Chemours pollution

Rocco Plant Has NC’s Highest PFAS in Drinking Water

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A glass of murky brown water being filled from a faucet, with a landfill and PFAS warning sign in the background.

CLIFF NOTES Robeson County supplies drinking water with unsafe PFAS levels to 66,000 people. The Rocco Plant has the highest PFAS levels in treated water in North Carolina. A nearby county-run landfill likely causes the contamination by leaking PFAS. Every home tested near the plant had PFAS levels above EPA limits. SELC plans to sue … Read more

NC Small Businesses Are Suffering From PFAS

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A stack of handwritten postcards addressed to the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, criticizing PFAS policies.

In southeastern North Carolina, small business owners are grappling with a public health crisis caused by PFAS contamination—without consistent regulatory support. In Wilmington, coffee shops like Port City Java have spent thousands of dollars filtering toxic chemicals from water, while chemical companies like Chemours remain locked in legal disputes with public utilities. As lawmakers struggle … Read more