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] The issue became a documentary film for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[3]

References
  1. Associated Press (2014-06-17). "Dukeville concerns over coal ash: 5 things to know". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. Fisher, Hugh (2014-05-06). "Riverkeeper: Coal ash from Buck steam plant poses toxic threat". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  3. "Dukeville community featured in coal documentary". Salisbury Post. 15 April 2017.


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