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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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Shortcut: Link to 1990s Public Comments re the creation of Randleman lake as a Water Supply
Read more: Shortcut: Link to 1990s Public Comments re the creation of Randleman lake as a Water SupplyThe 1990s saw much public concern about the idea of damming Deep River, an industrial discharge waterdump for decades, in order to create a drinking water source for Guilford County. Environmentalists, engineers, doctors and private citizens expressed grave concerns about the effect of decades of contaminants from Eastside WWTP, Seaboard Chemical, High Point Landfill and…
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2020 Randleman Watershed BUFFER Rules 15A NCAC 02B.0724, .0610, .0611, .0612: protection & maintenance requirements of local governments
Read more: 2020 Randleman Watershed BUFFER Rules 15A NCAC 02B.0724, .0610, .0611, .0612: protection & maintenance requirements of local governmentsThe purposes of Randleman Watershed Rule 15A NCAC 02B.0724 SHALL be for the local governments listed in this Rule, and in certain cases stated in this Rule the Division, to maintain and protect existing riparian buffers throughout the Randleman Lake watershed as generally described in this Rule, in order to maintain their nutrient removal and…
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2020 Randleman Watershed Rules: BACKGROUND, STORMWATER and how High Point updated its ordinance with the Rules
Read more: 2020 Randleman Watershed Rules: BACKGROUND, STORMWATER and how High Point updated its ordinance with the RulesALL of JAMESTOWN is in the RANDLEMAN WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED, CRITICAL or PROTECTED. There are four major WOTUS Class IV drinking water supply streams/rivers in Jamestown’s Randleman Lake Drinking Water Supply Watershed: Long Branch, Bull Run, Deep River and Richland Creek.
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UNCG student kayaks 33 miles of Deep River
Read more: UNCG student kayaks 33 miles of Deep RiverUNCG student Stephanie Stephens kayaked 33 miles along Deep River to assess water quality. Her findings revealed very poor surface water conditions, especially in Guilford County. Lack of monitoring and testing raised concerns, prompting Stephanie to organize an awareness event and fundraiser for water testing.
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