CFPUA announces drinking water filtration progress, Sweeney Water Treatment Plant
All water being distributed to customers from the Sweeney Water Treatment plant is 100% PFAS and Gen X free.
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CFPUA testing finds no PFAS in water treated by new GAC filters
Every drop of water leaving the Sweeney Plant is now being treated by the new GAC filters, according to CFPUA.
DEQ holding Wilmington meeting next month to discuss PFAS in private wells
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hosting a community information meeting on October 11th to answer questions about PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear.
CFPUA provides updated schedule for arrival of new filters to treat PFAS
Although eight filters are scheduled to arrive, CFPUA says based on projected drinking water demands, only four of the eight filters need to be online to provide effective PFAS treatment – to a standard where, for example, levels of GenX are at or near non-detection.
EPA announces new health advisories for PFAS chemicals like GenX, $1 billion in funding to address contaminants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and announced $1 billion in grant funding to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water.
Gov. Cooper visits Wilmington for DEQ’s announcement of an Action Strategy for PFAS
Governor Roy Cooper visited Wilmington on Tuesday, with it being five years since the Cape Fear learned of the chemical Gen-X in area waters.
More than 250 people attend State of the River forum to talk PFAS
The forum was to call attention to challenges that face the Cape Fear River Basin surrounding the “forever chemicals” or PFAS and to discuss efforts that can be made to tackle the issue.
NCDEQ holds public meeting to talk well-sampling in the Lower Cape Fear
A panel from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality held a public meeting on Monday evening at UNCW inside Lumina Theater.
New Hanover Commissioners vote to put transportation sales tax on the ballot, share State of the County
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Chair Julia Olson-Boseman shared an update on the health of the county's finances in the State of the County Address on Monday afternoon.
NCDEQ visits New Hanover Co. to share updates on removing PFAS from Cape Fear River
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality paid a visit to New Hanover County on Tuesday afternoon.
NC Coastal Federation warning about health risks of consuming fish caught in the Cape Fear River
When the weather is nice, its not uncommon to see people fishing along the Cape Fear River but you may want to consider tossing the fish you catch back into the water.
Construction has begun to add new GAC filters to Sweeny Water Treatment Plant
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Construction has started on a project that will add eight new granular activated carbon (GAC) filters to Sweeney Water Treatment Plant, which draws from the Cape Fear River and provides drinking water to about 80 percent…
Cape Fear River to have access to part $10 billion for clean water
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) -- After decades of drinking water polluted with GenX and other forever chemicals, local and state leaders say a…
Chemous issued Notice of Violation over GenX air emissions
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality issued a Notice of Violation to Chemours for exceeding the facility wide GenX annual air emissions limit.
Attorney General 'optimistic' New Hanover Co. will benefit from $26B opioid agreement
Attorney General Josh Stein paid a visit to the Port City on Tuesday, taking time to discuss some pressing issues.
Brunswick County Chairman responds to water rate questions
"We have every intention of holding Chemours and DuPont responsible for the millions of dollars we are spending on reverse osmosis—that’s why we entered into a joint lawsuit with other utilities to seek monetary damages," Thompson says.
Brunswick County Board of Commissioners receive information on water rate changes
With the proposed changes, the County’s FY 2022 recommended rates would still remain lower or comparable with other retail water rates in other coastal North Carolina counties.
NC attorney general files suit against DuPont over PFAS pollution
Attorney General Josh Stein has filed a lawsuit against DuPont, Chemours, and related companies to "hold them accountable for the damage their manufacture, use, and disposal of PFAS chemicals have caused to North Carolina’s natural resources."
H2Go commissioners break ground on new site
In Brunswick County, H2GO has officially broken ground at the new reverse osmosis plant site.
Study: Novel PFAS comprise 24% of blood tested in Wilmington residents
North Carolina State University's GenX Exposure Study has detected PFAS's in human blood in Wilmington.
West Virginia suit filed over exposure to firefighting foam
Seven companies have been named in a lawsuit related to the contamination of a West Virginia city’s water supply from firefighting foam.
CFPUA completes source water protection plan along 160 miles of watershed
A years-long effort by CFPUA staff has culminated in the 2020 Source Water Risk and Resiliency Plan, a detailed summary of sites with the potential to affect water quality at the region’s primary drinking water source.
Actor Ruffalo visits North Carolina on anti-pollution effort
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo is visiting North Carolina to push for policies to eliminate the pollution of chemicals from industrial products.
Petition calls for more action from Brunswick County after alarming water test results
Clean water in schools is what one group want, after a report revealed Brunswick County's Belville Elementary contained the highest level of PFAs contamination compared to other sites across the nation.