Haw River
News and updates about the Haw River area
Latest stories
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Raleigh man reported missing on Labor Day rescued from rocks along Haw River
A missing man from Raleigh was rescued from a rocky area along the Haw River on Thursday.
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Bald Eagle okay after caught in fishline along Haw River
A female bald eagle was freed after being found entangled in fishing line on the Haw River Friday morning.
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Study finds PFAS particles evaded testing and contaminated NC water
Stumped by high levels of PFAS contamination in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro drinking water, Duke researchers used new methods to find the source of the pollution upstream.
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Jordan Lake flooding leads engineers to release water into Haw River
The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from Jordan Lake into the Haw River, with the water level more than 12 feet above its normal height.
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Gov. Josh Stein in Alamance County talking storm damage, funding needed at state level
Governor Josh Stein visits Alamance County to meet with local officials and residents after the flooding impacts from Tropical Storm Chantal.
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EPA steps in, demands action on toxic chemical in NC drinking water
The EPA is pressuring North Carolina to restore limits on 1,4-dioxane discharges, a toxic chemical threatening drinking water for nearly 1 million NC residents.
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Human remains found along Haw River, Chatham Co. sheriff says
According to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, a kayaker reported seeing bones along the riverbank of the Haw River, and investigators with the sheriff's office confirmed they were human remains.
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Pittsboro plans to sue Apollo Chemical for drinking water contamination
Pittsboro officials say the town plans to sue Apollo Chemical, a Burlington company, for repeatedly discharging a hazardous chemical into its drinking water supply.
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Dangerous chemicals released into Haw River from Burlington threatens drinking water for downstream communities
Pittsboro is encouraging residents to conserve water after the City of Burlington detected a spike of 1,4-dioxane in its discharge upstream on the Haw River.
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Contamination threatens drinking water drawn from Haw River
Elevated 1,4 dioxane levels have been detected in the Haw River, prompting Burlington and Pittsboro to warn residents against drinking untreated water.
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Tests show lower levels of 1,4-dioxane in Pittsboro water supply
Pittsboro officials received additional test results Tuesday showing the concentration of an industrial chemical has dipped below the EPA's health advisory level and is decreasing. A discharge of 1,4-dioxane was released into the Haw River from a Burlington municipal wastewater treatment plant on Sept. 14.
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Toxic chemical found in Pittsboro drinking water
A release of a chemical called 1,4 dioxane happened in the Haw River near Burlington. Pittsboro, which is 30 miles away, uses the Haw River for its drinking water.
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Apollo Chemical is suspected source of 1,4-dioxane pollution in Haw River
Burlington officials are investigating the source of industrial chemical contamination after discharges from a Burlington wastewater treatment plant into the Haw River, a drinking water source for nearly 1 million North Carolinians.
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While levels of carcinogen exceed EPA standard, Pittsboro will provide filtered water for free
More than two weeks after the first warning that a potentially cancer-causing chemical was in the Haw River, tests in Pittsboro found more than double the amount considered safe.
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Water samples near Pittsboro show uptick in potentially cancer-causing chemical
A week after a contamination scare, raw water samples near Pittsboro show an uptick in a chemical that potentially causes cancer.
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First responders rescue kayaker stranded on Haw River
First responders rescued a kayaker Friday evening who was stranded on the Haw River.
