A court has ordered a North Carolina chemical company to keep pollution out of a Durham creek system that ultimately drains to Jordan Lake, a major source for drinking water for communities across the Research Triangle.
As WRAL News reported, the company in question, Brenntag Mid-South, agreed to a preliminary injunction that requires it to halt the polluted releases, identify where the contamination is originating, and prepare a cleanup plan for the site while the state’s lawsuit continues.
What happened?
On behalf of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued Brenntag, WRAL reported, alleging the company violated state water quality laws by allowing contaminated groundwater and other pollutants to enter an unnamed tributary of Third Fork Creek, which flows into Jordan Lake.
The dispute stems from an anonymous complaint made in April 2025 that accused the Durham facility of chemical leaks, chemical dumping, and poor housekeeping, according to WRAL…