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Five PFAS Chemicals Added to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels by the EPA

May 27, 2022 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Since our January 14, 2022 article about GenX, “EPA to Require Chemical Companies to Test Toxicity of Products“, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to a list of risk-based values that will allow the organization to determine what, if any, remediation activities are needed. The … [Read more...]

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

EPA to Require Chemical Companies to Test Toxicity of Products

January 14, 2022 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Since our October 29, 2021 article about GenX, "GenX Contamination May Be More Toxic Than EPA Initially Thought", the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered certain chemical makers to test the toxicity of their products. The ruling comes following the petition of six North Carolina community and environmental groups, urging the … [Read more...]

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

GenX Contamination May Be More Toxic Than EPA Initially Thought

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

Since July 2021, when we posted our last GenX article, “EPA Petitioned to Reconsider Requiring Chemours to Fund PFAS Testing“, it has been determined that GenX contamination in the Cape Fear region may pose more threats than initially thought. These findings come following the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement about the … [Read more...]

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

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 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 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX 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

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