// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 8 / 10 High |
| Facility Type | ⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site |
| Operator / Branch | Chemours Company |
| Host County | Bladen County NC |
| Nearest City | Pepperell MA |
| Primary Risk Radius | 5 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 20 miles |
// Strategic Significance
The Chemours Fayetteville Works plant has contaminated the Cape Fear River and groundwater with GenX chemicals a PFAS compound. GenX contamination has been found in drinking water supplies throughout southeastern North Carolina including Wilmington. Chemours concealed GenX contamination from regulators for years.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Bladen County with 33,000 residents and downstream Cape Fear communities including Wilmington with 123,000 residents. GenX contamination affects drinking water for hundreds of thousands.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
US-87, I-95, Cape Fear River. Bladen County Emergency Management. EPA ongoing PFAS remediation.