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Michael Borchers, pictured here at the smaller Michell Plant in downtown Greensboro, directs the city's Water Resources Department. The department goes through a system of checks and balances to ensure water quality. WFDD FILE PHOTO.

Greensboro water quality meets or surpasses EPA standards

David Ford

Greensboro's 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report shows that the city's water is safe to drink.

Environment

Yadkin Riverkeeper looks at water quality data after fertilizer plant fire

Keri Brown

Environmental groups and state officials are still assessing water quality data collected after a fire broke out at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant…

Environment

Environmentalist Erin Brockovich Discusses NC Water Contamination

Keri Brown

The local literary arts organization Bookmarks is hosting a virtual conversation with environmental activist and author Erin Brockovich. She will discuss…

Environment

Residents Want Action As Cities, State Grapple With Toxins In Drinking Water

Keri Brown

North Carolina cities and state environmental regulators are at odds over who is responsible for shocking levels of a toxic chemical found in the Cape Fear River Basin. This compound is polluting drinking water sources for hundreds of thousands of people.