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Tests Show Pollution Near Ash Spill

This photo, supplied by the Tennessee Valley Authority, shows the aftermath of a retention wall collapse, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, in Harriman, Tenn. A retention pond wall collapsed early Monday morning at a power plant run by the TVA, the nation's largest public utility, releasing a frigid mix of water and ash that flooded 15 homes nearby. (AP Photo/Tennessee Valley Authority )

NEW YORK - Preliminary water tests from rivers near a huge coal ash spill in Tennessee show elevated levels of pollutants such as mercury and lead, an environmental group said yesterday.

"We're concerned that the water poses a greater risk to residents in the area than has been revealed so far," said Matt Masson, a program director at Appalachian Voices, a environmental group that coordinated the testing of the water with scientists from Appalachian State University.

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