Due to the lack of regulation, people who worked in the power station prior to 1980 have been diagnosed with "asbestos-related illnesses, including asbestosis and the much more deadly mesothelioma.

"[2] Since then Mount Storm Power Station has kept up with all government regulations and now catches most all of the toxicants produced by burning the coal before it can harm the employees or the surrounding community.

Mount Storm has scrubbers which use 700 tons of limestone per day which removes up to 95% of the sulfur dioxide emitted by the station.

The power station sucks up approximately 234,000 gallons of water from the lake per minute to cool down the steam used to run the turbines.

Due to the year round cooling process, the warm water has an effect on the environment called Thermal Pollution.

Thermal pollution is defined as "a rise in the temperature of rivers and lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life, and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water.