Bill to make PFAS polluters pay for clean-up moves to NC Senate after passing House

June 20, 2025

Read the full article by Evey Weisblat (City View)

"A bill that would make manufacturers of “forever chemicals” pay for the cost of public water systems to filter PFAS pollution is being considered by the state Senate after passing the N.C. House of Representatives last month. 

The N.C. House passed House Bill 569, known as the PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability Act, on May 7 in a 104-3 vote, with three Republican representatives voting no. The Senate bill passed a first reading on May 8, and the legislation was referred to the chamber’s Agriculture, Energy and Environment Standing Committee on June 5.  

The bill, targeted at Chemours, gives the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality the power to order PFAS manufacturers who contributed to contamination in public water supplies to pay to remove the harmful chemicals."

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• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• SourcesManufacturing facilities
• Sources3M
• SourcesDuPont/Chemours
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Health
• Legislation