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History of GFL’s C&D Landfill in Jamestown (aka ‘WI High Point Landfill’)
Read more: History of GFL’s C&D Landfill in Jamestown (aka ‘WI High Point Landfill’)Canadian company GFL Environmental is nearing capacity at its Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill on Riverdale Drive in Jamestown, North Carolina and has applied for a construction permit to expand. Water quality tests conducted last year revealed the presence of vanadium, 1,4-dioxane, barium, benzene, vinyl chloride and more. The town’s drinking water reservoir is 12…
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CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, Local Government, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, RANDLEMAN WATERSHED RULES, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, STORMWATER, WATER QUALITYTHE MAP: Data on our waterways is so outdated, zoning so confusing, we had to make our own map
Read more: THE MAP: Data on our waterways is so outdated, zoning so confusing, we had to make our own mapJamestown faces environmental challenges with pollutant discharges into rivers and outdated permits. The town’s stormwater management plan was rejected by the North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality. Floodplain maps have not been updated since 2008, even though parts of the town flood during heavy rain events. Efforts by residents to obtain information on water quality,…
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EASTSIDE WWTP, LANDFILLS, PFAS, 1,4 DIOXANE, VOCs, PTRWA/RANDLEMAN LAKE, SEABOARD/HIGH POINT LANDFILL, WATER QUALITY1,4 DIOXANE: For years, Guilford County hid it by burying data, dismissing public concerns, denying science & enlisting help from ‘high level’ sources
Read more: 1,4 DIOXANE: For years, Guilford County hid it by burying data, dismissing public concerns, denying science & enlisting help from ‘high level’ sourcesThe post discusses awater contamination by the cities of Greensboro and Reidsville that led to a lawsuit filed by downstream communities. The cities disregarded health risks, failed to notify downstream communities about the contamination, and shielded industry from scrutiny. The story emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability. The article also mentions recent EPA directives…
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FOIA REQUESTS: Another spill at Alberdingk Boley
Read more: FOIA REQUESTS: Another spill at Alberdingk BoleyMAY 13, 2025 – This FOIA REQUEST remains open. We have received no response from NCDEQ, and there is nothing in the NCDEQ digital public records about this spill. The City of High Point has discharge monitoring oversight for Alberdingk Boley: OCT 17, 2024 – This FOIA REQUEST remains open. We have received no response…
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Seaboard’s first UV system for 1,4 DIOXANE failed
Read more: Seaboard’s first UV system for 1,4 DIOXANE failedNorth Carolina faces severe 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS contamination, particularly in Guilford County. This carcinogenic chemical has persisted for over three decades, leaching into water systems like Deep River and Randleman Lake, raising critical health concerns among local residents and prompting advocacy for stricter enforcement and oversight of clean water regulations and NPDES permits.
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Guilford County’s long relationship with 1,4-Dioxane spans 30 years
Read more: Guilford County’s long relationship with 1,4-Dioxane spans 30 yearsThe 2016 article from the Greensboro News & Record provides a comprehensive timeline of Jamestown, North Carolina’s 30-year struggle with contaminants, notably 1,4 Dioxane. Taft Wireback’s reporting delivers in-depth insights. The article also references the “dioxane tree orchard” visible on Google Maps’ satellite imagery.
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Shortcut: Link to 1990s Public Comments re the creation of Randleman lake as a Water Supply
Read more: Shortcut: Link to 1990s Public Comments re the creation of Randleman lake as a Water SupplyThe 1990s saw much public concern about the idea of damming Deep River, an industrial discharge waterdump for decades, in order to create a drinking water source for Guilford County. Environmentalists, engineers, doctors and private citizens expressed grave concerns about the effect of decades of contaminants from Eastside WWTP, Seaboard Chemical, High Point Landfill and…
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