Good morning. Factories that release PFAS into North Carolina’s waterways could be left to their own devices under a new proposal by state bureaucrats overseeing water quality.
The N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC), responsible for regulating the state’s water resources, is considering a proposal to have producers of “forever chemicals” self-report PFAS levels in water they discharge from their factories. The rule would introduce a wastewater monitoring program for PFAS polluters, but it would leave it to the companies to monitor their own contamination levels and institute reduction plans if limits are exceeded.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter: The Cumberland County Department of Public Health and Cape Fear Valley Health released the county’s latest Community Health Needs Assessment. Stakeholders selected behavioral health, maternal and infant health and physical health as top priorities. North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice “Mo” Green will visit Fayetteville’s Westover High School on March 27 for a public listening session. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to register online at this link.
Thanks for reading,
Sarah Nagem
Filling in for Maydha Devarajan
As PFAS contamination grows, state regulators look to ease rules for polluters
The N.C. Environmental Management Commission is considering a proposal to have producers of “forever chemicals” self-report PFAS levels in water they discharge from their factories.
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Events
MONDAY EVENING YOGA: RELEASE AND RELAX
- Where: Prima Elements Holistic Wellness Center, 124 Anderson St., Fayetteville
- When: 6-7 p.m. today
- What: Ease into your week with a calming Monday evening yoga session designed to melt away stress and tension.
OPEN MIC NIGHT AT BIRD’S NEST LISTENING ROOM
- Where: 311 E. Broad St., Dunn
- When: 7-9 p.m. today
- What: Join us at Bird’s Nest for open mic night!
TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Mar. 25
- What: A Chinese martial art and system of calisthenics with very slow controlled movements taught by Rich Martin.
Obituaries
James Anthony “Tony” McBryde
James Anthony “Tony” McBryde, 53, passed away on Sunday, March 16.
Rev. David Franklin
Rev. David Franklin, 98, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, March 19.
Mary Elizabeth Budzynski
Mary Elizabeth Budzynski, 95, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, March 11.
Until tomorrow!
👷 The N.C. Department of Labor and Fayetteville’s Purchasing Department are holding a public meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. tomorrow to teach contractors and subcontractors about the Davis-Beacon and Related Acts and wages. The meeting will take place at the Fayetteville Transit Center. To learn more, click here.
~ Valeria Cloës
