Officials in North Carolina have directed Chemours to provide bottled water to 11 homeowners near the company’s Fayetteville Works facility.
The company’s preliminary test results showed GenX levels above state health goals in residential drinking wells.
DEQ is testing private wells near the facility also, but in addition to testing for GenX, the state agency is also testing for two other fluorinated compounds, PFOA and PFOS.
Of 32 residential wells tested by Chemours, 11 homeowners had GenX levels above the state’s provisional public health goal. Most of the 11 wells with elevated GenX levels are north of the facility.
Out of an abundance of caution, the state directed the company to supply bottled water to residents after receiving word Friday of the first batch of preliminary test results, and then again on Tuesday when Chemours notified the state of another batch of preliminary results.
If tests reveal levels of any of the fluorinated compounds above established health goals, the state will direct Chemours to provide affected homes with alternative water and health information on the compounds.