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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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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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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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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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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.
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CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, LANDFILLS, PFAS, 1,4 DIOXANE, VOCs, PTRWA/RANDLEMAN LAKE, SEABOARD/HIGH POINT LANDFILLNew Docs provide deeper dive into VOCs & 1,4-Dioxane contaminants at defunct Seaboard Site in Jamestown, NC
Read more: New Docs provide deeper dive into VOCs & 1,4-Dioxane contaminants at defunct Seaboard Site in Jamestown, NCSeaboard Chemical, an abandoned Superfund Site at 5899 Riverdale Drive in Jamestown, continues to leak hazardous substances into the groundwater, including 1,4-Dioxane and chlorinated volatile organic compounds. Despite a remedial action settlement in 2008, contaminants are still migrating towards Randleman Lake. Reports and inspections have highlighted the extent of contamination, but action to address the…
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Randleman Rule 15A 02B.0720: ALL waters of the Randleman watershed are CRITICAL WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED
Read more: Randleman Rule 15A 02B.0720: ALL waters of the Randleman watershed are CRITICAL WATER SUPPLY WATERSHEDThe Randleman Watershed Rules Nutrient Strategy [item 15A NCAC 02B .0720, adopted June 15, 2020] states that ALL waters of the Randleman water supply watershed are classified for water supply uses and designated by the state as CRITICAL WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED, that the “entire drainage area upstream of the Randleman Lake Dam” shall follow rules .0721,…
