DEQp00020521

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
August 29, 2017
Mr. Ellis H. McGaughy
Plant Manager
The Chemours Company
22828 NC Highway 87W
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306-7332
Subject: Request for Additional Information
NPDES Application NCO003573
Fayetteville Works
Dear Mr. McGaughy:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMAIERMAN
Director
The Environmental Protection Agency has provided the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) with analytical results that include estimated concentrations for
two PFESA chemicals in samples collected at the Chemours outfall 002. EPA has reported that
these chemicals have formulas of C7HF1305S and C7H21F1405S with respective GAS Numbers
66796-30-3 and 749836-20-2. DEQ notes that these chemicals were included in the DEQ
August 16, 2017 request to Chemours for information.
Due to the estimated values for the two chemicals, DEQ is requesting that Chemours
immediately explore any and all options to reduce or eliminate the release of these chemicals
into the Cape Fear River until the State of North Carolina can review available information
related to these chemicals and properly evaluate potential health effects.
Please notify me of your intended actions in response to our request.
Sincerely,
Linda Culpepper
Deputy Director
Division of Water Resources
ec: Michael Johnson, Chemours
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