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Cool fact about Colfax: Their 5-mile stretch of Deep River has the enforceable 303(d) status we’ve been seeking
Read more: Cool fact about Colfax: Their 5-mile stretch of Deep River has the enforceable 303(d) status we’ve been seekingIn Colfax, NC, a recent land purchase for a new school raises questions amid declining enrollment and existing nearby schools. Issues include inadequate EPA oversight and outdated regulations that may endanger local waterways and community health.
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More 1,4 Dioxane spikes in Upper Deep River at Asheboro, Jamestown; more wastewater violations for Jamestown
Read more: More 1,4 Dioxane spikes in Upper Deep River at Asheboro, Jamestown; more wastewater violations for JamestownThe EPA objected to the renewal of Asheboro, North Carolina’s NPDES wastewater discharge permit renewal due to inadequate controls on the discharge of high levels of 1,4-Dioxane into drinking water supplies. Despite legal challenges from Asheboro and other cities to limit regulations, the EPA insists on strict limits to protect public health. Ongoing pollution issues…
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No record of ‘follow-up’ at Hood Container after NCDEQ inspection found violations
Read more: No record of ‘follow-up’ at Hood Container after NCDEQ inspection found violationsEight months after an August 2024 inspection found Hood Container noncompliant, no follow-up records exist. Despite NCDEQ’s permission to cancel its air quality permit, concerns remain over emissions and water discharge.
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NC Division of Water Resources finds violations, deficiencies with Jamestown’s wastewater system
Read more: NC Division of Water Resources finds violations, deficiencies with Jamestown’s wastewater systemLast summer, Jamestown’s stormwater permit renewal faced scrutiny due to deficiencies noted by the NCDEQ, alongside resident concerns about infrastructure and information gaps. Despite these issues, the permit was renewed. As the wastewater permit approaches expiration, similar compliance concerns arise, with no public notice for comments on the pending renewal application.
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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.] [NOTE: This pertains to the planned development of 28 acres of Brownfield property at Guilford College Road and Wendover Avenue in Jamestown 27282, zoned under Guilford County authority, site of a…
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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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Jamestown tries again with revised application for East Main Street sidewalk
Read more: Jamestown tries again with revised application for East Main Street sidewalkA pdf of the second sidewalk application, submitted by Jamestown and prepared by Transystems, is here: UPDATE MARCH 22, 2025: The town submitted a revised application for the ARPA-funded sidewalk, dated March 7, 2025. On page 185, the application says that the “guiding document” for this project is a town bicycle and pedestrian plan, adopted…
