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The consent order agreement revises a previous screening level established by the
EPA in 2002. The updated agreement establishes an interim screening level of 0.5
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parts per billion (500 parts per trillion) for PFOA in any public or private drinking water
system around the Washington Works site. Today's agreement formalizes with the
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local West Virginia and Ohio communities through the establishment of this
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precautionary level for drinking water," said Bill Hopkins, Washington Works plant
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manager. "We are well underway in implementing the measures set forth in this
agreement by offering alternative water supplies to community residents, and have
made significant progress in applying granular activated carbon treatment technology
to successfully remove PFOA in three area water districts. We also have reduced
PFOA emissions from our U.S. facilities by 97 percent since 2000 as part of our
voluntary commitment to the EPA 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program."
Today's action specifically addresses drinking water sources around Washington
Works that contain PFOA at concentrations of 0.5 ppb or greater. It does not address
PFOA levels in other water sources.
To date, there are no human health effects known to be caused by PFOA although
studies of the chemical continue. In January 2006, EPA stated that "to date EPA is not
aware of any studies specifically relating current levels of PFOA exposure to human
health effects." EPA reiterated its position in June 2006 when it announced that "the
Agency has no information linking current levels of PFOA in the blood of the general
public to any adverse health effects in people." Additionally, the EPA continues to
affirm that "at the present time, EPA does not believe there is any reason for
consumers to stop using any products because of concerns about PFOA."
EPA is continuing its risk assessment process for PFOA, and DuPont continues to
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