State environmental regulators are seeking public input on new rules for a chemical linked to cancer that has been detected in North Carolina’s water supply.
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission has scheduled three public hearings starting next month to address the monitoring and reduction of 1,4-dioxane. The chemical, often used in industrial solvents, is classified by the EPA as a likely human carcinogen. The proposed regulations would require specific industrial facilities to track the amount of the substance they discharge into surface waters and develop minimization plans to lower those levels.
The hearing schedule begins April 9th in Hickory, followed by a session in Fayetteville on April 14th, and a final meeting in Jamestown on May 12th. All sessions are set to begin at 6:00 p.m…