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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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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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NCDEQ: High Point Eastside WWTP outfalls to Deep River in ‘CRITICAL WATER SUPPLY’ area
Read more: NCDEQ: High Point Eastside WWTP outfalls to Deep River in ‘CRITICAL WATER SUPPLY’ areaEastside WWTP in Jamestown North Carolina is applying for a permit to increase [treated water] “production” from 26 MGD (million gallons of water per day) to 32 MGD – it has so many violations we had to write a blog post to list them all.
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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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Hazen Sawyer Study: DR Horton sewer line will cost at least a million $
Read more: Hazen Sawyer Study: DR Horton sewer line will cost at least a million $Jamestown faces significant costs for sewer system updates to accommodate the new D.R. Horton development. The town council approved a $1,055,000 budget for a new sewer line and the raising of 11 manholes. Additionally, Jamestown is indebted to High Point for repairs to the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant’s poor condition and violations are…
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