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After 35 years of concerns, complaints & court orders, Seaboard is STILL contaminating our DRINKING WATER supply
Read more: After 35 years of concerns, complaints & court orders, Seaboard is STILL contaminating our DRINKING WATER supplyThe construction of Randleman Reservoir faced significant opposition in the late 90s. Concerns included contaminated sites, hazardous waste, integrity of test data and environmental impact. Despite the issues, the reservoir began serving as a key water supply for Greensboro, Jamestown, Archdale, High Point and parts of Randolph County in 2010.
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HIGH POINT EASTSIDE WWTP Water Violations; NPDES permit expired since 2018
Read more: HIGH POINT EASTSIDE WWTP Water Violations; NPDES permit expired since 2018In March 2023, residents submitted public comments on the Eastside Treatment Plant’s Air Emissions Permit. The permit was renewed in May 2023 for four years. An error in reporting pollutants resulted in significant increases in various toxic emissions. The plant also faced ongoing violations, fines, and noncompliance issues, highlighting major environmental concerns and public health…
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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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Jamestown tries again with revised application for East Main Street sidewalk
Read more: Jamestown tries again with revised application for East Main Street sidewalkA pdf of the second sidewalk application, submitted by Jamestown and prepared by Transystems, is here: UPDATE MARCH 22, 2025: The town submitted a revised application for the ARPA-funded sidewalk, dated March 7, 2025. On page 185, the application says that the “guiding document” for this project is a town bicycle and pedestrian plan, adopted…
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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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1,4 DIOXANE: 25 years and 1,000+ local test results in one spreadsheet
Read more: 1,4 DIOXANE: 25 years and 1,000+ local test results in one spreadsheetThis LIST of Guilford County and Jamestown 1,4 Dioxane test results was compiled from local test results dating back to 2001. North Carolina is the third worst state in the nation for forever chemicals 1,4 Dioxane and PFAS water contamination. Guilford County is the worst county in North Carolina for 1,4 Dioxane. Despite the release…
