# @chapelboronews on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-04-11T16:49:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Chapelboro.com (@chapelboronews) — https://gondola.cc/chapelboronews

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Local water agencies in Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties shared their support and excitement around new rules against “forever chemicals” in drinking water on Wednesday, after the Environmental Protection Agency announced its first national and legally enforceable limits.

The federal agency held an event in Fayetteville, N.C. on Wednesday to share details on the change — a fitting spot since the community was the site of one of the major instances of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) being discovered as polluting the water in the Cape Fear River. EPA Administrator Michael Regan, who is a North Carolina native and previously led the state’s Department of Environmental Quality, announced the new rule against the substances.

“Durham Water, OWASA, and Raleigh Water applaud the EPA’s action to help protect drinking water in North Carolina and around the country,” said the release. “PFAS compounds present unique challenges due to their persistence in the environment and potential health risks. With a shared commitment to ensuring safe and clean drinking water for our communities, we are dedicated to addressing this critical issue to meet the latest regulatory standards.”

OWASA Executive Director Todd Taylor also shared an individual statement with Chapelboro about the new federal PFAS rule.

Further south in Chatham County, the Town of Pittsboro has been a leader in taking steps to address PFAS and other contaminants in its residents’ drinking water — especially in light of pollutant releases upstream in the Haw River over the last decade. While the local government has approved a utility merger with the City of Sanford, Pittsboro officials have said they plan on carrying over their advanced filtration efforts to reduce such contaminants.

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