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Environmental Health

How long will it take to rid PFAS from private wells?

by Greg Barnes April 7, 2020April 6, 2020

Shows hands pouring a chemical into a testing container that labeled "Microfiber filter" These processes - along with mass spectrometry - helped identify GenX and PFAS in the Cape Fear River. NC State will have a research center dedicated to PFAS

Environmental Health

N.C. State receives $7.4 million grant to establish PFAS research center

by Greg Barnes March 18, 2020March 17, 2020

Houses against a blue sky in an area with wells contaminated by forever chemicals

Environmental Health

People are buying houses unaware of ‘forever chemicals’ in their well water

by Greg Barnes January 6, 2020January 8, 2020

shows a group of people gathered on a graffiti covered bridge, they're working with equipment that's on the ground.

Environmental Health

What stories grabbed you in 2019? NC Health News most-read stories of the year, continued.

by Editor December 31, 2019

A municipal drinking water plant. Unlike at a private well, water is treated for bactria and for chemicals such as 1.4 dioxane at a central location, then pumped through pipes to residents. This can symbolize 1,4 dioxane contamination and clean water.

Environmental Health

DEQ records show repeated releases of probable carcinogen into Haw River

by Greg Barnes November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

shows a lake with pilings sticking up from the water. It's a lake contaminated with coal ash.

Environmental Health

Researcher weighs in on Trump administration’s coal ash rule redo

by Coastal Review Online November 15, 2019November 14, 2019