GenX and other contaminants continue to be an issue for residents and guests. The Town of Holden Beach provides water to our island. The Town purchases the treated water wholesale from Brunswick County. The County has two main water treatment plants, the Northwest Water Treatment Plant which takes GenX contaminated surface water from the Cape Fear River and the 211 Water treatment plant which uses well water. The Town of Holden Beach receives the contaminated water from the Northwest Water Treatment Plant.
Map of water service areas in Brunswick County.
For more information on the GenX water issue see the links below:
NC Department of Environmental Quality GenX Investigation Page with links
Brunswick County GenX Information Page with links
Clean Cape Fear local organization formed to address the GenX issues. Website has all the articles, lawsuits, timeline and other information.
Recent Articles
7-17-18 SELC files suit to halt Chemours https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/07/lawsuit-filed-to-halt-genx-emissions/
6-7-18 State Legislature Update https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/06/genx-wake-up-call-legislative-snooze-button/
2-12-18 Bill still working thru the Legislature https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/02/reworked-genx-bill-goes-back-to-house/
2-5-18 What about Food? https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/02/genx-questions-continue-food/
12-20-17 GenX is Toxic https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/12/biologist-on-genx-health-effects-its-toxic/
2-2-2018 New Questions as GenX Debate Continues https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/02/new-questions-genx-debate-continues/