Cumberland Wants State to Make Chemours Fix Filters, Pay for Public Water
Cumberland County commissioners say the state has not sufficiently made the chemical company comply with obligations to assist after contaminating drinking water wells with PFAS.
Fayetteville awarded hundreds of thousands to address flooding
The City of Fayetteville has been awarded $910,000 in funding from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, which will be used to reduce flooding near Eutaw Creek, a stream that flows into Little Cross Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin.
Expanded well testing for PFAS: what you need to know
The expanded testing range includes households as far as 30 miles from the plant, reaching in all directions, that rely on private well water in Hoke and Harnett Counties
Forever chemical well testing expands to six counties near Chemours’ Fayetteville plant
Residents in six surrounding counties of Fayetteville Works Plant now qualify for well testing and filtration installation by Chemours.
Toxic chemical discharged by Asheboro wastewater plant into Cape Fear River basin
The good news for Fayetteville residents: Asheboro’s discharge did not reach city water, PWC spokesperson Gavin MacRoberts told CityView.
State loses regulatory power for yet another toxic chemical polluting Cape Fear River
The decision prevents the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality from regulating the discharge of likely carcinogenic chemical 1,4-dioxane from polluters releasing it upstream of Fayetteville, allowing more of the toxin to flow into Cape Fear River.
Would Cape Fear River barrier wall do enough to stop contaminants?
To help reduce PFAS groundwater contamination, Chemours has applied for a state permit to build an underground 1-mile barrier wall along the Cape Fear River near its facility in southern Cumberland County, but some advocacy groups and residents in the area say the permit doesn’t go far enough.
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Cumberland County seeking $15M state grant to address water issues in Gray’s Creek
The Gray’s Creek community in Cumberland County could receive federal funding to help address the GenX contamination of some residential wells.