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High Point allowed GFL Landfill to double capacity; Within 30 days, TWO fires occurred
Read more: High Point allowed GFL Landfill to double capacity; Within 30 days, TWO fires occurredGFL Construction & Demolition Landfill in Jamestown increased its waste intake from 315 tons to 700 tons daily after a December 2024 permit approval, sparking local concerns. Fires occurred shortly after, raising further alarms about environmental risks like groundwater contamination and flammable soil vapors. Jamestown residents were not consulted nor informed of this significant change…
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UPDATE: Recent monitoring efforts at hazardous asphalt site were limited to 3 wells; NO groundwater or surface water tests were conducted
Read more: UPDATE: Recent monitoring efforts at hazardous asphalt site were limited to 3 wells; NO groundwater or surface water tests were conductedThe APAC Asphalt site in Jamestown, NC, is linked to significant water contamination issues, including TCE and other toxins flowing into the critical Copper Branch stream and the Deep River, which serves as a drinking water source. This calls for thorough water monitoring and adherence to water quality standards to protect public health and the…
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April 2025 report: Drycleaner didn’t contaminate bank and Fortress Wood sites
Read more: April 2025 report: Drycleaner didn’t contaminate bank and Fortress Wood sites[Link to Dropbox folder “Brownfield-Fortress Wood Products” files here.] UPDATE APRIL 24, 2025: First, a recap. In August 2022, when the NCDEQ added the NationsBank property on MacKay Road to the Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch inventory, the ranking paperwork stated that the drycleaner (at 5011 Mackay Rd) did NOT contribute to TCE contamination on the…
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Part 3: Chloromethane in multiple locations on Brownfield at Guilford College & Wendover; land cleared before assessments done
Read more: Part 3: Chloromethane in multiple locations on Brownfield at Guilford College & Wendover; land cleared before assessments done[Link to files, NCDEQ records for “TRANSOU, RedRock, GC ROAD” are here. If you missed it, read PART 1 HERE, and PART 2 HERE.] This one landed on our radar in January 2023, when we found that the state of North Carolina had approved a Brownfield application for a 28-acre wooded site at the corner…
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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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High Point tests find 546,000 ppb of 1,4 DIOXANE in CINTAS water discharge to Eastside WWTP
Read more: High Point tests find 546,000 ppb of 1,4 DIOXANE in CINTAS water discharge to Eastside WWTPThe City of High Point’s 2024 water Pretreatment Report reveals alarming 1,4 Dioxane levels for CINTAS Corp. and INNOSPEC Chemicals.
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THE LIST: Upper Deep River’s landfills & industrial contaminators
Read more: THE LIST: Upper Deep River’s landfills & industrial contaminatorsThe federal Clean Water Act authorizes states and local governments to require and enforce cleanup by industrial polluters, at the polluters’ expense. That’s the point of the EPA’s UCMR safe drinking water regulations, as former NC Environmental Secretary Elizabeth Biser said in her May 2, 2024 press statement. Go to this link to view 1,4-Dioxane…
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