HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEQ-CFW_00080228From: Munger, Bridget [/D=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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To: Kritzer, Jamie [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExzhanXeAdministrative Group
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Subject: RE: release
From: Kritzer, Jamie
Sent: Thursday, July l3 20175:04PK4
To: Talley, NoeUeS<NoeUeJaUey@no.0ov»
Cc: Munger, Bridget <bridget.munger@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: release
RA|LEDGH-0ffiobdowith the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality onWednesday confirmed additional sources
of the unregulated chemical GenX at the Chemours industrial complex have been collected toprevent the unregulated
compound from discharging to the Cape Fear River.
The state deployed aninspection team totheFayetteville Works facility inresponse &xoreport from Chun/ourothat recent
water testing conducted by the company showed the presence ofGenX at the p|ant'opoint of discharge to the Cape Fear
The Chemours facility ouJune 2l changed its process toreroute wastewatercontaining GeoXtotankers for removal and
offsite incineration. DEQinspectors were deployed this week after [homouroindicated that data the company had
collected was higher than what hwould have expected after the June 2|wastewater diversion had begun. The company
reported toDEQthat hhad found other areas where GonX was being released into the wastewater.
DG0confirmed during the inspection that the company halted the affected industrial activities uithe plant and stopped the
additional wastewater discharge.
Stateinspectors confirmed Wednesday that the additional GenX material had been contained and was not being
discharged. The additional discharge was coming from several areas at the plant.
Company officials have told the state that the process areas where the {}cnX originated will remain inactivuntil the
wastewater from the areas is collected for removal and offsite incineration.
Aspart ofitsongoing investigation, DUG0will continue Vzcollect water quality samples until late July near the Chomnura
facility and downstream, and will use data from testing to inform its decisions moving forward.
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Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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