DEQ-CFW_00078679

From: Lucas, Jill K8 [/D=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGEADM|N|STRATVE GROUP
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Sent: 6/20/I0I74:3I:36PW1
To: Kritzer, Jamie [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExzhanXeAdministrative Group
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Subject: RE: SenXreply
Thanks, that's what I'm doing. I'm telling people I'm talking with that I'll following up on anything I don't know the
answer to. | have not replied yet tothe email received from Mr. Herring.
Jill
From: Kritzer, Jamie
Sent: Tuesday, June 2O,2O17l2:19PK4
To: Lucas, Jill M^JiU.Lucau@ncdenr.0ov>;
Subject: RE: GenXreply
Young, Sarah <[e-mail]>
Let's discuss this one and we'll work into the FAQ as well. Just hold on to the questionsyou're0et ingthatyoucan't
answer.
Sarah will help you and draft an answer based on what we have gleaned from staff and other sources, then we'll vet
with staff here and move forward to getting the response to the concerned citizen. We will also incorporate into the
FAQ as well.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
519-707-8602
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From: Lucas, Jill K4
Sent: Tuesday, June JO,JO17l1:S1AM
To: Young, Sarah Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: RE: GenX reply
Please advise regarding official DBQresponse.
From: Young, Sarah
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:43 AM

To: Lucas, Jill M
Subject: RE: GenXreply
Here's the answer
From: Lucas, Jill K4
Sent: Tuesday, June 2O,2O17lU:48AM
To: Kritzer, Jamie Young, Sarah
Subject: FW: GenX reply
Please note the email below, and in particular his first question. I am not aware of any EPA directive to prohibit
discharge ofGenX into the [ape Fear. Is that accurate?
Jill
From: Tilghman Herring
Sent: Tuesday, June JO,JO17lU:43AK4
To: Lucas, Jill K8
Subject: Re: GenXreply
Ms Lucas,
Thank you for you response, however there was little assurance in said response.
Is it true that the EPA explicitly denied GenX to be discharged into the Cape Fear River?
Is GenX a suspected carcinogen and is only not regulated because the research has not been done?
It now appears that GenX has been discharged into our drinking water supply since 1980. Does the length of this
continuing violation entitle them tocontinued discharge?
Is this another Flint, were all were slow to respond to a real crisis, damaging and killing many.
My central question is: If
Chemours has been putting ChemX in our water against the explicit directive of the EPA, why can that discharge ( which
islikely cancer causing) not bestopped immediately?
Regards,
Tilghman Herring
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 20, 2017 at lO:ZGAM, Lucas, Jill M wrote:
yWc Herring:
Thank you for your email referencing concerns about Chemours and GenX. The Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) is aware of the situation and this week began collecting data samples to
better understand current conditions and take appropriate action.
While there is a low health risk associated with GenX, DEQ has strongly encouraged Chemours to
identify any measures that can be taken to reduce or eliminate the discharges of the chemical to the
[ape Fear River until the state completes its investigation. DE{lalso is pushing the Environmental
Protection Agency to provide regulatory guidance on GenX, which is an unregulated contaminant.
DEQ will be launching a website this week to share information about GenX. The page is not yet active
but will beeasily found from our landing page at
Again, thank you for contacting DEQabout this matter.
Jill Lucas

Jill Warren Lucas
Public Information Officer
North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality
Division ofAir Quality
Office:919.7U7.O446
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Physical: 217West Jones Street
Mail: 1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC278A9-1841
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