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Part 2: Illegal burning & land-clearing ends development plans for 1202 Guilford College Rd
Read more: Part 2: Illegal burning & land-clearing ends development plans for 1202 Guilford College RdFEBRUARY 8, 2026: Violations for illegal burning, land clearing and failure to conduct a required environmental assessment have resulted in a termination of the owner’s Brownfield application for redevelopment of the property at 1202 Guilford College Road in Jamestown. Correspondence from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is below (click to enlarge image): [Link…
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Alberdingk Boley spills, air complaint (May 2025)
Read more: Alberdingk Boley spills, air complaint (May 2025)UPDATE JULY 20 2025: The 20-month-old Freedom of Information Act request to the NC DEQ is still unanswered – this is the request for details about a wastewater spill into Bull Run by polyurethane and acrylics manufacturer Alberdingk Boley on Nov 8, 2023 near the Fox Hollow/Adams Farm community. Several air emission complaints have…
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As state legislators further cripple NC’s water protections, SELC petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over
Read more: As state legislators further cripple NC’s water protections, SELC petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take overThe Southern Environmental Law Center has filed a petition on behalf of community groups to urge the EPA to revoke North Carolina’s authority to regulate water pollution due to legislative actions hindering water protection efforts. The state legislature’s actions have weakened water pollution permits, underfunded the Department of Environmental Quality, and limited public participation in…
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AIR QUALITY, ALBERDINGK-BOLEY SPILLS, CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, Local Government, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTSAlberdingk Boley is emitting Carbon Monoxide, Arsenic, Lead, VOCs, Styrene, Xylene, Sulfur Dioxide, Chromium, Glycol Ethers, Nitrogen Oxide & more into our air
Read more: Alberdingk Boley is emitting Carbon Monoxide, Arsenic, Lead, VOCs, Styrene, Xylene, Sulfur Dioxide, Chromium, Glycol Ethers, Nitrogen Oxide & more into our airAlberdingk Boley seeks an 8-year air emissions permit renewal, raising concerns about increased hazardous pollutants impacting local residents. Addressing zoning irregularities and water stream misclassification, the company’s air emission sources and detailed emissions are also highlighted, raising public awareness and scrutiny of their environmental impact. Public comments are awaited before the permit is finalized.
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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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