Environmental group sues Robeson County over PFAS pollution
The suit says landfill leaks have contaminated tap water, with PFOS at 1,060 parts per trillion in one sample and PFOA at 4,100, lawyers said.
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Residents, environmental group sue Robeson County over alleged PFAS contamination in drinking water
ST. PAULS, NC (WWAY) — Residents of a Robeson County community and an environmental advocacy group have filed a lawsuit against the county, alleging that PFAS contamination from the county landfill has polluted drinking water supplies and endangered public health. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of the St. Pauls Community Association for Progress, also known as CAP, seeks to force Robeson County to a…
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ecotopical.com‘We Just Want Clean Water’: Residents Sue a North Carolina County Over Landfill Contamination
The lawsuit alleges the county has known since at least 2023 that the landfill is leaching PFAS, a family of forever chemicals, into drinking water.By Morgan Casey, Lisa SorgThis story was published by the Border Belt Independent in collaboration with Inside Climate News.
Environmental group sues Robeson County over PFAS pollution
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) -- An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit against Robeson County, aiming to stop the county's alleged PFAS pollution of drinking water, according to a news release issued Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of St. Pauls Community Association for Progress, alleges that a [...]
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