PFAS don’t HAVE to be forever, IF we stand up. Here’s how:

PFAS seep into groundwater when they are manufactured, used in products or agriculture, and through the landfills where they are disposed Join us at a public hearing or comment online! PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they last a long time in the environment, including in our groundwater. PFAS are linked to cancer, low birth weight, autoimmune disorders, and so much more. However, there are solutions. If we stand up for our communities, PFAS don’t have to be forever. Setting strong groundwater standards is an important part of getting to the solution. This month, stand up with Clean Water for NC & allies at a public hearing on PFAS in your area. You can also submit your comment online. Right now, NC DEQ is considering setting final standards for 3 PFAS in groundwater. That’s less than the interim standards they recently adopted for 8 types of PFAS in groundwater. Let NC Department of Environmental Quality know: We support these standards for these 3 PFAS. We want to DEQ to adopt permanently the interim standards they set for the other 5 PFAS. That the only real solution to prevent continuing buildup of PFAS chemicals in our environment is to stop production of these “convenience chemicals” for stain resistance, stick free properties, etc. Join CWFNC & allies at one of these public hearings Charlotte November 21, 2024, 6 p.m.  Pine and Fraser Fir Rooms, Mecklenburg County Land Use & Environmental Services Building, 2145 Suttle Ave., Charlotte, NC 28208 Wilmington December 2, 2024, 6 p.m. Location: U-170, Union Station Building, Cape Fear Community College, 502 N. Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Raleigh December 3, 2024, 6 p.m. Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 Check out talking points below! Even if you don’t comment, your presence at a hearing sends a LOUD message to decision makers. Submit a comment online! From Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024, Email comments: GWTriRevComments@deq.nc.gov Mail to: Bridget Shelton NC DEQ Division of Water Resources, Planning Section 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1611 Talking points for your comment below!     Talking points for your comment Include your own story of why you want these forever chemicals out of groundwater. State your support for adopting groundwater standards for these 3 PFAS. Demand that DEQ permanently adopt the interim standards they set for the other 5 PFAS as well. An estimated 1/3 of North Carolinian’s drinking water has PFAS above the EPA’s limits. PFAS are linked to cancer and increased risk of heart disease, lowered immune function, PFAS jeopardize NC’s future, they are linked to birth defects, infertility, & low birth weight.

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