State officials have directed Chemours to provide bottled water to 15 additional well owners near the company’s Fayetteville Works facility after recent tests revealed GenX levels that surpass the state’s health goal of 140 parts per trillion.
DEQ and Chemours have sampled 128 wells since testing near the Fayetteville Works site began in September.
DEQ continues to send all well owners the results of well testing and health and other information based on the results.
DEQ will continue to receive and verify the results from Chemours’ sampling.
“Well water sampling will continue until we find where the contamination ends.
We will do spot checks to verify Chemours’ results, and notify well owners of results as we receive them,” said Secretary Regan.
Among the possibilities are installing home filter systems or connecting affected homes to an uncontaminated well source or a nearby public water supply.
The state is coordinating with Bladen and Cumberland counties about waterline placement.
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