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From: "Lucas, Jill K4"
Date: June ZZ,JO17at11:16:Z6AMEDT
To: ^Krhzer,Jamie"
Cc: "Young, Sarah"
Subject: is this still appropriate for use today?
On behalf of Secretary Regan, thank you for your email about Chemours and GenX. He is reviewing all
emai|s, as well as summaries of citizen phone calls, as part of his investigation into this matter. | will do
my best to address your questions and comments, but please understand that I may not be able to do so
fully atthis time.
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is investigating the presence of6enX in the Cape Fear River
and engaged in efforts to stop the discharge of GenX by Chemours, until impacts of the unregulated
chemical are better understood. You may be aware that Chemours responded late Tuesday to requests
from the DEQ as well as local governments and concerned citizens by announcing that the company is
taking additional measures to capture, remove and safely dispose of wastewater that contains GenX at
its Fayetteville manufacturing plant.
This is a good first step, but DEQ and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will continue to
investigate this issue until we have answers to address the concerns of downstream water users.
Fresh data is essential for documenting current conditions and taking appropriate action. This week,
DEQ began collecting water samples from several sites along the Cape Fear River. Additional samples
will be collected throughout the region in the next two weeks. After meeting with staff in DEQ,
Chemours agreed to bear all the costs for sampling and analysis. The analysis of water samples DEQ
collects will be conducted by two independent laboratories, a certified facility in Colorado and a U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency lab in the Research Triangle Park near Raleigh. The samples will be
analyzed and the results ofthe testing announced byDE{land DHH5.
In addition to supporting water sampling analysis, EPA is reviewing the additional toxicity data
submitted by the company and updating the risk assessment using the additional toxicity data specific to
6enX.
DEQ will be launching a website this week to share information about GenX. The page is not yet active
but will beeasily found from our landing page at
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Jill Warren Lucas
Public Information Officer
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Air Quality
Office: 919.707.8446
Cell: 984.232.1218
Jill.Lucas@ q n cd e n r.,g ov
Physical: 217 West Jones Street
Mail: 1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1641
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