Protesters want answers about GenX
Concern over the GenX contamination in the Cape Fear River is driving people to the streets in protest.
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GenX sampling by state regulators begins in Cape Fear River
The NC Department of Environmental Quality said late this afternoon its staff will begin sampling the water in the Cape Fear River today for GenX, which has many people worried about the safety of the area's drinking water.
Citizens concerned about water quality in Leland
A possible solution to filtering out GenX is reverse osmosis, which has had its own controversy in Leland. That is where H2GO requested to build a reverse osmosis water plant.
CFPUA Board calls for investigation into utility's handling of GenX info
One day after a closed meeting with Chemours and local leaders, the CFPUA Board met again this morning to discuss GenX and how the utility company handled information about the toxin the area's drinking water.
EPA issues statement on GenX concerns in Cape Fear
Since news broke of GenX in the area's water supply, local utilities and state regulators have said they are waiting on the US Environmental Protection Agency for guidance. So what is the EPA doing?
CFPUA may have known about GenX more than year before news broke
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority may have known about the presence of a chemical compound called GenX in the drinking water system more than a year before a newspaper story made the issue public.
Community voices GenX concerns at CFPUA meeting
Several members of the Wilmington community voiced their concerns over GenX at Wednesday's Cape Fear Public Utility Authority meeting.
State agencies investigating GenX dumping in Cape Fear River
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is leading a state investigation into reports of an unregulated chemical in the Cape Fear River.
CFPUA board members are disappointed they didn't know about GenX sooner
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority customers want answers about Gen-X and it's possible contamination of our drinking water, but CFPUA board chairman Mike Brown would not answer the tough questions and even took off his microphone.
Pender County responds to reports of GenX in water
The Pender County Board of Commissioners is working with the EPA, state, and local officials to monitor the possible impacts of GenX found in the Cape Fear River.
NC DHHS: GenX would pose low risk based on 2013-2014 level in Cape Fear River
After a week of uncertainty amid myriad questions about the safety of the drinking water in southeastern North Carolina, there may be some good news today.
Details of closed meeting with GenX maker slow to come together
Details about a meeting between local leaders and the company at the center of concerns over the safety of the drinking water in southeastern North Carolina have been slow to come together.
CFPUA learned about GenX in Cape Fear River in November
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority found out about the toxin GenX in the area's water supply in November.
State regulators to CFPUA: Waiting for EPA on water toxin concerns
State regulators are waiting to hear from their federal counterparts after reports of a toxin linked to cancer and other illnesses was found in the region's drinking water supply.
CFPUA releases service map as questions about toxins in water continue
Today, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, in whose drinking water supply GenX was found, released a service map showing where customers get their water.
GenX maker to meet with local, state leaders this week
The company that makes the chemical that has been found in Wilmington's drinking water supply will meet with local leaders and state regulators later this wee
Water systems respond to report of toxin in area water supply
Water providers are trying to reassure customers after a StarNews report about a toxin discovered in the system that serves about 200,000 people in the area with drinking water.