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Water flows out of an outdoor tap.

Environmental Health

Draft state rules for 1,4-dioxane, PFAS dischargers delayed

by Coastal Review Online May 11, 2025May 9, 2025

A water treatment plant next to the Cape Fear River in NC.

Environmental Health

No NC limit on 1,4-dioxane means water customers bear costs

by Coastal Review Online April 6, 2025April 5, 2025

A blue-gloved hand holds a glass container in a lab holding a grain-like mixture intended to filter PFAS from drinking water.

Environmental Health

UNC Charlotte chemist develops purification system that removes PFAS

by Coastal Review Online January 4, 2025December 23, 2024

A man dressed in a long-sleeved blue button-up shirt, dark slacks, and black shoes stands with his hands on his hips and looks into the camera. He is standing in the grass on the side of a road in his neighbor's neighborhood, near three concrete squares, which provide access to monitoring wells that allow groundwater samples to be collected.

Environmental Health

Federal court backs EPA’s GenX health advisory; Chemours vows to continue legal challenges against regulatory agency

by Will Atwater July 31, 2024August 6, 2024

a multi-colored graphic, displaying sources of PFAS contamination and how the sources pollute to drinking water.

Environmental Health

North Carolina regulators pass on establishing standards for forever chemicals

by Will Atwater July 17, 2024July 19, 2024

Image of large industrial pipes bolted a concrete floor. the pipes send water to filtration pools where contaminants are removed.

Environmental Health

State water systems grapple with high cost of PFAS compliance standards

by Will Atwater June 13, 2024June 13, 2024