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Are 1,4-Dioxane discharges moving from the EAST side of Guilford County to the Deep River/WEST side?
Read more: Are 1,4-Dioxane discharges moving from the EAST side of Guilford County to the Deep River/WEST side?At a March 2025 meeting, the NPDES permitting chief reported on North Carolina’s alarming 1,4 Dioxane contamination levels, particularly in the Piedmont Triad region, which have increased amid concerns over industrial pollution. Poor communication and lack of monitoring by local authorities have left residents uninformed about serious water quality issues.
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Jamestown citizens join Trout Unlimited, NC Wildlife Federation & SELC to ask for protections
Read more: Jamestown citizens join Trout Unlimited, NC Wildlife Federation & SELC to ask for protectionsA couple hours ago, I stumbled upon a remarkable document in the North Carolina Public Records Archives. It’s a serious collection of letters addressing the dire condition of the state’s waterways, with a significant portion written by Jamestown residents. The document highlights issues of inadequate monitoring and pollution, urging action from the NC Dept. of…
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ALBERDINGK-BOLEY SPILLS, BROWNFIELDS & HAZARDOUS SITES, CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, DR HORTON/Johnson FarmD.R. Horton plans 1,500-unit “Kinsley” development downhill from Brownfield sites in Jamestown, NC
Read more: D.R. Horton plans 1,500-unit “Kinsley” development downhill from Brownfield sites in Jamestown, NCUPDATE April 23, 2024: No response yet to our November 2023 FOIA request for details on Alberdingk Boley’s wastewater spill into Bull Run (water supply stream), but a second Brownfield site has been approved along this same short stretch of Gate City Boulevard. There’s a lot more data details about the groundwater contamination in engineering…
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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.
