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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.
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Secretary Biser corrects misinformation, stresses threats posed by NC’s PFAS levels
Read more: Secretary Biser corrects misinformation, stresses threats posed by NC’s PFAS levelsNC Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser addressed misinformation concerning PFAS contamination explaining the necessity of reducing PFAS in drinking water and urged the Environmental Management Commission to take immediate action.
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1,4-DIOXANE: How is it getting into our water supply? Here’s what we found
Read more: 1,4-DIOXANE: How is it getting into our water supply? Here’s what we foundUPDATE JUNE 14, 2024 – NOTE: Go HERE to view our spreadsheet of 1,4-Dioxane water test results. North Carolina’s drinking water and surface waters have the third highest levels of 1,4 Dioxane in the entire country, and Guilford County has the highest in the State of North Carolina, according to a study conducted by students at…
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In 1997, the NCDEQ said making Deep River/Randleman Lake a drinking water supply VIOLATED water quality standards
Read more: In 1997, the NCDEQ said making Deep River/Randleman Lake a drinking water supply VIOLATED water quality standardsThe creation of Randleman Lake in the 1990s faced strong opposition due to concerns about water quality. Documents reveal warnings from the NC Division of Water Quality regarding PHOSPHORUS levels and violations by the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant. Lack of monitoring in Deep River and its tributaries raises further environmental concerns. Public comments are urged…
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PFAS TESTS: Jamestown’s PFOS was 10.4 PPT & PFOA was 5.9 PPT in August; NC ‘leaders’ say they’ll pay fines instead of paying to clean up PFAS
Read more: PFAS TESTS: Jamestown’s PFOS was 10.4 PPT & PFOA was 5.9 PPT in August; NC ‘leaders’ say they’ll pay fines instead of paying to clean up PFASThe Environmental Protection Agency released more results of PFAS testing showing rising levels in Jamestown’s drinking water. The EPA expects more data until 2026 to understand the frequency and levels of contaminants in the nation’s drinking water.
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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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AIR QUALITY, BROWNFIELDS & HAZARDOUS SITES, CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, Local Government, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, WATER QUALITYUNIVAR Groundwater reports show same contaminants as 109 Main Street & underground “plume”
Read more: UNIVAR Groundwater reports show same contaminants as 109 Main Street & underground “plume”Groundwater and air testing reports from the contaminated properties at Main Street and Oakdale Road in Jamestown reveal high levels of VOCs at 109 E. Main Street and contamination at the UNIVAR Chemical Company site. The NC DEQ responded by taking the Deep River “offline” so this stressed drinking water supply stream is not reflected…
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