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Part 1: Developers plan to pack 400+ apts on Brownfield at Guilford College & Wendover
Read more: Part 1: Developers plan to pack 400+ apts on Brownfield at Guilford College & WendoverDevelopers are planning to construct multi-family units on 35 acres of contaminated land in Jamestown, NC. Issues include hazardous materials found in the soil and groundwater, with concerns from the NC Department of Environmental Quality regarding redevelopment safety. Current assessments are ongoing, raising questions about environmental risks associated with the projects.
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109 E. Main St., Jamestown, contaminated with TCE & PCE, sold in November 2024
Read more: 109 E. Main St., Jamestown, contaminated with TCE & PCE, sold in November 2024The property at 102 West Main Street in Jamestown, NC, and the neighboring 109 East Main Street are contaminated with TCE, PCE, and other hazardous substances in the groundwater and indoor air. The contaminated storm water and groundwater flows to an unnamed tributary of Deep River. Despite concerns from residents, the NC DEQ does not…
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More development planned on brownfield sites between Bull Run & Gate City Blvd
Read more: More development planned on brownfield sites between Bull Run & Gate City BlvdUPDATE April 23, 2024: No response yet to our November 2023 FOIA request for details on Alberdingk Boley’s wastewater spill into Bull Run (water supply stream), but a second Brownfield site has been approved for development consideration along this same short stretch of Gate City Boulevard: a 17-acre concrete plant and transport facility. Fortress Wood…
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CONTAMINATION: 301 N. Scientific Street – hazardous site, toxic lagoon – belongs to RIVERDALE GLOBAL
Read more: CONTAMINATION: 301 N. Scientific Street – hazardous site, toxic lagoon – belongs to RIVERDALE GLOBALThe white pipe at 301 N. Scientific Street is continuously flowing into a tributary to Deep River. Contaminated properties and businesses, including Riverdale Global, are contributing to the pollution. Negligence and noncompliance of the responsible parties have led to ongoing environmental devastation, while regulatory bodies seem to turn a blind eye.
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AIR QUALITY, BROWNFIELDS & HAZARDOUS SITES, CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, Local Government, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, WATER QUALITYUNIVAR Groundwater reports show same contaminants as 109 Main Street & underground “plume”
Read more: UNIVAR Groundwater reports show same contaminants as 109 Main Street & underground “plume”Groundwater and air testing reports from the contaminated properties at Main Street and Oakdale Road in Jamestown reveal high levels of VOCs at 109 E. Main Street and contamination at the UNIVAR Chemical Company site. The NC DEQ responded by taking the Deep River “offline” so this stressed drinking water supply stream is not reflected…
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TCE/Chromium site at W. Gate City & MacKay Rd. is for sale; Long-neglected site has a “One Metals Drive, Greensboro” address, drains to Bull Run
Read more: TCE/Chromium site at W. Gate City & MacKay Rd. is for sale; Long-neglected site has a “One Metals Drive, Greensboro” address, drains to Bull RunA Martinsville, Va. company called Lester Properties is selling an 18-acre contaminated site on Metals Drive in Jamestown NC. Despite soil and groundwater contamination and its location in a protected watershed, it’s zoned for industrial use. Surrounding areas, including residential neighborhoods, face contamination risks from nearby hazardous sites. TCE and chromium, both carcinogenic, have been…
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BROWNFIELDS & HAZARDOUS SITES, CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, EASTSIDE WWTP, Local Government, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, PFAS, 1,4 DIOXANE, VOCs, PTRWA/RANDLEMAN LAKE, SEABOARD/HIGH POINT LANDFILL, WATER QUALITY, WATER TEST RESULTS1,4 DIOXANE: Levels INCREASED in 2023 at Eastside WWTP; regional DWR tells different story to NC commission
Read more: 1,4 DIOXANE: Levels INCREASED in 2023 at Eastside WWTP; regional DWR tells different story to NC commissionLevels of 1,4 Dioxane are on the rise in the Richland Creek/Deep River/Eastside water system, the drinking water supply for Randleman Lake and, ultimately, Jamestown and parts of Greensboro, Randolph County and High Point. Incoming wastewater samples from companies that discharge to Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant tested higher for 1,4 Dioxane as evidenced in Eastside’s…
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