Despite the rollback, officials with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) are proud of its Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington, which filters out forever chemicals like GenX for nearly 200,

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water.

The Environmental Protection Agency will roll back some regulations for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The agency will keep other rules for PFAS chemicals but extend the compliance deadline by two years.