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Other NC towns are fighting PFAS and winning lawsuits against the polluters
Read more: Other NC towns are fighting PFAS and winning lawsuits against the pollutersNC NEWSLINE reported yesterday that Jamestown is one of 11 North Carolina public water systems that recently tested positive for unsafe levels of PFAS (cancer-causing forever chemicals) in its drinking water
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RESULTS! In 4Q 2022, NCDEQ tested 50 public water systems for PFAS, GenX & 1,4-Dioxane, including PTRWA & High Point
Read more: RESULTS! In 4Q 2022, NCDEQ tested 50 public water systems for PFAS, GenX & 1,4-Dioxane, including PTRWA & High PointIn late 2022, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality tested PFAS, GenX, and 1,4-Dioxane levels in 50 water systems, previously found with hazardous chemical concentrations. The EPA has proposed an enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level for PFAS in drinking water and is accepting public comment until May 4, 2023. PTRWA and other water systems exceed…
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Guilford County’s long relationship with 1,4-Dioxane spans 30 years
Read more: Guilford County’s long relationship with 1,4-Dioxane spans 30 yearsThe 2016 article from the Greensboro News & Record provides a comprehensive timeline of Jamestown, North Carolina’s 30-year struggle with contaminants, notably 1,4 Dioxane. Taft Wireback’s reporting delivers in-depth insights. The article also references the “dioxane tree orchard” visible on Google Maps’ satellite imagery.
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New 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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Letter to NCDEQ Division of Water Resources: Include JAMESTOWN in Current Water Quality Sampling, Monitoring & Public Notifications Program
Read more: Letter to NCDEQ Division of Water Resources: Include JAMESTOWN in Current Water Quality Sampling, Monitoring & Public Notifications ProgramUPDATE JULY 30, 2025 – The petition submitted by the Southern Environmental Law Center to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a year describes how the North Carolina legislature has “…chronically underfunded DEQ, and specifically, DWR, leaving the staff unable to effectively administer the program in myriad ways. As stated in a 2022 news article, ‘DEQ…
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