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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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PFAS in PTRWA water samples increased 53% from Oct. 2023 to Oct. 2025
Read more: PFAS in PTRWA water samples increased 53% from Oct. 2023 to Oct. 2025The first time I tested my Jamestown tap water for PFAS was October 6, 2023, using Tap Score’s EPA-approved test kits and labs. Two weeks ago, I retested using the same company. Our water utility is Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority (PTRWA). Our water comes from Randleman Lake, which is fed by Deep River. It…
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PFAS water test results for Jamestown, High Point, Southwest Greensboro since 2022
Read more: PFAS water test results for Jamestown, High Point, Southwest Greensboro since 2022In January 2025, PFAS testing revealed levels continue to rise in Jamestown’s water supply, sourced from Randleman Lake. Public testing indicates serious contamination issues, with PFAS compounds remaining in water sources, which are also plagued with high levels of 1,4 Dioxane.
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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…
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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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BROWNFIELDS & HAZARDOUS SITES, CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, EASTSIDE WWTP, Local Government, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, PFAS, 1,4 DIOXANE, VOCs, PTRWA/RANDLEMAN LAKE, SEABOARD/HIGH POINT LANDFILL, WATER QUALITY, WATER TEST RESULTS1,4 DIOXANE: Levels INCREASED in 2023 at Eastside WWTP; regional DWR tells different story to NC commission
Read more: 1,4 DIOXANE: Levels INCREASED in 2023 at Eastside WWTP; regional DWR tells different story to NC commissionLevels of 1,4 Dioxane are on the rise in the Richland Creek/Deep River/Eastside water system, the drinking water supply for Randleman Lake and, ultimately, Jamestown and parts of Greensboro, Randolph County and High Point. Incoming wastewater samples from companies that discharge to Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant tested higher for 1,4 Dioxane as evidenced in Eastside’s…
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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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