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Home My WebLink AboutGWWMC_MeetingSummaryForApproval_13Mar2024 The recording of the March 13, 2024, GWWMC meeting can be accessed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-RbTBHuM1o ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION GROUNDWATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY March 13, 2024 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Joe Reardon, Chair Presiding The Groundwater and Waste Management Committee (GWWMC) of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) addressed the following at its March 13, 2024, meeting: GWWMC Members in Attendance: Mr. Joe Reardon, Chair Mr. Tim Baumgartner, Vice-Chair Mr. Steve Keen Dr. Jaqueline MacDonald Gibson Dr. H. Kim Lyerly (attended virtually) Mr. Bill Yarborough Ms. Yvonne Bailey Other Commissioners in Attendance: Mr. Chris Duggan (attended virtually) Others Present: Ms. Sarah Zambon, EMC Counsel I. Preliminary Matters: 1. In accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 138A-15, Chair Reardon asked if any GWWMC member knew of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to any item on the March 13, 2024, GWWMC agenda. None of the members stated there was a conflict. 2. Commissioner Keen made a motion to approve the January 10, 2024, GWWMC meeting minutes. Commissioner Yarborough seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous and the minutes from the January meeting were approved. GWWMC Meeting Summary Draft Date: April 12, 2024 March 13, 2024, Meeting Approval Date: TBD Page 2 of 4 The recording of the March 13, 2024, GWWMC meeting can be accessed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-RbTBHuM1o II. Action Items 1. Request Approval to Proceed to the Environmental Management Commission with the 2024 Periodic Review of 15A NCAC 02T, Section .1500 Soil Remediation (DWM) Jessica Montie Jessica Montie with the Division of Waste Management presented a request to approve the periodic review report for 15A NCAC 02T Section .1500 to proceed to the EMC for public notice. She explained that the rules in this section govern the permitting of sites for the remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil under the Underground Storage Tank Section. She provided an overview of the rule review process and a list of the rules administered by DWM that would be presented to the GWWMC during this process in the future. She also indicated that all rules in this Section were designated as necessary and provided the proposed schedule for this report. Ms. Montie also explained that the rules in this section would be combined into one report with the remaining rules in Subchapter 02T that were concurrently being presented to the Water Quality Committee as the report proceeds to the EMC and public notice. Following Ms. Montie’s presentation Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve DWM’s request to proceed to the EMC with the Rules Review Report Initial Determinations for 15A NCAC 02T Section .1500. The motion was seconded by Vice-Chair Baumgartner. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. III. Information Items 1. PFAS Groundwater Quality Standards Rulemaking Update (DWM) Jessica Montie Jessica Montie with the Division of Waste Management presented an update on the stakeholder meetings for the PFAS groundwater quality standard rulemaking. She provided an overview of how the standards are GWWMC Meeting Summary Draft Date: April 12, 2024 March 13, 2024, Meeting Approval Date: TBD Page 3 of 4 The recording of the March 13, 2024, GWWMC meeting can be accessed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-RbTBHuM1o required to be established under 15A NCAC 02L .0202(d) and the existing requirements for using the practical quantitation limit as the standard under Rule .0202(c) and (b)(1). She also provided some background on the EMC’s previous efforts to propose a groundwater quality standard for total PFOA and PFOS in 2020/2021. Ms. Montie then explained the draft proposed standards and the Division’s timeline for addressing PFAS in groundwater (under either the existing rule or the amended rule) that had been shown at the stakeholder meetings. She also summarized the list of invited stakeholders, some of the feedback they provided, and proposed next steps. There was some additional discussion, for the purpose of clarification, during and immediately following the presentation. IV. Upcoming Items • March 14, 2024, EMC Meeting Agenda Items • Request Approval of 30-day Waiver and to Proceed to Public Notice with the 2024 Periodic Review of 15A NCAC 02B, 02H, 02T and 02U (Karen Higgins, DWR) • Future Committee Meetings: Upcoming Agenda Items for the GWWMC expected May or July 2024 (subject to change): • PFAS Groundwater Quality Standards Rulemaking • Request Approval to Proceed to the EMC with the 2024 Periodic Rule Review Report for 15A NCAC 02S “Rules and Criteria for the Administration of the Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Fund” V. Directors’ Remarks There were no additional closing remarks made by Division Director Michael Scott on behalf of DWM. GWWMC Meeting Summary Draft Date: April 12, 2024 March 13, 2024, Meeting Approval Date: TBD Page 4 of 4 The recording of the March 13, 2024, GWWMC meeting can be accessed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-RbTBHuM1o VI. Closing Remarks With no further remarks, Chair Reardon adjourned the meeting.