PFAS water testing

EPA PFAS Rollback Opposed By NC Attorney General

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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson speaking beside the Cape Fear River with a headline about opposing the EPA rollback of PFAS drinking water protections.

CLIFF NOTES Jeff Jackson led 17 other states and Washington, D.C., in opposing the EPA PFAS rollback. The proposal would remove federal standards for GenX and three related PFAS categories. The states argue that the rollback violates the Safe Drinking Water Act. At least 500,000 eastern North Carolina residents receive water from the PFAS-affected Cape … Read more

North Carolinians Sue Robeson County, PFAS in Tap Water From Landfill

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Polluted landfill with caption highlighting PFAS contamination in tap water

CLIFF NOTES St. Pauls residents sued Robeson County over alleged PFAS contamination linked to the county landfill. Testing cited in the lawsuit found about 25 parts per trillion of GenX in tap-water samples. The samples reportedly averaged 30.3 parts per trillion of PFOA. The plaintiffs want the Rocco Water Treatment Plant restricted until PFAS removal … Read more