Water Quality

Clouds sit low on North Carolina mountains.

Relaxed EPA Rules Will Not Affect NC Environmental Enforcement

Amanda Magnus

The Environmental Protection Agency relaxed environmental standards during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency says it is suspending civil penalties鈥�

Environment

Relaxed EPA Rules Will Not Affect NC Environmental Enforcement

Amanda Magnus

The Environmental Protection Agency relaxed environmental standards during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency says it is suspending civil penalties鈥�

Sign that reads: Water Filtration Facility, 7441 Poplar Springs Church Road Sanford, NC 27330

Environment

Monitoring Forever Chemicals

Katy Barron

Research on chemical pollutants in North Carolina鈥檚 rivers and streams is stacking up, and the results are unnerving. Newly-released data from the North鈥�

Environment

Monitoring Forever Chemicals

Katy Barron

Research on chemical pollutants in North Carolina鈥檚 rivers and streams is stacking up, and the results are unnerving. Newly-released data from the North鈥�

Environment

Chemical In Greensboro Water And 'No' Vote On Mandatory African American History Course

Laura Pellicer

Greensboro city officials are looking into high levels of a likely-carcinogenic chemical compound identified at the city鈥檚 wastewater treatment plant. The鈥�

Environment

Chemical In Greensboro Water And 'No' Vote On Mandatory African American History Course

Laura Pellicer

Greensboro city officials are looking into high levels of a likely-carcinogenic chemical compound identified at the city鈥檚 wastewater treatment plant. The鈥�

A water fountain inside a hallway at a school at Chapel Hill Carrboro Public Schools.

Environment

Environmental Advocates Push For Mandatory Testing For Lead In Water At NC Schools

Elizabeth Friend

Even low levels of lead can cause harm to children, but 22 states, including North Carolina, don鈥檛 require schools and day cares to test the levels of鈥�

Several communities in rural North Carolina struggle with water infrastructure maintenance.

Health

NC Schools Aren't Required To Test For Lead In Their Water, A New Bill Would Change That

Will Michaels

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is rolling out a bill that would require school districts and child care facilities to conduct routine testing of鈥�

Health

Researchers To Study Lead Prevalence In Private Wells

Rebecca Martinez

Researchers from UNC Chapel Hill and the nonprofit RTI international want to study the prevalence of lead in private wells in Wake County.Lead poisoning鈥�

Environment

Concerns About GenX Contamination Grow In North Carolina

Amanda Magnus

Last week state officials held a public forum in Bladen County to share information and address concerns about GenX, the unregulated chemical produced by鈥�

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