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...]
EPA to Require Chemical Companies to Test Toxicity of Products
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...]
GenX Contamination May Be More Toxic Than EPA Initially Thought
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...]
High Levels of GenX Found in Groundwater at Fayetteville Works Plant
Due to the extremely high levels of GenX and other toxic chemicals found in the groundwater at the Fayetteville Works Plant, Chemours was issued a notice of violation by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on September 6, 2017. In August 2017, 14 wells on the site were tested and … [Read more...]