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The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has created new filters to reduce traces of Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in Wilmington drinking water.

New carbon filtration system removes PFAS from drinking water

Amelia Lindsey and Grace Lanham December 19, 2022
In 2019, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) began working with granular activated carbon (GAC) filters to reduce traces of Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in Wilmington drinking water. PFAS are man-made chemicals that have been used in consumer products such as household cleaners since the 1940s.
The Student Government Association (SGA) meets every Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

SGA 10/13 meeting recap

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor October 16, 2020
Mark Forbes, the Academic Advising Council (AAC) Chair, was the featured guest speaker at this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Oct. 13.

The summer of GenX

Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor August 17, 2017

I am sure by now that almost everyone in the Wilmington area has heard about the latest water issue; GenX. This summer has been all about GenX and what it can do to not only the community but also to a...

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