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‘This is dangerous’: New rule proposes PFAS changes, wouldn’t punish polluters
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24 Mar 2025 | WECT 6
A new rule proposed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Management Commission would require companies to test for PFAS pollution and submit plans to reduce it, but wouldn’t create pollution limits or enforce penalties for contamination.
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Forever chemical well testing expands to six counties near Chemours’ Fayetteville plant
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15 Mar 2025 | City View
Well water contamination suspected in Hoke and Harnett Counties for the first time. Residents also warned about eating homegrown produce near Fayetteville plant with known PFAS water contamination.
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Chemours to expand well testing for PFAS contamination
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11 Mar 2025 | CoastalReview.org
Tens of thousands of additional private drinking water wells are now eligible for PFAS contamination testing around Chemours’ Fayetteville Works plant.
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Release of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from municipal and construction and demolition waste landfills and wastewater treatment plants in North Carolina
Science
6 Mar 2025 | ACS ES&T Water
The presence of fluoroethers in the leachate from various landfills, as well as in wastewater treatment plants, illustrates that the impact of a fluorochemical plant and fluoropolymer production extends beyond the polymer manufacturing facility.
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New PFAS treatment facilities aim to clean North Carolina drinking water
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25 Jan 2025 | WRAL News
Aqua unveiled seven PFAS treatment facilities in North Carolina, aiming to remove toxic chemicals from drinking water as utilities brace for EPA regulations and potential federal policy changes.
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Anger at commission boils over during PFAS rules hearing
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5 Dec 2024 | CoastalReview.org
Wayne Lewis stood before state environmental regulatory officials Monday night and told the story about his wife.
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Residential Garden Produce Harvested Near a Fluorochemical Manufacturer in North Carolina Can Be An Important Fluoroether Exposure Pathway
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2 Dec 2024 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
Residential garden produce grown near a fluorochemical manufacturing plant in North Carolina was found to contain significant levels of PFAS, predominantly low-molecular-weight PFEAs such as PMPA, PFO2HxA, PFMOAA, and GenX, with water-rich produce showing the highest contamination, posing potential dietary exposure risks for local communities.
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Forecasting and Hindcasting PFAS Concentrations in Groundwater Discharging to Streams near a PFAS Production Facility
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25 Sep 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS was detected in groundwater that is nearly half a century old near North Carolina's Cape Fear River, and is expected to persist above safe levels in discharge to streams until at least 2050-2060, highlighting the long-term environmental impact of these chemicals.
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Three US states call on environmental agency to regulate PFAS air emissions
Policy
16 Sep 2024
North Carolina, New Jersey, and New Mexico petitioned regulators to classify some PFAS as hazardous air pollutants.
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New rules on GenX, other forever chemical water pollution again delayed by NC commission
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26 Jul 2024 | StarNews Online
State regulators want to start adopting new standards for forever chemicals in the environment, but the NC business community is worried about the potential cost.
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Wilmington resolution supports state legislation holding GenX and PFAS manufacturers financially accountable
Policy
18 Jul 2024
Mayor Bill Saffo introduced a resolution at the Wilmington City Council meeting last night that supports legislation that would force chemical manufacturers to finance clean water efforts, which is currently waiting in committee in the NC House.
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Rep. Ted Davis pushes PFAS liability bill through committee despite NC Chamber opposition
Policy
12 Jun 2024
Local officials succeeded in moving a PFAS manufacturer liability bill through the North Carolina House of Representatives environmental committee, but its leading sponsor foresees a challenging road ahead for the proposed legislation.
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Governor Cooper Proclaims June 3rd - 7th PFAS Awareness Week in North Carolina
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31 May 2024 | Governor Roy Cooper
North Carolina leads effort to understand and protect against PFAS pollution while special interests lobby to block clean drinking water rules.
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Non-Targeted PFAS Suspect Screening and Quantification of Drinking Water Samples Collected through Community Engaged Research in North Carolina's Cape Fear River Basin
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31 May 2024 | Toxics
A community-engaged research approach in North Carolina discovered that drinking water samples from the Cape Fear River basin contained several PFAS compounds, including PFOA and PFOS levels that exceeded the EPA's limit of 4 ng/L, and these results were shared with local residents to help them reduce their exposure.
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State officials update progress on 1,4-dioxane, PFAS regulations
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3 Apr 2024 | WRAL News
State regulators with the NC Department of Environmental Quality said the EPA is expected to finalize drinking water standards in the coming month for "forever chemicals," which will influence the agency's progress on regulations for contaminants in drinking water.