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“State environmental officials this week approved temporary groundwater limits for eight forever chemicals, levels that are effective immediately.
Jonathan and Stephanie Gordon of Graham requested the interim maximum allowable concentrations, often referred to as IMACs, in July.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are frequently referred to as forever chemicals because the synthetic chemicals take a long time to break down in the natural environment. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality primarily uses groundwater standards to establish targets to clean up already contaminated groundwater, while surface water standards are used to prevent further contamination.”…