2020.12.03_CCO.p19_ChemoursExtensionReqest

The Chemours Company
Fayetteville Works
22828 NC Highway 87 W
Fayetteville, NC 28306

December 3, 2020
Sheila Holman
Assistant Secretary for the Environment
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
[e-mail]

Re: Consent Order Paragraph 19 - Request for Extension of Deadline
Dear Ms. Holman,
Following up on previous discussions and correspondence with DEQ, I am writing on
behalf of Chemours to seek a further extension of 3 months, to March 15, 2021, to meet the
Consent Order Paragraph 19 requirements in Bladen and Cumberland Counties west of the Cape
Fear River. Paragraph 25 of the Consent Order states: “For good cause shown, Chemours may
submit to DEQ one or more requests for extensions of up [to] three months each for any deadline
specified in paragraphs 19-24.”

By letter dated August 21, 2020, pursuant to Paragraph 25 of the Consent Order,
Chemours submitted to DEQ a request for an extension to meet the Paragraph 19 requirements in
Bladen and Cumberland Counties west of the Cape Fear River. By letter dated August 25, 2020,
DEQ granted an extension to September 25, 2020, and requested additional information with
respect to the potential availability and provision of public water in Bladen and Cumberland
Counties. By letter dated September 4, 2020, Chemours provided the requested information and
requested an additional extension to meet the Paragraph 19 requirements in Bladen and
Cumberland Counties west of the Cape Fear River. By letter dated September 25, 2020, DEQ
granted an extension to December 15, 2020.

As noted in those letters, DEQ has concurred with the potential feasibility of public water
connections for certain parties in Bladen County west of the Cape Fear River and is continuing to
evaluate feasibility for Cumberland County west of the Cape Fear River. Chemours, meanwhile,
has continued discussions with both Bladen and Cumberland Counties regarding the potential
expansions of their public water systems to supply affected parties west of the Cape Fear River,
and those discussions remain ongoing.

Accordingly, pursuant to Paragraph 25 of the Consent Order, Chemours requests a further
extension of 3 months, to March 15, 2021, to meet the Paragraph 19 requirements in Bladen and
Cumberland Counties west of the Cape Fear River. Further, as Chemours has discussed with
DEQ and as noted in previous letters, the potential infrastructure expansions of the Bladen and
Cumberland County public water systems may take multiple years to complete, necessitating

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multiple additional 3 month extensions under the Consent Order. Chemours will continue to
keep DEQ informed throughout this process.

Because of the time sensitivity of this request, and because it is interim in nature, we ask
for a prompt response. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter further,
please contact me at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Brian D. Long
Plant Manager
Chemours – Fayetteville Works

Cc:
William F. Lane, DEQ
Francisco Benzoni, NC DOJ
Michael Abraczinskas, DAQ
Michael Scott, DWM
Danny Smith, DWR
David C. Shelton, Chemours
John F. Savarese, WLRK
Kemp Burdette, CFRW
Geoff Gisler, SELC