PFAS

Chemours had an extended deadline to complete the wall but failed to make that happen. So what's the consequence? NCDEQ won't publicly comment on it.

The regulations, which set very strict limits for cetain PFAS in drinking water, are the first of their kind and will go a long way toward protecting people from harm, according to the EPA. But meeting the regulations will fall on water utilities, and ratepayers, not companies like Chemours which do the actually polluting.

Last week, Chemours announced it is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its GenX health advisory. But what will that mean?

Representatives from the state DEQ and EPA toured the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant this Wednesday morning following a new health advisory announcement from the EPA regarding PFAS.

Governor Roy Cooper went to Wilmington to announce state actions on PFAS contamination, in both the legislature and the Department of Environmental Quality.

Duke University scientists are using a new method of tracking exposure to PFAS chemicals: silicon wristbands. It may help them figure out which chemicals workers are exposed to on the job.

Nearly 5 years after the public found out Chemours was dumping PFAS compounds into the Cape Fear River, drinking water wells in the Cape Fear Region are finally getting tested for the chemicals. So far, three have tested with levels high enough for Chemours to begin providing drinking water.

A new study published in Environmental Health found that official health communications from government agencies are failing PFAS-contaminated communities.

The permit would allow Chemours to discharge PFAS-contaminated groundwater into the river after removing 99% of the contaminants.

Public officials and leadership at the Department of Environmental Quality met to share an update on PFAS in the Cape Fear River.