WRAL – New Hanover County is suing Chemours, DuPont and several other PFAS manufacturers for years of contamination. On Jan. 12, New Hanover County filed a lawsuit against more than a dozen manufacturers and sellers of products that use or contain polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Known as forever chemicals, PFAS contamination of the air, groundwater and surface water has been an ongoing issue affecting southeastern North Carolina and the New Hanover County community for years, the lawsuit claims. The county said this lawsuit aims to hold these manufacturers and sellers responsible for decades of contamination. Click HERE to read more.