…is expected to be released any day now. The proposed rule limits the maximum allowable amount of a combination of four chemical compounds, including GenX, a PFAS specific to Chemours’ plant in Bladen County. EPA also proposes to set maximum contaminant levels on what have been two of the most…
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New Hanover To Tweak Development Rules
…ordinance that Allen said do not reflect the recommendations, and many of the changes ease requirements for potential heavy-polluting industries. Allen explained that since then, the news broke about GenX and other PFAS found in the region’s drinking water supply. “Without full public involvement and without requirements to disclose heavy-manufacturing…
Commission members balk on 5 proposed PFAS standards
…members on Wednesday agreed to recommend groundwater health standards for the three PFAS because two – PFOA and PFOS – have been identified by the federal government as likely carcinogens. The third, GenX, which had been discharged into the Cape Fear River directly from Chemours’ Fayetteville Works Facility, was included…
Officials Seek Meeting With Chemours
The New Hanover County chairman and Wilmington’s mayor have written to Chemours seeking a meeting with residents to discuss progress and future plans regarding GenX in the region’s drinking water supply….