North Carolina sues chemical company for polluting a nearby creek

By: Lisa Sorg

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 1,129

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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DURHAM, N.C.—Acetone and ethanol, 1,4-dioxane and “mucilaginous goo.”

For decades, state regulatory documents show, a chemical repackaging and distribution company in Durham has discharged high levels of toxic chemicals, as well as other unknown substances, into a neighborhood creek that flows behind an elementary school, through …

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