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New EPA Administrator Makes PFAS Contamination Issue A Priority

March 29, 2021 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

On March 11, 2021, Michael Regan, the former North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary was sworn into office as the new head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since this transition from the NC DEQ to US EPA Administrator, Regan has made it clear per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: chemours, Environmental Protection Agency, epa, epa administrator, fayetteville works plant, genx, genx contamination, genx fayetteville wells, genx lawsuit, PFAS chemicals

Notice Violation Issued to Chemours After Failure to Properly Remove PFAS Contamination

February 1, 2021 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

According to a January 2021 article "N.C. regulators issue notice of violation to Chemours", the company received a violation notice regarding a newly-installed treatment system that failed to remove PFAS contamination at the Fayetteville Works site. As mentioned in previous articles, the main offender for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX, Uncategorized Tagged With: chemours, fayetteville works plant, genx, genx contamination, genx fayetteville wells, genx lawsuit, PFAS chemicals

Additional PFAS Testing Petition Denied by the EPA

January 15, 2021 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Since our last article, “PFAS Levels in Cape Fear Remain Largely the Same, Despite Emission Cuts“, the Cape Fear region continues to experience high levels of “forever chemicals” in their water supply. Despite requests for additional PFAS testing, no additional regulations have been put in place. As mentioned in previous articles, the main … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: chemours, fayetteville works plant, genx, genx contamination, genx fayetteville wells, genx lawsuit, PFAS chemicals

PFAS Levels in Cape Fear Remain Largely the Same, Despite Emission Cuts

November 11, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Since our last article, "PFAS Contamination of the Cape Fear Still An Issue", the Cape Fear region continues to experience high levels of "forever chemicals" in their water supply. As mentioned in previous articles, the main offender for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination is the Chemours Co. Fayetteville Works Plant. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX, Uncategorized Tagged With: cape fear river, cape fear river contamination, chemours, genx, genx contamination, PFAS chemicals

Chemours GenX Contamination Case Reaches New Deal

September 9, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Since 2017, Wilmington and other surrounding areas have dealt with GenX and other PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance) contamination of the Cape Fear River from manufacturer Chemours' Fayetteville Works Plant.  Since then, the company has paid $12 million in civil penalties. Additionally, more than $100 million has been invested into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: cape fear river contamination, chemours, genx, genx contamination, genx exposure study, PFAS chemicals

PFAS Contamination of the Cape Fear Still An Issue

July 29, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Since 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allowed DuPont to continue to manufacture GenX in its Chemours Fayetteville Works plant, so long as the plant captures and destroys or recycles 99% of GenX emissions. However, up until the end of June 2017, the EPA made no inspections to ensure the plant was in compliance with this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX, Uncategorized Tagged With: cape fear river contamination, chemours, genx, genx contamination, genx exposure study, PFAS chemicals

Chemours’ PFAS Chemical Reduction Plans: Are They Enough?

May 26, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

On December 31, 2019, Chemours proposed corrective plans for the damages caused by GenX and other per- and polyflourinated substances (PFAS) discharged from their Fayetteville Works plant to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for approval. The proposed PFAS corrective plans addressed groundwater and soil remediation, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: cape fear river contamination, chemours, genx, genx contamination, PFAS chemicals

Where GenX and Other PFAS Chemicals are Recently Being Detected

February 20, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The people in North Carolina know there have been concerns of significantly higher levels of chemicals in the water here over the past several years compared to other areas. GenX is a known concern, but there are other related chemicals that we should be worried about as well. You can refer to our previous article, "GenX and Other PFAS Chemicals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: genx, genx contamination

GenX and Other PFAS Chemicals Found at High Levels

October 21, 2019 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

It has just been discovered, through researchers at N.C. State University, that GenX levels in the Cape Fear River were actually much higher than what was thought.  In addition, several chemicals in the PFAS class were found at extreme numbers, whose affect on human health is completely unknown.  As we have discussed before, GenX is a byproduct of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX

GenX Levels in Water: Is the Cape Fear River Region Still at Risk?

June 27, 2019 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Recap on GenX Contamination GenX contamination has been on the worried minds of many people living in the Cape Fear River region for several years now.  Though GenX is still present, it is reportedly far less than what it has been in previous years. WHQR of Wilmington has recently published a two - part story on the realities of GenX … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: genx

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