…near the facility after GenX was detected in 13 industrial, non-drinking water wells on the facility’s property. Chemours is testing the private wells for GenX. DEQ is testing private wells near the facility also, but in addition to testing for GenX, the state agency is also testing for two other…
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DEQ: GenX Levels Remain Below Health Goal
…state Department of Health and Human Services began investigating the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear River on June 19. That ongoing investigation along with pressure from residents and local officials prompted Chemours, the company manufacturing the unregulated chemical, to stop discharging GenX into the Cape Fear. Instead the…
Reworked GenX Bill Goes Back to House
RALEIGH — A last-minute amendment Friday to the Senate’s version of a bill to expand state efforts on GenX and emerging contaminants gave House negotiators some of what they wanted. But as the House readies for a potential vote on the measure Tuesday, the question is whether what the Senate…
GenX Bill Orders Studies, Provides No Money
…DHHS methodology for setting the health goal and the available science on GenX. The health goal for GenX has been a focus of concern since last summer, when DHHS dramatically reduced the acceptable levels of GenX from 71,000 parts per trillion to 140 parts per trillion. Committee member Rep. Scott…
GenX: Focus Shifts to Environmental Justice
…a founder of Clean Cape Fear, an alliance of established advocacy groups, community leaders, educators and professionals working together to restore and protect water quality. Speakers at the event questioned whether diverse communities of southeastern North Carolina had the same awareness about the presence of GenX, and other perfluoroalkyl chemical…
State: GenX No Longer Discharged Into River
…is developing an updated health screening level for GenX to help with this process. DHHS is reviewing all available health data and working with the EPA and the Centers for Disease Control to get their guidance about health risks of GenX. Learn More DEQ’s GenX investigation Read the StarNews report…
State notifies Chemours of GenX emissions violation
…of Air Quality announced Thursday it had issued Chemours a Notice of Violation. Chemours must comply with the GenX emission limit of 23.027 pounds per year, according to the emissions requirements in the facility’s air permit. This limit equates to a 99% reduction from GenX emissions in 2017. In March,…
Chemours to further limit GenX emissions, add more testing
…of the stringent GenX emission requirements of its air permit, which requires Chemours to limit its total GenX emissions to 23.027 pounds per year, using a rolling 12-month calculation. This limit equates to a 99% reduction from GenX emissions in 2017. Excess GenX emissions in March 2021 resulted in noncompliance…
Q&A Session Set: Well Testing for GenX
…Chemours’ facility. DEQ began investigating the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear River in June. At DEQ’s request, last Friday a judge signed an order requiring Chemours to not discharge GenX and two other chemicals, Nafion byproducts 1 and 2, into the state’s waterways. Learn More DEQ GenX Investigation…
Gov., DEQ Warn About New GenX Legislation
…agreed on a long-sought compromise on GenX legislation. “The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the proposed legislation and determined that most of its provisions are unnecessary and very likely to impair DEQ’s current activities to identify and control the releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), especially GenX…
Latest GenX Levels Below Health Goal
…sensitive populations. The state DEQ began investigating June 19 the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear River. That ongoing investigation along with pressure from residents and local officials prompted Chemours, the company manufacturing the unregulated chemical, to stop discharging GenX into the Cape Fear. State water quality officials plan…
Cooper Urges Quick EPA Assessment of GenX
…conference call on Monday he had discussed the GenX matter with area officials. On Friday, state regulators revised the health goal for chronic toxicity, lowering the danger level for humans from 70,909 parts per trillion, or ppt, to 140 ppt. Learn More Read Cooper’s letter FAQs on GenX risk assessment…