The NC PFAS Testing Network is a research collaboration focused on testing water and air samples for PFAS throughout the state. The NC PFAS Testing Network tested surface water and well water throughout North Carolina and compiled the results, which you can find here. If you live in North Carolina, you can search your city and find the PFAS test results.

North Carolina’s Department of Human and Health Services (NC DHHS) provides information on GenX and other PFAS chemicals in North Carolina. You can find out more about PFAS in North Carolina and the NC DHHS’s response to PFAS here.

NC DHHS has put out updated guidance from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine with limited additional info for PFAS compounds in North Carolina. More information can be found here.

North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) is an enforcement agency in North Carolina tasked with protecting human health and the environment.

In February 2019, a consent order was issued by Bladen County Superior Couty. As part of a Consent Order signed between Chemours, NC DEQ, and Cape Fear River Watch, consultants are testing residential wells for PFAS. More information can be found here.

The NCPure project is a collaborative effort between North Carolina State University and other partners aimed at addressing the issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in North Carolina's water sources. The project focuses on studying the environmental and health effects of PFAS chemicals and developing strategies for remediation and mitigation. It involves research, monitoring, and community engagement to better understand and address PFAS contamination in the state. More information can be found here.

In March 2021, the NC Senate passed a bill aimed at the inventory of Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF), the disposition of unused AFFF, and annual reporting summary and 15-day reporting of individual usage. More information can be found here.

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