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In August 2010, a study released by the [[Environmental Integrity Project]], the [[Sierra Club]] and [[Earthjustice]], [http://www.environmentalintegrity.org/news_reports/documents/INHARMSWAY_FINAL3.pdf "In Harm's Way: Lack of Federal Coal Ash Regulations Endangers Americans and their Environment,"] reported that Connecticut, along with 34 states, had significant groundwater contamination from coal ash.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/26/1793995/study-of-coal-ash-sites-finds.html "Study of coal ash sites finds extensive water contamination"] Renee Schoff, ''Miami Herald'', August 26, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HRDN581.htm "Enviro groups: ND, SD coal ash polluting water"] Associated Press, August 24, 2010.</ref> The report identified 39 more coal combustion waste (CCW) disposal sites in 21 states that have contaminated groundwater or surface water with toxic metals and other pollutants, including Thames, based on monitoring data and other information available in state agency files. The report built on an earlier 2010 report by the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice, [http://www.environmentalintegrity.org/news_reports/news_02_24_10.php "Out of Control: Mounting Damages from Coal Ash Waste Sites"], which documented similar damage at 31 coal combustion waste dumpsites in 14 states. When added to the 67 damage cases that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has already acknowledged, the total number of sites polluted by coal ash or coal scrubber sludge comes to at least 137 in 34 states.

The report [http://www.environmentalintegrity.org/news_reports/documents/INHARMSWAY_FINAL3.pdf "In Harm's Way: Lack of Federal Coal Ash Regulations Endangers Americans and their Environment"] found that the coal ash site for the [[AES Thames Generation Plant]] contained [[iron]] up to 1000 times the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), and [[arsenic]] up to 26 times. Documents suggest there are over 300 wells within two miles of the plant.<ref>Jeff Stant, [http://www.environmentalintegrity.org/news_reports/documents/INHARMSWAY_FINAL3.pdf "In Harm's Way: Lack of Federal Coal Ash Regulations Endangers Americans and their Environment,"] EarthJustice, Environmental Integrity Project, and Sierra Club report, August 26, 2010.</ref>