forever chemicals

At the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority's Sweeney Treatment Plant, water flows into deep granular activated carbon filters, which remove PFAS. Then, the water receives ultraviolet disinfection before entering a finished water storage tank. (Image courtesy Will Atwater/NC Health News)

A Wilmington Republican is once again pushing for Chemours to pay for filtration of forever chemicals

For a third time, Rep. Ted Davis is pushing for legislation that would make companies pay for the kind of forever chemical contamination that was found in…

Greensboro city officials requested funds to support removing what are called "forever chemicals" from its water treatment plants at a special meeting on Monday. Photo courtesy of the city of Greensboro

Politics & Government

Greensboro officials request funds for water, sewer infrastructure improvements from state legislators

DJ Simmons

The city is requesting $160 million to help remove what are known as forever chemicals from one of its treatment plants.

Environment

Study shows humans may be similarly impacted from 'forever chemicals' that researchers are finding in animals

Paul Garber

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.

Environment

Guilford County asks residents' permission to conduct PFAS testing

April Laissle

Guilford County is asking certain homeowners for permission to test their well water for so-called forever chemicals, also known as PFAS. The county has…

Environment

City of Greensboro addresses water contaminants after new EPA guidelines released

Paul Garber

New guidelines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have prompted Greensboro officials to release a video explaining what the city is doing — and…

Environment

EPA: 'Forever chemicals' pose risk even at very low levels

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously…

Environment

Environmental Groups Pushing NC DEQ To Protect More Waterways

A regular review of North Carolina's water quality standards has environmentalists and state regulators at odds over how to classify waterways, and…

Environment

Deal Reached In 'Forever Chemicals' Pollution Case

Paul Garber

Plaintiffs suing over the flow of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals into a North Carolina river have reached a tentative settlement in the case. State…