Summary
The city landed another $500,000 grant to keep testing PFAS treatment methods at the wastewater plant, on top of a prior $500,000 award — with $33 million in larger water infrastructure funding also in the pipeline.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
$500,000 in grant money costs the city a $20,000 closing fee from the utility fund.
All water and sewer customers, since PFAS rules are a federal mandate for every community.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 19, 2026
Goldsboro's $33 million PFAS award — one of the state's largest — moved forward with $5 million accepted for preliminary engineering, plus a separate settlement worth $35,000-$45,000.
City Council - Mar 2, 2026
The city landed another $500,000 grant to keep testing PFAS treatment methods at the wastewater plant, on top of a prior $500,000 award — with $33 million in larger water infrastructure funding also in the pipeline.
Goldsboro Awarded $33 Million for PFAS Treatment Project
Goldsboro Awarded $33 Million for PFAS Treatment Project Goldsboro Daily News
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