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Chemours, DuPont found liable for PFAS entering NC properties; jury trial set for March

Current status: Lifted (as of 18/09/2026, 07:40). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.

A federal judge has ruled Chemours and DuPont are responsible for PFAS entering the properties of thousands of North Carolinians. The case covers more than 180,000 households that received contaminated drinking water from utilities downstream of the Fayetteville Works plant or from private wells in the surrounding area, including customers in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Cumberland counties. The lawsuit seeks compensation for property-related costs like bottled water and reverse-osmosis filtration systems; a jury trial over damages is set for March 2027. All-clear (epicwaterfilters.com, 18.09.2026, 07:40): A precautionary boil water advisory was issued in Cary, North Carolina, affecting approximately 50,000 customers. This was caused by a 30-inch water main break and pressure drop on September 14, 2026. The advisory was lifted the following morning after all water samples tested negative for bacteria.

Location

North Carolina

Country

🇺🇸 USA

Start

Unknown

End

15/09/2026, 02:00

Event type

Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded, Boil water advisory, Microbiological

Status

Lifted

Last updated

18/09/2026, 07:41