Haw River

Hundreds of volunteers across central North Carolina are part the Haw River Watch Program. Since December 1994, the program has collected information that helps inform basin planning.

A new study from North Carolina researchers shows some fish in Jordan Lake and the Haw River contain different levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. Humans are exposed to PFAS in many different ways, including eating fish.

Indigenous activists are leading a movement to pass a state Rights of Nature law. They say the legislation would give the Haw River more environmental protection.

Recent state legislation will speed up plans to build a 70-mile trail along the Haw River between Greensboro and Chatham County.

The town says companies and others are responsible for contaminating the water.

Recreational waters are currently tested for fecal coliform. Some critics say that's an outdated policy, and adopting E. coli standards will help ensure the safety of people using these waters.

WRAL-TV reports Since Nov. 8, the town of Pittsboro has been performing almost-daily tests for 1,4-Dioxane after the City of Greensboro warned communities downstream of contamination in the Haw River.

Environmental advocates are suing the state Department of Environmental Quality over a water agreement with the city of Greensboro.

The City of Burlington will embark on a series of improvements to its wastewater collection system. It’s part of an agreement between the city and various…

A national environmental group says the Haw River is among the most endangered in the nation. Earlier this year a pipe broke in Burlington and 3.5 million…