Health impacts of coal ash dams in the spotlight

The Eraring ash dam on the shores of Lake Macquaire. The dam's owner, Origin Energy, is liaising with the EPA over the site's ongoing management.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is reviewing the regulation of the state's ash dams in response to growing concerns about their impact on human and environmental health.

It follows the declaration of the Kerosene Vale ash dump, which is adjacent to the former Wallerawang power station at Lithgow, under the Contaminated Lands Act.