People will soon have their chance to weigh in on new proposed rules targeting “forever chemicals” in North Carolina’s water. The Environmental Management Commission is launching a public comment period starting March sixteenth focused on monitoring three types of PFAS in wastewater.
Three public hearings are scheduled for April in Asheville, Raleigh, and Wilmington to gather feedback from residents and local leaders.
Under the current proposal, certain industrial sites and treatment plants would have to track their chemical discharges and develop plans to minimize them…