Lumber River

Threat: Pollution from industrial agriculture and forever chemicals

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The Lumber River Flows Through:

North Carolina

Communities in the Lumber River Basin have had their water supply and their beloved river contaminated by PFAS pollution for too long. We need to hold polluters accountable
Maia Hutt, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center

Threat: Pollution from industrial agriculture and forever chemicals

The Wild and Scenic Lumber River provides drinking water to local communities and is a refuge for fish and wildlife. But “forever chemicals”, or PFAS, as well as industrial agriculture, are polluting the river and making drinking water supplies unsafe. The state of North Carolina must direct funding to safeguard drinking water sources and ensure that any permits for industrial agriculture include adequate protections for the river and public health.

American Rivers appreciates the collaboration and efforts of our partners:

Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)
Winyah Rivers Alliance

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Fund Water Infrastructure to Stop PFAS Pollution in the Lumber River

State and federal lawmakers must act now by funding upgrades to drinking water systems, wastewater treatment plants, and landfills — the critical infrastructure needed to stop PFAS pollution at its so

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