State moves to revoke Chemours’ permit to discharge processed wastewater
DEQ is moving to revoke Chemours’ permit to discharge process wastewater because the company failed to comply with its permit and failed to report an October spill.
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Chemours cited for failing to report chemical spill
The state has cited Chemours for failing to report an October 6 spill at its Fayetteville Works facility.
State taking action after unreported spill at Chemours, GenX levels hit 3,700 parts per trillion
An unreported spill at Chemours led to levels of GenX peaking at 3,700 parts per trillion, a far cry from the 140 parts per trillion established health standard.
Chemours ordered to provide bottled water to 15 more homeowners
State officials have ordered Chemours to provide bottled water to 15 more well owners near the company’s Fayetteville facility.
Brunswick County files suit against Chemours and DuPont
Brunswick County is now part of a growing list of lawsuits filed against Chemours and DuPont over the GenX contamination.
DEQ orders Chemours to divert more wastewater based on new EPA report
An EPA report released today identified flourinated compounds coming from manufacturing areas inside Chemours' Fayetteville Works Facility.
State won't suspend Chemours' discharge permit
The N.C. DEQ says Chemours is living up to the state's demands to stop releasing flourinated compounds into the Cape Fear River.
Brunswick county woman suing Chemours and DuPont
Chemours and DuPont now face four lawsuits and one woman is suing over the discharge of GenX in the Cape Fear River.
Chemours hit with another class action lawsuit over GenX
A Brunswick County man has filed a class action lawsuit against Chemours, DuPont, and two plant managers.
State orders Chemours to provide more bottled water to nearby families
State orders Chemours to provide bottled water to nine more families after preliminary tests showed GenX levels above provisional guidelines.
CFPUA files lawsuit against Chemours and Dupont
CFPUA announced Monday afternoon that they filed a complaint in federal district court against Chemours and Dupont.
Wilmington man files federal lawsuit against Chemours
A Wilmington man has filed a class action lawsuit against Chemours, DuPont, and the site and environmental managers at the two companies over the discharge of PFAS ans PFECAs from the Fayetteville Works site.
Chemours ordered to provide more water to well owners
State officials have directed Chemours to provide bottled water to seven more well owners near the company’s Fayetteville Works facility after the most recent preliminary test results show GenX above the state health goal in residential drinking wells.
State orders Chemours to provide bottled water to more well owners near plant
The state has directed Chemours to provide bottled water to eight more well owners near the company’s Fayetteville Works facility after new preliminary test results show GenX above the state health goal in residential drinking wells.
Preliminary results show high levels of GenX found in private wells near Chemours
State officials have directed Chemours to provide bottled water to 11 homeowners near the company’s Fayetteville Works facility after the company’s preliminary test results showed GenX above state health goals in residential drinking wells.
DEQ testing wells for GenX contamination near Chemours plant
Environmental officials are testing how far the chemical GenX has spread in groundwater in North Carolina.This after elevated levels of GenX were found in groundwater at Chemours' Fayetteville Works plant.
NC, Chemours strike deal on toxic GenX
A Bladen County judge late Friday approved a partial consent order between Chemours and the state governing the release of GenX and other fluoridated compounds from the company’s Fayetteville Works site.
State issues notice of violation against Chemours after Genx found in groundwater wells
The state has issued a notice of violation against Chemours after 13 of their 14 groundwater monitoring wells showed levels of GenX that exceed acceptable limits.
Brunswick County hires law firm to investigate Chemours, DuPont and Kuraray
Brunswick County has hired a national law firm and a firm from North Carolina to represent the county against Chemours, DuPont, and Kuraray.
State orders Chemours to stop releasing chemicals, begins legal action
State officials ordered Chemours on Tuesday to stop releasing all fluorinated compounds into the Cape Fear River and began legal action against the company and the process to suspend its permit for discharging wastewater into the river.
State lawmakers applaud DEQ and DOJ action on Chemours discharge
Local lawmakers are applauding the actions to begin legal action against Chemours.
DEQ: Urges Chemours to stop discharging two other compounds
As part of its ongoing investigation, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is now urging Chemours to stop discharging two additional chemical compounds into the Cape Fear River.
CFPUA: Chemours needs to stop discharging compounds utility can't filter from water
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority says Chemours needs to stop two newly discharging newly discovered compounds into the Cape Fear River and that state regulators need to do everything they can to make it happen.
DEQ: Chemours halts process that leads to GenX
Water testing results taken after Chemours stopped the process resulting in the discharge of GenX show decreased amounts of the unregulated chemical in the Cape Fear River.