drinking water

WFDD’s Paul Garber spoke with NC State endocrine toxicologist Scott Belcher about his work studying PFAS chemicals in wildlife. He begins by explaining why alligators in the Cape Fear River basin are important indicators of the potential health impacts of PFAS on humans.

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

A high level of a chemical that federal regulators call a likely human carcinogen has once again been discharged into the Cape Fear River Basin. The city…

Greensboro is getting ready to take the next step in a project that will help reduce PFAS contamination in its drinking water supply. Pilot testing will…

North Carolina has awarded $282 million for infrastructure projects statewide. Governor Roy Cooper announced that the loans and grants will go toward…

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.

A new study from Duke University estimates that over half of drinking wells in the Piedmont have levels of a chemical compound above the state's health…

The City of Greensboro is moving forward with upgrades at one of its major water treatment plants. A new filtration system will help reduce potentially…

The Guilford County School system plans to ask lawmakers for help with lead testing in their buildings. This comes after elevated levels were found in…

Guilford County School officials have a new plan to address concerns over high levels of lead found in drinking water at some buildings. The news comes…