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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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June; 19, 2017
Secretar v Michael S. Regan
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality - Administration
1601 Mail Service: Center
Ralciah, N.C;.'17f 99-1601,
Dear SecretaryRegan:
Chairman
Sk�p Watkins
mice -chairman
Jonathan Barfield, Jr,
commissioner
Patricia Kusek
Commissioner
missioner
Rob Zap&
Commissioner
On behalf of theNew Hanover County co€ linissi€ hers, _t want thank you for your leadership in addressing the
discharge; of GenX, into the Cape Fear liver by the Chemours Company and for outlining the commitments you
made following, the rnec;ting at our office last week,
The list of actions that you outlined at the press co€-iterence will go a long way toward resolving this issue and
reaching our mutual a, al of eliminating the; €.iisehara.-e of the compound into the Cape Fear Itiver until such a, time
that a thorough review is completed. 1�re����1�t t�stin� a@rd az�al� sis is cass���tial f€�r lie alth €gff @vials tee i€�terr�n us nf'ar�y
potential risks,
.As, you are aware, errvironment:al regulation-, are: very complex and it is very hard for our community to understand
that a chemical co:€rrpoun.d is rcpulated in one process at a niarnifiieturing pliant, but not :re gulat.ed in another process
at the very same plant
New Hanover County ,stands by to assist you. in your pursuit of answers. Like you, 1 believe, that safe drinicin
water needs to be a togs priority.
Wooe
Chair
coy C:'orrrrt�� C'��r�nnissiorrors
County Manager t: oudriet
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Deputy. Secretary Mark. Benton.
NC Department of Health and Human Services
2001 Mail Service Center
,aleigh, SAC 27699-2001
Dear Deputy Secretary Denton:
Woody White
Chairman
Skip Watkins
Jonathan Badield, Jr.
Commissioner
Patricia Kasek
Commissioner
Rob Zappie
Commissioner
On behalf of the New Hanover County Commissioners, 1 want thank you for your leadership in addressing the
discharge of GenX into the Capp°. Fear River by the Clternours Cornpan.y and for continuing to analyze and report:
on the health impacts of the chemical. componnd in our drinUng water.
The list ofactions that N.C. Department of Enviromnental Quality Secretary Regan of lined at the press conference
will go a long; way toward resolving thi; issue, as prompt: testing and analysis is no doubt: critical to N.C. Depar inent
of Health and Human Service's ability to inforin us of any health risks.
New Hanover Couaty stands by to assist you and your staff in yotir pursuit of answers.
' rely;
Woody Whii
Chairman
cc: County Commissioners
County Manager Coudriet
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