Cape Fear Public Utility Authority News

Study: River Near Chemours N.C. Plant Contaminated with Industrial Chemicals

A study performed for a chemical-maker accused of polluting North Carolina’s longest river finds the entire waterway used by thousands for drinking water is laced with industrial compounds. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority said last week the report shows …

North Carolina Power Plant Inundated by Flood Waters

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan …

North Carolina Utility Sues Chemours, DuPont Over Water Contamination

A utility that provides water in southeastern North Carolina has sued a company it accuses of polluting the Cape Fear River, where the utility gets its water. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority filed a complaint in U.S. District Court …