Raleigh Drinking Water - PFAS chemicals;
Cary/Apex Drinking Water Treatment Plant;
DEQ Science Advisory Board meetings;
1,4-Dioxane data - DEQ study of Drinking Water plants;
PFAS sampling for public water systems; and
Judge rules against 1,4-Dioxane limits.
Feb. 15, 2026: Rita Choufani reports on OWASA obtaining funds for PFAS treatment of drinking water, DailyTarHeel.com.
Nov. 5, 2025: Kimberly Granger reports on PFAS settlement money for OWASA to upgrade PFAS treatment, DailyTarHeel.com.
Emily Donovan with Clean Cape Fear, Alliance of groups and citizens in impacted communities;
Beth Kline-Markesino with NC Stop GenX in our Water, Alliance of groups and citizens in impacted communities;
Dana Sargent with Cape Fear River Watch, Alliance of groups and citizens in impacted communities;
Hope Taylor with Clean Water for North Carolina, Alliance of groups and citizens in impacted communities;
Mike Watters with Grays Creek Residents United Against PFAS, Alliance of groups and citizens in impacted communities;
Prof. Larry Cahoon at UNC Wilmington, University researchers;
Prof. Jamie DeWitt at ECU, University researchers;
Prof. Lee Ferguson at Duke, University researchers; and
Prof. Detlef Knappe at NC State University, University researchers.
1) Urge state government officials to provide immediate relief, assistance, and transparency to the communities and individuals down the Cape Fear River with drinking water contaminated by GenX chemicals from the Nafion Vinyl Ethers plant southeast of Fayetteville.
2) Encourage the North Carolina General Assembly to shift funds from the NC DEQ to UNC system experts and researchers to provide the North Carolina DEQ with expert oversight, leadership training, strategic planning, technical assistance, management of databases, staff mentoring, and scientific support on complex environmental issues and government responsibilities.
3) Urge state officials [(919) 814-2000] to form an independent panel of experts to conduct a transparent review of the NC Title V inspection and permit program and the NC DEQ's handling of DuPont (Chemours) Fayetteville Works. An independent and transparent investigation will help identify how and why the DEQ Title V inspection and permit program failed and suggest reforms needed to prevent this from ever happening again.
4) Reform and modernize the NC DEQ Pollution Police Department. The Governor, the General Assembly, the Attorney General, citizen oversight groups, technical experts, and academic researchers should work together to implement significant and meaningful changes to reform and modernize the North Carolina DEQ and bring our state environmental agency into the 21st century.
