′38″N 80°22′34″W / 35.7106°N 80.3761°W / 35.7106; -80.3761


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