Customers in Florida weren't told of contaminated water for six months

City officials didn't inform the public about the contamination until six months later. Water contaminated with potentially ...

Court says NC can regulate chemical

A state court has ruled against Asheboro and said that North Carolina can limit a so-called “forever chemical” in municipal sewage discharges, reversing an earlier administrative law court ...
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As Congress debates changes to the federal chemical safety law, North Carolina’s PFAS crisis offers a warning

Supporters call changes modernization; critics warn they could weaken Toxic Substances Control Act, the nation’s primary ...

When forever chemicals contaminate drinking water, private well owners may be the last to know

The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply. Odorless and colorless, the chemicals ...

Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.

As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants ...

A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells

The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals ...

Toxic North Carolina county water supply may lead to lawsuit

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — Robeson County residents say a water treatment plant and nearby landfill may be the reason ...