Water Pollution

PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are toxic substances that break down very slowly in the environment. North Carolina has some of the highest concentrations in the nation but only recently started regulating them in groundwater. Now, President Trump has withdrawn a proposal to stop PFAS pollution at the source.

The state's Environmental Management Commission voted Thursday to move forward with proposed groundwater standards for toxic chemicals known as PFAS. The public comment period is expected to start in November. The standards could be effective as soon as mid-2025.

The state Groundwater and Waste Management Committee did not take up a vote during Wednesday's meeting to move forward with groundwater standards for PFAS. This comes after the North Carolina Chamber asked state officials to delay action on adopting these standards.

A public hearing is planned in Huntersville Thursday night on Colonial Pipeline's plans to process and release treated wastewater into a creek at the site of a massive 2020 gasoline spill.

A regular water quality review has environmental advocates pushing the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality on standards for E. Coli, PFAS, and 1,4 Dioxane.

Elevated levels of industrial pollutants in North Carolina rivers are almost certainly not limited to areas near Wilmington and Fayetteville.

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