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County surveyor warns of unstable slurry dam; commissioners, county attorney prepare formal inquiry
Summary
County Surveyor Dennis Willsbacher told commissioners he believes a coal slurry impoundment was improperly constructed, is unstable and could breach; county attorney and commissioners agreed to draft a formal letter to state regulators requesting explanation and action.
Dennis Willsbacher, Warrick County Surveyor, told commissioners that a nearby slurry impoundment shows signs of instability and that state inspection requirements were not being met for decades. Willsbacher said the impoundment appears poorly constructed, has not been inspected on schedule for about 25 years and is designated high‑hazard; he warned a breach would cause major flooding and infrastructure…
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