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WHEREAS, the Town of Leland values the natural environment, the Waterways, and the people,
animals, and creatures that live in, around, and rely on the Waterways to grow and flourish; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Fear River has been a sustainable source of Water supply for the citizens of
Brunswick County and the Town of Leland for decades; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leland recognizes that regional solutions to Water concerns with
engagement of all partners is the most prudent, viable, and feasible approach; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leland recognizes that the availability of safe drinking Water is of
paramount importance to the health and Well-being of Its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Chemours is a company that operates a facility on approximately 2200 acres of land
in Bladen County along the Cape Fear River and Which withdraws up to 26 million gallons per
day from the Cape Fear River and discharges treated Wastewater back into the river; and
WHEREAS, Cherrmours manufactures Gen ", a chemical used to make Teflon and other
products; and
WHEREAS, Cherrmours and other companies operate minder a permit or agreement With the EPA
that requires the companies to reclaim S f of the GenXI' chemical or other chemicals it
manufactures prig to discharge; and
WHEREAS, the current levels of GenXl� in the water supply are unknown, residents of Leland
were shocked to learn of the potential that Gen T"I could be in their Water supplies; and
WHEREAS, Chernours contends that it complies With the 9% recapture rule for its facility for
production of GenXTm, but believes that Gen TIA may have been entering the river as a
byproduct of a polyvinyl ether process used at its Fayetteville Works Plant; and
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WHEREAS, GenX11,1 is a neuter chemical used to replace one known as CR, which Was the subject
of a consent order to cease use between the EPA and Chemours' predecessor, Dupont, because
of its detrimental health effects; and
WHEREAS, enX" has been shown in some studies to cause adverse health issues in lab
animals, and is an emerging chemical for which the EPA has yet to establish a safe regulatory
level; and
WHEREAS, the Mate of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEC$) has begun
testing for GenX"m at 12 spots in area waters, and this testing is paid for byChemours; and
WHEREAS, Chemours has data on the discharges from its facilities which has not been disclosed
to the public that could aid in understanding the quantities of QenX"' that have been
discharged, the effectiveness of environmental abatement efforts; and any impacts on health;
and
WHEREAS, the addition of specialized activated bituminous coal filters, or other similar
components, to the common Methods of public utility water treatment has the ability to
remove chemicals, like QenX11, that are otherwise difficult to remove.
NOW THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Leland Coen Council does hereby call on
all companies that discharge Into the Cape Fear River and its tributary waterways to tale steps
to minimize and remove pollutants from their discharges; and
FURTHER, requests that Brunswick County join us in this call regarding any other companies
with chemical discharges; and
FURTHER, requests that Chemours continue to maintain a zero discharge policy of GenX'M into
the Cape fear River, and
FURTHER, HER, calls on Chemours to disclose all data related to the discharge of QenX""' and other
chemicals into area Waters; and
FURTHER, calls can Chemours to provide the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority
customers, namely Brunswick County, New Hanover County, and Pender County, with the
funding to install specialized Water treatment components, such as activated bituminous coal
filters, at their existing treatment facilities to assist in removal of QenX"119 and other potential
chemicals from their Water supplies; and
FURTHER, calls on DEQ, and the US Environmental Protection Agency to Move rapidly and
effectively, including a six month suspension and thorough review of all new and pending
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NPDES water discharge permits into the Cape Fear River and its tributaries, t0 assure zero
chemical discharge into our waterways and drinking water supplies.
Adapted by Town Council on this 22 day of June, 2017
Brenda Bozeman, I ay6r.
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Sabrena Reinhardt, Town Clerk
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