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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

New Hanover County Residents Tested for GenX Exposure in New Study

November 2, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences recently awarded a grant to researchers from N.C. State University to study the extent of GenX exposure in New Hanover County residents. While Chemours has ceased discharge of GenX into the Cape Fear River, researchers are still finding measurable amounts of GenX in the drinking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: cape fear river, cape fear river contamination, chemours, dupont, genx, genx exposure study, genx lawsuit

Chemours Ordered to Capture Additional GenX Wastewater by DEQ

November 2, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Chemours Can Keep Their Permit... On October 21, 2017, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that it would not be suspending Chemours' wastewater discharge permit at this time.  This permit allows Chemours to dump millions of gallons of water tainted with chemicals into the Cape Fear River. The DEQ based their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: cape fear river, cape fear river contamination, chemours, department of environmental quality, deq, dupont, genx, genx lawsuit

DuPont and Chemours Sued by CFPUA for Environmental Law Violations

October 17, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

On October 16, 2017, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) filed a Complaint in federal district court against DuPont and its spinoff company, Chemours, alleging that the companies violated several federal environmental laws by dumping C8 and GenX in the Cape Fear River. CFPUA claims DuPont and Chemours violated the following laws: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GenX Tagged With: c8, cape fear public utility authority, cape fear river, cape fear river contamination, cfpua, chemours, dupont, genx, genx lawsuit

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