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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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Our streams are misclassified in EPA databases; 303(D) assessments are missing; industrial polluters hold permits with wrong SIC codes
Read more: Our streams are misclassified in EPA databases; 303(D) assessments are missing; industrial polluters hold permits with wrong SIC codesPublic comments are now open for feedback on the 303d (Impaired Waterbodies) list for 2024 in North Carolina. Despite efforts to address pollution in drinking water streams, there is a lack of action. Hazardous wastewater from industrial sites has affected Deep River and Bull Run, posing risks to public health. The EPA’s mapping attempts to…
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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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Kersey Valley Landfill Air Emissions Permit renewal, public comments due FEB 4, 2024
Read more: Kersey Valley Landfill Air Emissions Permit renewal, public comments due FEB 4, 2024The Kersey Valley Landfill is in the spotlight due to potential air and water pollution issues. With plans to expand, the landfill’s impact on the local drinking water supply has sparked concern. The lack of proper monitoring of the area’s drinking water supply has led to growing environmental neglect, prompting a call for public action…
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