{"id":6262,"date":"2026-01-28T08:09:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:09:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:09:56","slug":"north-carolina-finds-pfas-chemicals-in-wastewater-soil-across-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/north-carolina-finds-pfas-chemicals-in-wastewater-soil-across-state\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina finds PFAS chemicals in wastewater, soil across state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;NEWS POST&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ARTICLE CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">North Carolina environmental officials <u><a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wect.com\/2026\/01\/13\/north-carolina-finds-pfas-chemicals-wastewater-soil-across-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have found PFAS chemicals in soil, wastewater and biosolids<\/a><\/u>, according to the state\u2019s first investigation assessing PFAS concentrations in biosolids across the state.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">An estimated 3.5 million North Carolinians drink tap water with PFAS levels above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health standard set to take effect in 2029. 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