HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEQ-CFW_00079173Dear (Constituent)
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is investigating the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear
River and engaged in efforts to stop the discharge of GenX by Chemours, until impacts of the unregulated
chemical are better understood. You may be aware that Chemours responded June 20, 2017 to requests
from DEQ as well as local governments and concerned citizens by announcing that the company is taking
additional measures to capture, remove and safely dispose of wastewater that contains GenX at its
Fayetteville manufacturing plant.
This is a good step, but DEQ and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will continue to
investigate this issue until we have answers to address the concerns of downstream water users.
Fresh data is essential for documenting current conditions and taking appropriate action. This week, DEQ
began collecting water samples from several sites along the Cape Fear River. Additional samples will be
collected throughout the region in the next two weeks. After meeting with staff in DEQ, Chemours agreed
to pay an independent lab in Colorado to analyze water samples. The water samples DEQ collects will
also be analyzed by officials at the Environmental Protection Agency's lab in the Research Triangle Park
near Raleigh. The results will bomade available tothe public byDEQand DHH8.
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