The Environmental Management Commission met on Thursday and adopted new regulations on PFAS, wetlands, and testing for ...

A watchdog report finds NC among the many states struggling to keep “forever chemicals” from landfills out of rivers and ...

A new study finds PFAS filters can also remove other cancer-linked chemicals, offering wider health benefits for drinking water systems.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is requiring Chemours to expand eligibility for private well testing ...

North Carolina environmental regulators are ordering Chemours to dramatically expand PFAS well testing around its Fayetteville Works plant, adding tens of thousands of homes now eligible for free ...

PFAS, often referred to by the ominous nickname "forever chemicals," are found in drinking water throughout the U.S., including in North Carolina's water supply. The U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Nearby downtown Wilmington on Market Street, a Port City Java cafe with a drive-thru shares a parking lot with a church. Inside, espresso machines whir loudly as baristas take drink orders from new ...

N.C. State University has launched the Center for Environmental and Human Health Effects of Per- and Polyfluoralykl Substances (PFAS), the university announced Wednesday. The National Institute of ...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday that it is requiring the chemical manufacturer ...

Synthetic chemicals are being detected in America's water supply at a rapid rate, potentially affecting millions of people over the past two decades, according to a data analysis by ABC News. Watch ...

While the Safe Drinking Water Act mandates treatment upgrades, it doesn't protect private wells or address contamination in lakes and rivers. The most effective solution is to hold polluters ...