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NEW TO OUR SITE? Start here
Read more: NEW TO OUR SITE? Start hereRemedial investigations conducted at the abandoned Seaboard Chemical Superfund site have documented the presence of chlorinated and non-chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soils, landfill leachate, groundwater, and surface water. … the VOC-affected groundwater is migrating to Randleman Lake (PTRWA), drinking water source for Jamestown and surrounding communities
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High levels of 1,4-DIOXANE continue to leach into Deep River from the 163-acre High Point Landfill (in addition to PFAS)
Read more: High levels of 1,4-DIOXANE continue to leach into Deep River from the 163-acre High Point Landfill (in addition to PFAS)Recent assessments reveal that a 110-acre contaminated site owned by the City of High Point but located in Jamestown (North Carolina) continues to pollute WOTUS water supply source Deep River via groundwater and runoff, with high levels of PFAS, VOCs and 1,4-dioxane. Citizens are bearing the burden of monitoring the water, and paying for the…
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ALBERDINGK BOLEY’s Oct 2022 spill to Bull Run was 5 days, 16,000 gallons
Read more: ALBERDINGK BOLEY’s Oct 2022 spill to Bull Run was 5 days, 16,000 gallonsAlberdingk Boley discharges hazardous wastewater into Bull Run Creek, a drinking water source for Jamestown. A 16,000-gallon spill in Oct 2022 went unreported to residents. Despite legal requirements for public notification, town management failed to inform the community. Jamestown residents are demanding accountability.
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April 2025 report: Drycleaner didn’t contaminate bank and Fortress Wood sites
Read more: April 2025 report: Drycleaner didn’t contaminate bank and Fortress Wood sites[Link to Dropbox folder “Brownfield-Fortress Wood Products” files here.] UPDATE APRIL 24, 2025: First, a recap. In August 2022, when the NCDEQ added the NationsBank property on MacKay Road to the Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch inventory, the ranking paperwork stated that the drycleaner (at 5011 Mackay Rd) did NOT contribute to TCE contamination on the…
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BULL RUN: Misrepresented to EPA as an ‘aquatic life’ stream instead of ‘water supply for humans’ stream
Read more: BULL RUN: Misrepresented to EPA as an ‘aquatic life’ stream instead of ‘water supply for humans’ streamOn November 22, 2024, responses to three Public Information Requests to the NC Department of Environmental Quality revealed issues surrounding wastewater spills and water testing in Bull Run. The NCDEQ failed to adequately address concerns over wastewater pollution and misleading classifications, leading to community-led testing revealing harmful PFAS levels. One FOIA request – from November…
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109 E. Main St., Jamestown, contaminated with TCE & PCE, sold in November 2024
Read more: 109 E. Main St., Jamestown, contaminated with TCE & PCE, sold in November 2024The property at 102 West Main Street in Jamestown, NC, and the neighboring 109 East Main Street are contaminated with TCE, PCE, and other hazardous substances in the groundwater and indoor air. The contaminated storm water and groundwater flows to an unnamed tributary of Deep River. Despite concerns from residents, the NC DEQ does not…
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IMPAIRED WATERWAYS: It’s about PUBLIC HEALTH
Read more: IMPAIRED WATERWAYS: It’s about PUBLIC HEALTHThis covers specific unmonitored water supply stream segments, identifying contaminants and dischargers, such as industrial sites, former landfills, and wastewater plants. The lack of oversight and sampling data raises concerns about the water quality’s impact on human health and the environment.
