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Brunswick

Brunswick County drops lawsuit over Northwest Water Treatment Plant delays

WWAY News,

August 28, 2025

Bladen

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Associated Press,

May 14, 2025

Local

New Hanover County files lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers for decades of contamination

WWAY News,

January 16, 2024

Local

EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

Associated Press,

August 26, 2022

Bladen

EPA announces new health advisories for PFAS chemicals like GenX, $1 billion in funding to address contaminants

WWAY News,

June 15, 2022

Brunswick

New Hanover County commissioners express concerns about Chemours’ well water sampling plan

WWAY News,

February 21, 2022

State requiring more action from Chemours after GenX, PFAS contamination found in water wells

WWAY News,

November 3, 2021

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’

WWAY News,

October 18, 2021

DEQ, Chemours reach agreement to further reduce PFAS pollution

WWAY News,

August 13, 2020

The sign at the Chemours facility near Fayetteville (Photo: Jenna Kurzyna/WWAY)

CFPUA: Chemours' corrective action plan falls short

WWAY News,

April 3, 2020

Town of Belville plans to appeal H2GO decision

WWAY News,

April 29, 2019

GenX study leads to more questions than answers

Matt Bennett,

November 13, 2018

Cape Fear River Watch presenting film, discussion about water and GenX

Marissa Yoder,

September 3, 2018

TOUR CHEMOURS: A look at company's plan to keep GenX from you

WWAY News,

August 30, 2018

Attorney General addresses ongoing Chemours litigation

Matt Bennett,

August 28, 2018

Panel discusses GenX one year later

WWAY News,

June 7, 2018

One year after GenX revelation, some fears still remain

Justin McKee,

June 6, 2018

Water quality experts will discuss GenX first anniversary

WWAY News,

June 6, 2018

Chemours adds new technology to reduce GenX air emissions

WWAY News,

May 30, 2018

CFPUA to begin flushing pipes Tuesday

Juli Barkas,

May 28, 2018

Possible coal ash leakage in Cape Fear River

GenX remains in focus nearly one year later, multiple bills filed

WWAY News,

May 17, 2018

CFPUA board members listening to a presentation about how much GenX had cost the company.

CFPUA looks at adding $46M filtration system on your dime, at first

Basil John,

May 9, 2018

CFPUA lifts 'Do Not Drink' alert, boil water advisory in effect

WWAY News,

April 25, 2018

First results are in from the N.C. State University GenX Exposure Study

Andrew James,

April 17, 2018

Water Worries

Brunswick County drops lawsuit over Northwest Water Treatment Plant delays

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

New Hanover County files lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers for decades of contamination

EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

EPA announces new health advisories for PFAS chemicals like GenX, $1 billion in funding to address contaminants

New Hanover County commissioners express concerns about Chemours’ well water sampling plan

State requiring more action from Chemours after GenX, PFAS contamination found in water wells

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’

DEQ, Chemours reach agreement to further reduce PFAS pollution

CFPUA: Chemours' corrective action plan falls short

Town of Belville plans to appeal H2GO decision

GenX study leads to more questions than answers

Cape Fear River Watch presenting film, discussion about water and GenX

TOUR CHEMOURS: A look at company's plan to keep GenX from you

Attorney General addresses ongoing Chemours litigation

Panel discusses GenX one year later

One year after GenX revelation, some fears still remain

Water quality experts will discuss GenX first anniversary

Chemours adds new technology to reduce GenX air emissions

CFPUA to begin flushing pipes Tuesday

GenX remains in focus nearly one year later, multiple bills filed

CFPUA looks at adding $46M filtration system on your dime, at first

CFPUA lifts 'Do Not Drink' alert, boil water advisory in effect

First results are in from the N.C. State University GenX Exposure Study

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