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Pretreatment Summaries, PFAS & 1-4-Dioxane
Read more: Pretreatment Summaries, PFAS & 1-4-DioxaneGreensboro, High Point and nearby municipalities are facing criticism for allowing industrial pollution, particularly 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS, to contaminate local water supplies. The Southern Environmental Law Center highlights the lack of accountability for polluters, resulting in significant health risks and financial burdens on taxpayers. The ongoing contamination and inadequate governmental oversight threaten public health and…
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DRRK receives grant for Deep River water testing & restoration plan; ‘State of the River’ event is Nov. 18
Read more: DRRK receives grant for Deep River water testing & restoration plan; ‘State of the River’ event is Nov. 18The Deep River and its feeder streams will be getting special attention thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Land & Water Fund (NCLWF). The Deep River Riverkeeper (DRRK), a licensed, non-profit waterkeeper organization based in Jamestown, will lead the project under the direction of Riverkeeper Erin Sherrill. The $75,000 grant will fund water…
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Guilford County to host forum for water well owners on Sept 22nd
Read more: Guilford County to host forum for water well owners on Sept 22ndThe Guilford County Health and Human Services Agency – Department of Public Health will host a drop-in community forum on changes to local well rules on September 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Guilford County Center (3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro). The forum will provide information about upcoming changes to county private…
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We have data! Deep River Riverkeeper releases a year of PFAS results in first annual report
Read more: We have data! Deep River Riverkeeper releases a year of PFAS results in first annual reportFrom Dec. 2024 through Dec. 2025, hundreds of water samples drawn from Deep River, Bull Run and Richland Creek were tested by the nonprofit organization Deep River Riverkeeper (“DRRK”), aided by Duke University Superfund Center and volunteers from Guilford and Randolph counties. Riverkeeper Stephanie Stephens has been collecting and compiling the results, just released as…
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New NCDEQ study follows the PFAS pollution flow
Read more: New NCDEQ study follows the PFAS pollution flowA 2023 study by the NC Dept. of Environmental Quality sheds more light on the amount of PFAS that industrial facilities, factories and landfills are discharging into our local water supply. Released in December 2025, the results provide a snapshot of the type and total PFAS analytes that exist in the wastewater flowing INTO and…
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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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New Year, New Rules for PFAS polluters
Read more: New Year, New Rules for PFAS pollutersOn Jan. 7th & 8th, the NC Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will vote on new proposals for PFAS and 1,4 Dioxane regulation that would require “monitoring and minimization plans” for industrial polluters, but leaves out chemical discharge limits and automatic civil penalties for the polluting facilities. The meetings will be held at the Archdale Building…
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