DEQ-CFW_00078896

From: Kritzer, Jamie [/D=[XCHANG[LAB5/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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Subject: Latest information onChpmours
Attachments: Chemours Response Letter 06202017.pdf
Jill &Sarah,
Can you update the letter we're sending tocitizens?
I've copied and pasted and attached the latest on Chemours' announcement, plus EPA's response and our response to
the [hemouoannouncement.
I think the basics of the letter will remain the same, but just need to make sure we're providing the best available
information to concerned residents.
I'll take a look and approve what you develop so we can respond as quickly as possible.
For consistency, we'll likely use this language or some variation as some of the narrative on our web page. For that
reason, |'m copying Sarah, who's working on thevvebsite.
Thank you both for all you're doing topull this stuff together.
Jamie
Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Jamie Kritzer
Date: June 2D,2U17 Phone: 919'7U7'O6O2;9l9'21O`S935
RALE|GH—The NI.Department ofEnvironmental Quality's Secretary Michael S.Regan made the following statement
Tuesday after [hemoun/announcement regarding GenX:
"Chemours' announcement today to capture, remove and safely dispose of the wastewater that contains the chemical
compound known as GenX from the Cape Fear River is a step in the right direction.
However, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services plan to
continue to investigate this issue until we have answers to address the concerns of downstream water users.
DEQ will move forward with its schedule for collecting and analyzing water samples from the Cape Fear River. We plan
to collect samples for analysis in the Wilmington region Thursday and will continue collecting in both the Wilmington
and Fayetteville regions throughout the next two weeks. DEQ and DHHS will report the results.
We will also continue to push the Environmental Protection Agency to provide regulatory guidance on GenX, which isan
unregu|atedcontaminant."
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EPA Statement 6/20/17
EPA is committed to protecting public health and supporting states and public water systems as the appropriate steps to
address the presence of GenX in drinking water are determined.
EPA has initiated an investigation into Chemours' compliance with a 2009 order issued under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) for the production of GenX. This investigation will allow EPA to determine whether Chemours is in
compliance with requirements of the order to control releases to the environment at the Fayetteville, N.C., facility. EPA is
also reviewing the additional toxicity data submitted by the company, as required under the consent order, and updating
the risk assessment using the additional toxicity data specific to GenX. At the request of the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), EPA has agreed to perform independent laboratory analysis for GenX in some of the
water samples being collected by NCDEQ at 12 locations in the Cape Fear River over the next three weeks.
Background
• Typically, EPA investigates potential TSCA noncompliance through a review of production and environmental
controls records required by any rule or order and, as needed, an on -site inspection. EPA may also use
information requests to inform our investigation.
• When EPA issued the consent order, the risk assessment for GenX was informed by available toxicity data for
GenX and analogous substances such as PFOA (also known as C8). The consent order required the company to
conduct additional toxicity testing on GenX.
• EPA has received the data from Chemours and is using it to update its risk assessment.
• Chemours agreed to bear all costs for the water collection and testing. The samples are being sent to a private
laboratory in Colorado, and the EPA Office of Research and Development laboratory in Research Triangle Park,
NC for independent verification.
NCDEQ believes the completed results will be back from the laboratory in Colorado within four weeks from when the
samples are received. EPA is working to determine atimeline for its analysis.
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA undertakes extensive evaluations of contaminants and uses the best available
peer reviewed science to identify and regulate contaminants that present meaningful opportunities for health risk
reduction.
The agency is working closely with the states and public water systems to determine the appropriate next steps to ensure
public health protection.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
a19-707-8602
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