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From: Lance, Kathleen C[/O=[XCHANG[LABS/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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Sent: 7/7/20I7 I5I:20PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExzhanXeAdministrative Group
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Subject: RE: Cape Fear River tests
Please call me.
Executive Assistant tuSecretary Michael S.Regan
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
(919)707'8661 office
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From: Kritzer, Jamie
Sent: Friday, July O7 20179:51AK4
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Subject: RE: Cape Fear River tests
Kathleen,
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some ofthese aswell.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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Fnmrn: Lance, Kathleen
Sent: Friday, July O7,2D179:49AK4
To: Kritzer, Jamie ; Lucas, Jill K8
Subject: RE: Cape Fear River tests
Are you continuing to respond to these similarly to ones thus far?
Kathleen C. Lance
Executive Assistant to Secretary Michael S. Rega
North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualli
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From: Kritzer, Jamie
To: Regan, Michael S
Cc: Lucas, Jill M Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: FW: Cape Fear River tests
Michael,
Here's another letter drafted by Jill. I've made a few edits, so you can send it to Mr. Santorelli. The nature of several of
the letters were receiving appears similar.
Jamie
This person — and another named Connie Santorelli — wrote and received replies 6/19-6/20. As such, this one is tweaked
soyou can send.
K4cSantoreUi,
Thank you for your email. At mydirection, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality isfocusing its efforts
on investigating the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear River to ensure that impacts of the unregulated chemical
are better understood.

You may be aware that Chemours, which is believed to be the primary source of the GenX in the Cape Fear,
responded on June 20 to requests from 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. DEQ staff verified on June 27 that Chemours is preventing
any of the unregulated chemical compound from discharging into the Cape Fear River by capturing the
wastewater in holding tanks and having it moved out-of-state for incineration.
This is a good 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.
While I appreciate your concerns, please understand that this process takes time. On June 19, DBlbe8an
collecting water samples from several sites along the [ape Fear River. Additional samples were collected
throughout the region last week and more are being taken this week. After meeting with DEQ staff, Chemours
agreed to pay an independent lab in Colorado to analyze water samples. The water samples DE{lcollects also
will be analyzed by officials at the Environmental Protection Agency's lab in the Research Triangle Park near
The results of both analyses will be made available to the public by DEQ and DHHS. Note that EPA is reviewing
additional data submitted by the company as part of its risk assessment on GenX.
Additionally, DEQ launched a website last week to share information about GenX.The page can befound atthe
following address on DEQ`s website:.https:lldeg.nc.gov/news/hot-topicsZgenx-investigation.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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From: Lucas, Jill K4
Sent: Monday, July O3 20173:36PK4
To: Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: RE: Cape Fear River tests
This person — and another named Connie Santorelli — wrote and received replies 6/19-6/20. As such, this one is tweaked
Mr. Santorelli,

Thank you for your email. At my direction, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is focusing its efforts
oninvestigating thepresenceofGenXintheCapeFearRkertoensurethatimpartsoftheunregu|atedchemica|
are better understood.
You may be aware that Chemours, which believed to be the primary source of the GenX in the Cape Fear,
responded on June 20 to requests from 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. DEQ staff verified on June 27 that Chemours is preventing
any of the unregulated chemical compound from discharging into the Cape Fear River by capturing the
wastewater in holding tanks and having it moved out-of-state for incineration.
This is a good 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.
While I appreciate your concerns, please understand that this process takes time. On June 19, DBQbegan
collecting water samples from several sites along the Cape Fear River. Additional samples were collected
throughout the region last week and more are being taken next week. After meeting with DEQ staff, Chemours
agreed to pay an independent lab in Colorado to analyze water samples. The water samples DEQ collects also
will be analyzed by officials at the Environmental Protection Agency's lab in the Research Triangle Park near
The results of both analyses will be made available to the public by DEQ and DHHS, with results from the June 19
batch of samples anticipated later this week or early next week. Note that EPA is reviewing additional data
submitted by the company as part of its risk assessment on GenX.
Additionally, DEQ launched a website last week to share information about GenX.The page can be found at the
From: Kritzer, Jamie
Sent: Monday, July U3 20172:55PM
To: Lucas, Jill M
Subject: Fwd: Cape Fear River tests
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Michael S"
Date: Tnl/ 3, 2017 a12:]7:32 p2��EU]T
To: "Kritzer,
Jamie" j i
Subject: Re: Cape Fear River tests
Thanks ... sending ofew your way!
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OnJul 3,2Ol7 at 1:30PM� Kritzer, Jamie j i wrote:
./ou can send my way. l\»o farmed responses out to cifferentPl(]m in recent
weeks.

Jamie
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 3, 2017, at 11:44AM, "Regan, Michael S" <MichaelRegan@)ncdem-.gov>
wrote:
Hi Jamie ... should I forward these emails to Jill directly or to you?
Thanks!
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Noel Santorelli <noel sant 106Lo) gm ail. com>
Date: July 3, 2017 at 10: 13:24 AM EDT
To: <micliael.regan@)ncdenr.gov>
Subject: Cape Fear River tests
Please be advise that is not acceptable to only
collect water samples and test for the chemical
GenX, in light of uncontroverted facts that state
there are 12 chemicals in the water, including
several unknown chemicals that are in greater
excess than the others. We need to identify ALL
chemicals in order to properly require all companies
and corporations that reach and affect the Cape rear
river, to stop polluting the water with same.
This is not a request, it's a demand. This needs to
happen. And it needs to move much much faster.
Words are nothing. Action is everything.
People over politics and people over money,
Noel Santorelli
Sent from my iPhone
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