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Mire Michael S. Regan
Secretary of the NC Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601
Dear MireRegan-,
Brunswick County Public utilities receives the majority of its raw eater, which is then distributed
to both individual customers and wholesale customers across the county, from the Cape Fear liver. As
you may be aware, recent € edia reports have discussed studies showing the presence of CenX, a chemical
used in the making of Teflon, in the Cape Fear River downstream from the Chemours Fayetteville Works
facility where GenX is made. These media reports have also touched on the health risks of C8 and
PFOSIPF®As and their prier usage in the raking of Teflon.
e understand that GenX is a relatively new compound which is being monitored by the EPA to
determine if regulations or exposure limits are needed, The removal ofGenX provides challenges to the
eater treatment methods that are traditionally used. Also, there are a limited number of commercially
available testing, facilities.
As you may be aware, there is increasing public concern about the presence of %enX and tits
unknowns associated with it and other emerging; substances,
Along with New Hanover County, the Cape Fear Public utility Authority, and the City of
Wilmington, we ask that you consider joining representatives from those named agencies and Chemours in
discussion about this issue. As this increasingly becomes an issue of concern, we encourage the DEQ to
review and evaluate the decisions made regarding; Gen. , both to ensure the safety of our citizens and natural
resources, and to inform us of additional information or steps to be taken regarding Cent. Specifically,
we would life to request DEQ to evaluate whether the discharge ofGenX into the Cape Fear River may be
eliminated. We are ewer to better understand this compound and look forward to additional insights and
guidance that your agency, in concert with the EPA, may provide,
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Mr. Michael S. Regan
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June 14, 2017
cc, Governor Rey Cooper
Congressman David R€ uzer
Senator Bill Rabon
Representative Deb Butler
Representative Frank. Iler
Chairman Woody White, New Hanover County
Mayor Bill Saft, City of Wilmington
Chairman Mika Brown, CFPUA, Chairman
Mary Penny Kelley, Senior advisor NC Department of Environmental Quality
Tracey Holloway, Governmental affairs Director - NC Department of Environmental Quality
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