Name: Contamination threatens drinking water drawn from Haw River
Uploaded: 2024-01-26T17:45:39-0500
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Description: Elevated 1,4 dioxane levels have been detected in the Haw River, prompting Burlington and Pittsboro to warn residents against drinking untreated water.

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THE STUDENT BEHIND THE THREAT IS NO LONGER ENROLL. PITTSBORO IS URGING RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE THEIR WATER AFTER THE CITY OF BURLINGTON DETECTED A SPIKE IN A DANGEROUS CHEMICAL THAT IS DRIFTING DOWNSTREAM IN THE WHOLE RIVER. WRAL'S CLIMATE REPORTER LIZ MCLAUGHLIN HAS MORE ON THE CONTAMINATION. >> THE CITY OF BURLINGTON HAS REPORTED HIGH LEVELS OF 1, 4, DIOXANE IN ITS WASTEWATER DISCHARGE TO THE HALL RIVER THREATENING DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES. ONE FOR DOG SAYING IS AN INDUSTRIAL SOLVENT. MORE OR >> A BYPRODUCT OF MANUFACTURE OF VARIOUS CHEMICALS IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A A HAVE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS. IT AT CERTAIN LEVELS. >> BOB PATTERSON IS THE WATER RESOURCES DIRECTOR OF BURLINGTON. HE SAYS THE CITY'S RECENTLY STARTED RAMPING UP ITS TESTING AND HE'S DISCOVERED MULTIPLE SLUGS OF ONE FOR DIOXIDE OVER THE PAST YEAR. BURLINGTON OFFICIALS HAVE IDENTIFIED APOLLO CHEMICAL AS THE POTENTIAL SOURCE OF THE SPIKE AND ORDERED THE COMPANY TO TEMPORARILY SEIZE PRODUCTION HOUR. WE'RE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMPANY TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. >> WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF ISSUING THEM A PRE TREATMENT PERMIT WHILE THE TOWN OF PITTSBORO AWAITS TEST RESULTS, IT'S MINIMIZE THE WATER. IT IS DRAWING FROM THE HALL RIVER AND ASKED RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE WATER. >> UNFORTUNATELY, NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN A HOT SPOT FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTAMINANTS AS A WHOLE. EMILY SUTTON IS THE HALL RIVER KEEPER AND HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR MORE REGULATION OF ONE FOR DIOXIN, INCLUDING LIMITING DISCHARGE PERMITS TO THE EPA HEALTH ADVISORY LEVEL OF 35 PARTS PER BILLION. SO THERE'S A LOT OF LITIGATION HAPPENING RIGHT NOW TO TRY TO GET THAT STANDARD PUT BACK INTO PLACE AND GET PUT ON PERMITS. >> AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WAITING TO SEE. >> NOW, BURLINGTON IS WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO REQUIRE APOLLO CHEMICAL TO TEST AND NOTIFY WOULD LEVELS ARE HIGH AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO MINIMIZE CHEMICAL LIZ MCLAUGHLIN, WRAL NEWS, BURLINGTON. >> NOW PITTSBORO RESIDENTS. YOU CAN GET DRINKING WATER FOR FREE FROM CHATHAM MARKETPLACE. THE WATER HAS BEEN TREATED WITH A REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM.

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Contamination threatens drinking water drawn from Haw River

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