North Carolina addresses PFAS in drinking water and wastewater
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced $17 million in grants to extend waterlines with Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated water to Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s (CFPUA) safe supply. The announcement took place at CFPUA’s Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington, N.C., which also received $17.8 million for replacement and capacity upgrades. These projects are a part of the recent $472 million investment for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the state. Announced in mid-February, an estimated 145 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects in 66 counties across the state will receive new funding.
“Since CFPUA brought new filters online at our Sweeney Plant in 2022, we have been able to effectively remove GenX and other PFAS from our public drinking water,” said CFPUA Board Chairman Wesley P. Corder. “We are very grateful for this support from Governor Stein’s Office and the Department of Environmental Quality, which will enable us to connect more families in our community to CFPUA’s clean, clearly better water.”
