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NC regulators are choosing to not set numeric limits on chemical pollution in waterways. Why?
Policy
14 May 2026
At the same time the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality says health-based numeric standards are the most effective, fair way to protect people’s health because they would reduce PFAS and 1,4 dioxane pollution at the source instead of forcing water utilities to pay for expensive filtration after contamination reaches drinking water supplies.
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Rural North Carolina fights back against PFAS contamination
News
6 May 2026 | Grist
From October 2023 through April 2026, the program had collected 241 samples—about 25 percent (61) of which had exceedances of PFAS for EPA drinking water standards.
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State study finds PFAS in sewage sludge spread on NC farmland, with no limits in place
News
29 Apr 2026 | WRAL News
PFOS, one of the most studied PFAS compounds, was found in 85% of biosolids samples and in every soil sample collected from fields where sludge had been repeatedly applied.
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PFAS hearing in Wilmington follows heated backlash in Raleigh
News
23 Apr 2026 | WRAL
“I would like to see a rule that has teeth, that has consequences for the industries that discharge these chemicals into our water,” Addison said.
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Advocates criticize proposed NC PFAS strategy for lack of enforcement power
News
20 Apr 2026 | Liz McLaughlin
Emily Donovan, co-founder of Clean Cape Fear, said the plan would leave too much responsibility on communities already dealing with contamination.
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Cape Fear River Watch to host practice session ahead of PFAS rule hearing
News
17 Apr 2026 | WECT
Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette will lead the session, which will allow community members to practice public comments.
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Volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other semi-volatile organic chemicals in indoor air of fire stations: The influence of gear storage conditions
Science
13 Apr 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Sampling across 11 fire stations identified 14 PFAS and ~120 co-occurring SVOCs in indoor air, with volatile species such as 8:2 FTOH detected at high levels in enclosed gear storage areas, suggesting turnout gear may act as a source of airborne PFAS that could potentially contribute to inhalation exposure and PFOA formation.
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PFAS plan sparks backlash over weak protections
News
2 Apr 2026 | Liz McLaughlin
“We’re not holding the polluters accountable,” said Emily Donovan, co-founder of Clean Cape Fear. “The burden should not fall on the communities to clean this up. It should fall on the polluters.”
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Governor Stein Announces $17 Million in Grants to Address PFAS in New Hanover County, Highlights Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects
News
5 Mar 2026 | Office of Governor Stein
The funds will be used to extend waterlines to connect more than 300 homes with contaminated wells to a supply of safe drinking water.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Rollback of PFAS Protections
Policy
29 Dec 2025
“North Carolinians should be able to get straightforward information about how much and what kinds of PFAS are in the products we buy,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “The EPA shouldn’t be helping companies hide what kinds of toxic chemicals they’re using. We know what PFAS damage looks like in North Carolina, and we need these companies to be more responsible.”
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Mark Ruffalo-produced documentary chronicles 8-year PFAS fight
News
17 Dec 2025 | Port City Daily
Documentary “GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals,” directed by Wilmingtonian Elijah Yetter-Bowman and produced by well-known actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo, takes a comprehensive look at the contamination that has plagued the Cape Fear region for decades.
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‘Toxic Soup’: PFAS and other contaminants surged in French Broad River after Helene
News
24 Nov 2025 | NC Health News
Among the chemicals detected were 11 types of PFAS, including PFOA and PFOS, which the study found at levels exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency’s maximum contaminant levels of 4 parts per trillion.
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Historical blood serum samples from Wilmington, North Carolina: The importance of ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
27 Oct 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
This study adds to the body of evidence that ultrashort-chain PFAS occur in high levels in people. Two ultrashort-chain PFAS were detected at high levels in almost every sample.
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Dangerous Forever Chemicals Found at This State’s Beaches
News
27 Sep 2025 | Newsweek
Officials have discovered toxic levels of PFAS, in sea foam along North Carolina beaches, the American Chemical Society announced this week.
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Detection and Quantitation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North Carolina Sea Foam and the Corresponding Sea Water
Science
27 Aug 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Sea foam along the North Carolina coast contains extremely high levels of PFAS, sometimes millions of times above drinking water limits, making it a major reservoir of these harmful chemicals and a potential risk to people and ecosystems.