September 3, 2026 – North Carolina has joined 11 other states in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to add microplastics to its drinking water watch list.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of attorneys general sent a letter urging the federal agency to add the contaminants to its Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule.

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the rule requires public water systems to monitor and report how often these unregulated materials appear in public water supplies.

“No one should have to worry about whether the water they’re drinking is clean and safe,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “We know that microplastics are a real public health concern that we need to take seriously. I’m asking the EPA to fix this oversight.”

Attorneys general from Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, Vermont, Virginia and the District of Columbia also signed the petition.

By Kaitlyn Aguiles, WECT6
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