North Carolina water contamination

NC Regulators Pass on Passing PFAS Legislation

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Group of people in front of the North Carolina legislative building advocating for clean water.

On July 10, under the scorching sun on Raleigh’s grassy mall, Democracy Green’s co-founder, Sanja Whittington, passionately addressed the crowd. “We are calling upon the Environmental Management Commission to vote yes to removing PFAS from our drinking water sources today,” she urged. “Our bodies weren’t created to consume and digest toxic cancer-causing chemicals such as … Read more

EPA Found More NC Water Systems Contain PFAS

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Contaminated water being discharged with North Carolina PFAS contamination guidelines overlay.

Newly-released data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveals that 20 more drinking water systems in North Carolina are contaminated with toxic PFAS chemicals, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” These substances persist in the environment and accumulate in human blood and organs, raising significant health concerns. The Scope of Contamination Across the United States, … Read more