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From: Kritzer, Jamie [/D=[XCHANG[LAB5/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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Subject: RE: How's this?
Okay. VNU do. |'U link to the health info posted yesterday.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N�Department ofEnvironmental Quality
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To: Kritzer, Jamie <jamie.kritzer@ncdenc8ov>
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Subject: Re: How's this?
The links seem to be working correctly now.
My feeling is that the highlighted portion isn't needed since additional info about the health goal has already been put
out and isavailable onthe xvebsite. Maybe just a link to that when the provisional health goal is first mentioned would
be better. Thanks.
Zack Moore, IVI[\MPH
State Epidemiologist and Epidemiology Section Chief
Division ofPublic Health
North Carolina Department ofHealth and Human Services
9195461725 office
y199.73[}1}4990 fax (secure)
225 N. McDowell St,
Raleigh, NC 27603
1.902 Mail Service Center

Release: IMMEDIATE
Jamie Kritzer
Date: Sept. J1,JU17
919-707-8602
preliminary well tests
Contact: Laura lLeonard;
RAUE|GH —8tate officials have directed Chemouoto 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 wells.
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.
Chemouohas received preliminary test results for 35residential wells for people living near the facility.
GenX was 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 of the 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 Chemours notified the state of another batch of preliminary
results.
"We took quick action toensure people with elevated concentrations ofGenXhadanimmediate
alternative water source," said Michael Regan, secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental
Quality. "Making sure people have clean drinking water is our top priority."
This week, D8Qhas continued collecting water samples for residential wells nearest the fa6|ity. As of
Wednesday, DEQ had collected water samples for 31 residential wells in Bladen 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 ongenX, PFOA and PFOS has been posted toDE{ysxvebskeat:
pfK!s. Residents with questions about the health effects related to GenX, PFOAor PFOS can contact the
NI.Department ofHealth and Human Services at919'7O7'59OO.
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Jamie Kritzer
N.[Department ofEnvironmental Quality
919-707-8602
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