Kansas and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfills Summary

The document details coal ash generation in Kansas, which ranks 29th in the U.S. with 1.3 million tons produced annually. It identifies 13 coal ash ponds across six plants, noting that all are over 20 years old and one is rated as a "significant hazard." The report highlights a lack of liners and leachate collection systems at several sites, including the Holcomb power station landfill, and notes specific releases at the LaCygne Generating Station due to rainfall.

• Kansas generates 1.3 million tons of coal ash per year, ranking 29th in the United States for coal ash generation.
• There are 13 coal ash ponds located at six plants in Kansas; all 13 are over 20 years old, and eight of these are over 30 years old. One pond has been rated as a "significant hazard."
• Many disposal sites lack critical safeguards. The coal ash landfill at the Holcomb power station is unlined and lacks a leachate collection system, and four other Kansas landfills or surface impoundments are only clay-lined without leachate collection systems.
• The LaCygne Generating Station reported coal ash releases in July 2007, September 2007, and May 2009, attributing them to "unusual rainfall events."

APA

Earthjustice (n.d.). Kansas and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfills Summary. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/ks-coal-ash-factsheet.pdf

Chicago

Earthjustice. Kansas and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfills Summary. n.d. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/ks-coal-ash-factsheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{earthjusticendkansas, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Kansas and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfills Summary}}, institution = {Earthjustice}, url = {https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/ks-coal-ash-factsheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }