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In 1997, the NCDEQ said making Deep River/Randleman Lake a drinking water supply VIOLATED water quality standards
Read more: In 1997, the NCDEQ said making Deep River/Randleman Lake a drinking water supply VIOLATED water quality standardsThe creation of Randleman Lake in the 1990s faced strong opposition due to concerns about water quality. Documents reveal warnings from the NC Division of Water Quality regarding PHOSPHORUS levels and violations by the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant. Lack of monitoring in Deep River and its tributaries raises further environmental concerns. Public comments are urged…
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PFAS TESTS: Jamestown’s PFOS was 10.4 PPT & PFOA was 5.9 PPT in August; NC ‘leaders’ say they’ll pay fines instead of paying to clean up PFAS
Read more: PFAS TESTS: Jamestown’s PFOS was 10.4 PPT & PFOA was 5.9 PPT in August; NC ‘leaders’ say they’ll pay fines instead of paying to clean up PFASThe Environmental Protection Agency released more results of PFAS testing showing rising levels in Jamestown’s drinking water. The EPA expects more data until 2026 to understand the frequency and levels of contaminants in the nation’s drinking water.
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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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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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OUR RESEARCH & NOTES: Public Records, Council Meeting Minutes, Financials, Permits, Agreements, Environmental Reports, Historical Info, More Maps
Read more: OUR RESEARCH & NOTES: Public Records, Council Meeting Minutes, Financials, Permits, Agreements, Environmental Reports, Historical Info, More MapsThe Jamestowner Dropbox is filled with Public Records from the State of North Carolina files for your viewing, reading and researching pleasure… and it’s FREE. If Dropbox prompts you to pay for the app, you don’t need to. Viewing is FREE. This is a work in progress – we’re uploading, organizing and deleting duplicates every…
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