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From: Emily Barnes (Sen.Michael Lee) [Lee|u4?ncga.statencus]
Sent: 6/9/201710:472IPN1
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Subject: RE: Follow up - GenX
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Tbankyooverymoohforyourresponseandtaking t:hefimetomeetwith ustoday. \Negreadyappreciate you and your
team'sassistance and clarification onthis issue.
I hope you have a great weekend!
Emily Barnes
Legislative Assistant
Office ofSenator Michael Lee
81h District — New Hanover
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From: Culpepper, Linda [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 5:55 PM
To: Emily Barnes (Sen. Michael Lee)
Cc: Godreau, Jessica; Grzyb, Julie; Miller, Anderson
Subject: Follow up - GenX
Emily — thank you for sharing the below with Sen. Lee and Rep. Grange. Appreciated the opportunity totalk with them
this afternoon.
We certainly understand the public concerns surrounding the issue with GenX and are working with the EPA and others
to learn more about the chemical compound and any potential impacts it may have.
It's important for the public to know that drinking water from the [ape Fear Public Utility Authority meets all state and
federal drinking water standards.
EPA has established standards for many pollutants impacting water quality and public health. North Carolina and other
states are in communication with EPA as further guidance and research is developed that
will provide the state Department of Environmental Quality with the information needed to begin developing regulatory
limits for GenX.
The EPA is the sole agency responsible for establishing drinking water standards nationwide and has extensive resources
necessary to determine the nature, extent and potential impacts of chemicals such as 6enX.
When EPA establishes guidance for emerging contaminants such as GenX, this triggers the process used by EPA and

People should beassured that there are steps that DEQ staff are taking while we're awaiting guidance from the EPA.
DEQ officials are talking with Chemours to assess waste streams containing GenX and determine
if the company can reduce the amount of the chemical compound being discharged to the river.
DHHS has drafted a summary of their review and I have asked them to share that with you directly so that you can
follow upwith them asneeded.
Thank you for your time this afternoon.
Linda Culpepper
Deputy Director
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department uJEnvironmental Quality
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