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RALE|GH —State officials have directed Chemoumto provide bottled water to 11 homeowners near their Fayetteville
Works facility after the company's preliminary test results showed GenX above state health goals in residential drinking
The state Department of Environmental Quality and Chemours started testing residential wells near the facility after
GenX was detected in 13 industrial, non -drinking water wells on the facility's property. Chemours is testing the private
wells for GenX. DEQ is testing private wells near the facility also, but in addition to testing for GenX, the state agency is
also testing for two other fluorinated compounds, PFOA and PFOS. The state agency is testing for the three fluorinated
compounds because they all have established health goals. The state expects its test results in the coming weeks.
[hemourshas received preliminary test results for 35residential wells for people living near the facility. GenXwas not
detected in 15 residential wells. GenX concentrations were found below the state's provisional health goal of 140 parts
per trillion for nine other residential wells. The 11 homeowners with GenX levels above the state's public health goal
were supplied with bottled water and health information about GenX. Most of the 11 homes with elevated GenX levels
are north ofthe facility.
The company's test results have not been validated. Out of an abundance of caution, the state directed the company to
supply bottled water to residents after receiving word Friday of the first batch of test results, and then again on Tuesday
when [hemoursnotified the state ofanother batch ofpreliminary results.
"We took quick action toensure people with elevated concentrations ufGenXhadanimmediatea|tennativew/ater
source," said Michael Regan, secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. "Making sure people have
clean drinking water isour top priority."
This week, DEQ has continued collecting water samples for residential wells nearestthe facility. AaofTuesday, DE{lhad
collected water samples for 26 residential wells in 8|aden and Cumberland counties. The state will send samples to Gel
Laboratories in Charleston, S.C. for analysis and use the results of testing to determine if people need alternative sources
of water and if GenX or the two other fluorinated compounds produced at the facility have moved into the surrounding
community.
If tests reveal levels of any of the fluorinated compounds above established health goals, the state will order Chemours
to provide affected homes with alternative water and health information on the compounds.
Health -related information onGe.D)( has been posted toDEO/svvebsheat:
Residents
with questions about the health effects related to GenX, PFOA or PFOS can contact the N.C. Department of Health and
Human Services at 919-707-5900.
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Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919-707-8602
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