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Water supplies do not meet new EPA standards

[WECT] According to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality the water supplies for approximately three million North Carolina residents do not meet new standards laid out in the EPA’s final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation. New EPA standards set maximum contaminant levels for six PFAS, giving public water systems five years to comply. Governor Roy Cooper and DEQ Secretary Elizabeth Biser express gratitude for the move, emphasizing the need for science-based standards.

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Tax Hike U-Turn: Leland Council Ditches 70% Increase After Backlash

[FOX] The Leland Town Council abandons plans for a 70% property tax hike after community backlash. Instead, they propose a 17% increase, raising the tax rate to $0.27 per $100 in valuation. The decision follows resident feedback, aiming to balance town needs while considering taxpayer affordability. The $56 million budget for 2024-2025 will prioritize public safety and infrastructure. Council members emphasize the importance of listening to residents and plan to finalize the budget by June 30th.

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After significant research we went with APEC Reverse Osmosis System

We living in the Port City all have a certain things in common:

• We enjoy live music and good food.

• We love living in this special gem of a town.

• We love the feeling of arriving home to our charming little (but expanding) airport, ILM

• We are all very concerned about our drinking water

When the GenX information and the movie, Dark Waters came out, we started buying our water from Crystal Springs. We had it delivered a few times a month and this turned out to be a great solution for the short term. Needless to say, water delivery gets very expensive over time. About a year ago I started doing some research on reverse osmosis water purifiers–much of which was derived from this Duke study on reverse osmosis [RO] systems. After hours of research we decided to go with the APEC ROES-100 water filter system.

We went with APEC because:

• It preformed well in the Duke Study

• It’s made in the US (California)

• The replacement filters are a also made in the US/CA and are readily available and easy to order

• The APEC system had fantastic reviews

The APEC ROES-100 is priced at $249. I believe this is said to yield 100 gallons/day which is overkill. They also offer the APEC ROES-50 which yields 50 gallons/day for just $199. It’s my understanding that the difference between the two is the connections and tubing that comes with it. The ROES-100 comes with tubing that’s 3/8 in diameter and the ROES-50 comes with tubing that’s ¼” in diameter. Because of this, the flow rate on the APEC ROES-100 is much faster/better. We had a friend help us with the installation but I can say now that it’s done I could have done this myself. The installation took us just 2 hours before we were up-and-running with reverse osmosis water!

Some important things to know about this product:

• You will need a significant amount of space ideally under your sink for the filter system and accumulation tank

• You will likely need to drill a hole through your counter and/or your sink

• The above are affiliate links – I appreciate you using them if decide to go with APEC

• It takes three gallons of tap water to make one gallon of purified reverse osmosis water

• If you want to hook the RO system to your refrigerator, you will need an additional kit that tees off the sink system. Make sure you’re getting the proper kit for the 3/8” ROES-100 system or the 1/4” ROES-50 system

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Weather Forecast

Fri 12 Mostly Sunny/Wind | 74°/53° | 3% | WSW 21 mph
Sat 13 Sunny | 73°/55° | 0% | WNW 14 mph
Sun 14 Sunny | 74°/61° | 2% | SW 14 mph

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Tide Forecast

Fri Apr 12
5:00am: -0.21 ft Low Tide
11:03am: 3.70 ft High Tide
4:53pm: -0.23 ft Low Tide
11:28pm: 4.59 ft High Tide

Sat Apr 13
5:58am: 0.16 ft Low Tide
11:58am: 3.47 ft High Tide
5:47pm: 0.13 ft Low Tide

Sun Apr 14
12:23am: 4.27 ft High Tide
7:05am: 0.47 ft Low Tide
12:51pm: 3.29 ft High Tide
6:53pm: 0.43 ft Low Tide

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