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From: Matthews, Lisa [[e-mail]]
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To: Young, Sarah [/o=[xchangeLabs/ou=ExchangeAdministrative Group
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Subject: RE: quotes for two NCstories (deadline Aug Z5Noon)
Thank you so much. We'll include these stories in our handout for tomorrow's R4 states' meeting.
From: Young, Sanah[maiho:[e-mail]
Sent: Monday, August JO,Z0174:39PK4
To: Matthews, Lisa <K4atthexvs.Lisa @epa.8ov>
Subject: RE: quotes for two N[stories (deadline Aug 25 Noon)
From: Matthews, Lisa
Sent: Monday, August JO,Z0171O:ZSAM
To: Young, Sarah
Cc: Holman, Sheila <;Scheuer,Amy <
Subject: Re: quotes for two N[stories (deadline Aug J5Noon)
We are planning to print today. I'll wait until COB if you think you'll be able to get us quotes. Thank you!
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Hi Lisa,
lsincerely apologize for not gettingback k`you kvyour deadline. Are vrotoo late orcould you
still use a quote if we provided one by COB Let me know and we will do what we can.
Fronm:Matthews, Lisa
Sent: Thursday, August J4,ZU178:O9:4JAM
To: Holman, Sheila
Cc: Young, Sarah
Subject: FW: quotes for two NC stories (deadline Aug 25 Noon)
We'll need quotes by Friday noon (August 25) to make the hard copy document for next week's R4-ORD
meeting. Hope you'll be able to help us out. Thank you!
From: Matthews, Lisa
Sent: Tuesday, August JJ,Z0171O:4lAM
To: Holman, Sheila
Cc: Young, Sarah
Subject: quotes for two NC stories
Importance: High
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Hi Sheila,
We are finalizing our new batch of stories this week for the R4 State Commissioners' meeting on August
30. Are you able to provide a quote for the two NC stories?
Also do you know if Secretary Regan plans to attend?
Sheila says they have answered this.
Thank you,
Lisa
Lisa Matthews
Senior Advisor and State Liaison
USEPA Office ofResearch and Development
202-564-6669office
202'577~1035noubi|e
Partners: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority; Town ofPittsboro,NC; Fayetteville, N[State Highway and
Public Works Commission, NCDepartment ofEnvironmental Quality
Challenge: Mapping PFASlevels across anentire river basin
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Because ofconcerns about long -chain per-andpolyfluoroa|kylsubstances(PFAS)xvhichpenistinthe
environment, their use began being phased out in 2006. In 2007 , EPA ORD began a first -ever effort in
the U.S. to map PFAS levels in an entire watershed, focusing on North Carolina's Cape Fear River Basin.
This mapping effort demonstrated that there were multiple sources ofmany different PFASthrou8hout
the basin, suggesting that since the basin is a major drinking water resource, it could potentially be
responsible for human exposures to PFAS throughout the entire region. As part of this effort, ORD also
developed research based methods tomeasure PFASindrinking water.

EPA ORD's PFAS research in the Cape Fear Basin has continued since the 2007 mapping effort,
specifically focusing on continued tracking of PFAS in surface and drinking water samples while
discovering the emergence of novel PFAS using high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) non -targeted
analysis approaches. This work was highlighting the ongoing presence not only of many of the old,
legacy PFAS compounds (such as PFOS/PFOA), but also of a suite of new PFAS (such as GenX) that came
into production after the legacy PFASvvere phased out. Most recently, 0RD researchers showed
conclusively that these new PFA8xvere present in the drinking water in Wilmington, NC, which will assist
the state ofNorth Carolina in understanding exposures from PFAS.
Partners: N[Department ofEnvironmental Quality, City ofCharlotte, City ofRaleigh
Challenge: Acceptance of bio-contaminated waste water by Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Resource: Technical support in the area of pathogens in wastewater infrastructure
In OctoberJOl4 EPA held aforum on pathogens in wastewater infrastructure for state and POTVV
representatives. The forum focused on providing recommendations, technical information, and
potential solutions tothe wastewater industry, particularly in emergencies.
EPA is investigating data needs in areas that, if filled, could assist wastewater plant operators in making
decisions about whether and how to accept wastewater contaminated with pathogens (e.8. anthrax
bacteria, Ebo|avirus) during an emergency. EPA isalso in the process ofperforming research projects to
address needs associated with POTW acceptance of wastewater potentially contaminated with
pathogens.
The forum was organized around the following questions: How dow/e deal with waste water
contaminated with biological agents such as Bacillus anthracis or Ebola virus? What is needed/required
for utilities to accept bio-contaminated wastewaters? What sorts of tests, protocols and regulatory
guidance are needed? What is needed for permit authorities in NC to guide/allow utilities to accept
these wastes? How should these (tests, protocols and regulatory guidance) be designed or
imp|emented?VVhoshou|ddesignandeva|uatethese?Arethereother"simp|er"testsandprotoco|s?
What is needed to address concerns and issues raised by the public, wastewater workers and operators?
What are the data gaps and what type ofresearch isneeded?
As a result of this forum, EPA and the Water Environment Research Foundation held a national
workshop onthe topic in 2016. In turn, this led to several research projects being planned and
implemented to address the key research gaps and needs brought up in the workshop.