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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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Brownfield application approved in 2021 for 28-acre site at Wendover & Guilford College Road
Read more: Brownfield application approved in 2021 for 28-acre site at Wendover & Guilford College RoadA 28-acre Brownfield site in Jamestown, NC, known as “Red Rock Trailer Park,” is slated for redevelopment into a high-density residential/commercial project. Despite state approval in July 2021, further assessment and inspection are required before development can proceed. The Brownfields program aims to facilitate the reuse of such environmentally compromised properties.
