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From: Young, Sarah [/O=EXCHANGELA8S/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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Subject: RE: Latest information onChemours
Jamie -
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From: Lucas, Jill K4
Sent: Wednesday, June 21,2U179:3SAM
To: Kritzer, Jamie ^jamie.krhzer@ncdenr.8ov>;Young, Sarah<sarah.young@ncdenr.8ov>
Subject: RE: Latest information on[hemoun
Please let meknow your thoughts.
Jill
From: Kritzer, Jamie
Sent: Wednesday, June Zl2O17O:1OAM
To: Lucas, Jill M �Youn8,5arah
Cc: Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: Latest information on Chemours
Jill &Sarah,
Can you update the letter we're sending tucitizens?
I've copied and pasted and attached the latest on Chemours' announcement, plus EPA's response and our response to
the Chemours announcement.
I think the basics of the letter will remain the same, but just need to make sure we're providing the best available
information to concerned residents.
I'll take a look and approve what you develop so we can respond as quickly as possible.
For consistency, we'll likely use this language or some variation as some of the narrative on our web page. For that
reason, I'm copying Sarah, who's working onthe xvebsite.
Thank you both for all you're doing topull this stuff together.
Jamie
Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Jamie Kritzer
Date: June JO,JU17 Phone: 919-7U7-86OJ;9l9-Z18-S935
RALEIGH —The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Secretary Michael S. Regan made the following statement
Tuesday after [hemouns'announcement regarding GenX:
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"Chemours' announcement today to capture, remove and safely dispose of the wastewater that contains the chemical
compound known as GenX from the Cape Fear River is a step in the right direction.
However, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services plan to
continue to investigate this issue until we have answers to address the concerns of downstream water users.
DEQ will move forward with its schedule for collecting and analyzing water samples from the Cape Fear River. We plan
to collect samples for analysis in the Wilmington region Thursday and will continue collecting in both the Wilmington
and Fayetteville regions throughout the next two weeks. DEQ and DHHS will report the results.
We will also continue to push the Environmental Protection Agency to provide regulatory guidance on GenX, which isan
unregu|atedcontaminant."
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EPA Statement 6/20/17
EPA iocommitted toprotecting public health andsupporting states and public water systems aotheappropriate steps to
address the presence ofGonX in drinking water are doLonnb/ud.
EPA has initiated uninvestigation bnV/Chcn/ouro" compliance with oJ00gorder issued under dhoToxic Substances
Control Act (T8CA) for the production of{}unX.This investigation nU|uUovr8PAtodutonnbncvrhcderChomour is in
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also reviewing the additional toxicity data submitted hvthe company, uorequired undorth000noontondocundupdu1nQ
the risk assessment using the additional toxicity data specific inGooX. Atthe request ofthe North Carolina Department nf
Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), EPA has agreed to perform independent laboratory analysis for GenX in some of the
water samples being collected byNCl]G0utl2locations inthe Cape Fear River over the next three weeks.
* Typically, EPA investigates potential T8CA^ noncompliance through areview of production andenvironmental
controls recordsrequired bvany rule ororder and, as needed, an on -situ EPA may also use
inforzuo1knnrequests Vzinform our investigation.
* When EPA issued the consent order, the risk assessment for GonXwas informed bvavailabletoxicity data for
GenXmd analogous substances such uoPR]A(also known auC8). The consent order required the company Lo
conduct additional toxicity testingmo(}enX.
* EPA has received the data from Chomour and isusing itnoupdate its risk assessment.
w Chemours agreed tobear all costs for the water collection and testing. The samples are being sent toaprivate
laboratory in Colorado, and the EPA Office of Research and Development laboratory in Research Triangle Park,
NCfor independent verification.
NCDEQ believes the completed results will huback from the laboratory inColorado within four weeks from when the
samples are received. EPA is working to determine a timeline for its analysis.
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA undertakes extensive evaluations nfcontaminants and uses the best available
peer reviewedscience to identify and regulate contanboantsdha1 presentmeaningful qopponunitioe for hoo]drisk
reduction.
The agency io working closely with the states and public water systems nodetermine theappropriate next steps toensure
public health protection.
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Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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