NCDEQ secretary tours Wilmington water treatment plant as PFAS pollution continues

NCDEQ secretary tours Wilmington water treatment plant as PFAS pollution continues

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina Department Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson toured the Sweeny Water Treatment Plant alongside local elected officials Friday.  Wilson was there to view the facility’s granular activated carbon filters, which work to filter forever chemicals like Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—also known as PFAS—out of the water supply.  The filters cost Cape Fear Public Utility Authority $43 million to build…

CFPUA assesses treatment options for 1,4 dioxane, pilot-test could come next year

NEW HANOVER — The local water authority is actively seeking advanced solutions to address the challenge of 1,4-dioxane contamination in the region's drinking water. READ MORE: Experts decry EPA’s plan to weaken PFAS regulations amidst ongoing concerns ALSO: EMC delays plan to let PFAS dischargers self-regulate amid transparency concerns The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s… Source