Lumber River
Threat: Pollution from industrial agriculture and forever chemicals
Take ActionThe Lumber River Flows Through:
Recently we’ve learned that PFAS pollution is even worse than we thought. The level of toxic PFAS in the Robeson County landfill is staggering, and it is hurting the river, our ecosystems, and our communities.
Jefferson Currie II, an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and Lumber Riverkeeper
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
Fund Water Infrastructure to Stop PFAS Pollution in the Lumber River
State/Federal lawmakers must fund upgrades to drinking water systems, wastewater treatment plants, and landfills — infrastructure needed to protect the river and its communities from PFAS pollution
