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EMC’s Selective PFAS Regulation: A Limited Step Forward Amidst Concerns Over Industrial Influence
Tagged with: #EMC, #NC, #NCDEQ, #Northcarolina, #ProtectourWater, #PublicHearing, #Raleigh, #StopPFAS, Burlington NC, Clean Water, Environmental Justice, haw river, Haw River Assembly, PFAS, pittsboro nc, Pollution, RaleighNC, water pollution, Water Quality
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Public Hearing Notice: Nov 21, Dec 2 & 3
Public Hearing Notice: EMC Proposed Groundwater Quality Standards for Three Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – they need to hear from you by December 31. The Environmental Management Commission is intending to amend the rule, 15A NCAC 02L .0202 Groundwater…
Tagged with: 14dioxane, Clean Water, Environmental Justice, haw river, Haw River Assembly, PFAS, pfas pollution, pittsboro nc, Pollution, water pollution, Water Quality
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Research study finds very high levels of PFAS in Haw River fish
A recent study (pdf below) found high levels of a harmful chemical, PFOS, in sunfish from the Haw River, especially in Burlington. In some fish, PFOS levels were as high as 124 parts per billion (ppb), with an average of…
Tagged with: Burlington NC, Clean Water, Environmental Justice, fishing, haw river, Haw River Assembly, NCFishing, PFAS, PFOS, pittsboro nc, Pollution, water pollution
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