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From: Munger, Bridget [/D=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
(FYD|BOHF2]SPDLT)/CN=REOP|ENTS/CN=C54[IF65OCEA499G8A5ABA689C2O4F61'BCPWUNGER]
Sent: 7/12/I0I73:0I:I3PW1
To: VVissbaum,Brandon [bwissbaum@wectzom]
CC: Munger, Bridget [/o=ExchanXeLabs/ou=[xchangeAdministrative Group
(FYD|BOHFI]3PD[n/cn=Kedpients/cn=c54e1f65Ocea49968a5aba689cZO4f6I-bcmunger];Kritzer,]amie
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Subject: RE: VVECTinquirwGenX—Brandon's questions and responses
Hi Brandon,
I'll track down the information you are requesting and will beback intouch.
Thank you,
Bridget
Bridget Munger
Public Information Officer
W.C.Department ofEnvironmental Quality
Division ofEnergy, Mineral and Land Resources
Division ofWater Resources
919-807-6363 office
919-207-7786 mobile
1G12Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699'1612
From: VWssbaum,Brandon [maiku:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 12,2U179:O3AK4
To: Munger, Bridget <bridget.munger@ncdenr.0ov»
Subject: FVV:VVE[Tinquiry/GenX—Brandon's questions and responses
|just received notification that Maria is out of the office until Monday, and in her out ofoffice email she said to contact
you with any media inquiries. Below are some questions she answered for me, along with a follow-up question I had.
Are you able to respond or would Maria need to?
BrandonVVissbaum
Assignment Manager
WECT News
Sent: Wednesday, July ll2O179:O1AK4
To:'Sink, Mar|a' <
Cc: Kritzer, Jamie

Thank you for forwarding this information. Sorry for the delayed response, but to follow up on PFOA, my main question
is why are they permitted to discharge it in the first place? I understand they are required to monitor for it, but my
understanding is that DuPont, who formed Chemours in 2015, agreed to take part in the EPA's PFOA Stewardship
Program, part of which was committing to to eliminate PF0Afrom emissions and products by 2015. So why would
Chemoursstill bepermitted todischarge PFOAatall?
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From: Sink, Maria
Sent: Friday, July O7,2D171:37PK4
To: VVissbaum,Brandon
Cc: Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: FW: WECT inquiry/GenX -- Brandon's questions and responses
Please see the responses in red toyour questions (bdoxv).
| hope this helps. Please let meknow if|can beoffurther assistance.
Have agreat weekend,
Maria Sink
In reference to The Chemours Company — Fayetteville Works permit renewal application (NCO003573) — I'm wondering if
you can direct me to the area of the permit that lists GenX and the other PFECAs as pollutants? Have these substances
been listed on Chemours' permits prior to this renewal application? Are Chemours' permits part of DEQys GenX
investigation?
Section XI in EPA Form 1 describes the processes that generate wastewaters discharged through the Wastewater
treatment plant. It includes fluorinated monomers and vinyl ether monorners. In addition, the supplemental information
attached to the application describes the facility's operating conditions, The previous application also describes the
operations and processes than generate wastewater.
On the company's most recent application (which expired last year), Chemours was authorized to discharge PFOA from
Outfall 002, and was required to take samples monthly. There might be a simple answer to this, but my understanding is
DuPont, which formed Chemours, agreed to phase out PFOA in 2005, so wondering why they are still permitted to
discharge it?
The current permit requires monitoring for PFOA at outfall 002 and upstream in the Cape Fear River, The requirement to
monitor was carried over from the previous permit issued in 2007. The Division of Water Resources implemented
monitoring for PFOA in the 2007 permit to gather data on the pollutant in the effluent and instream.
Also, do you have an expected date of when testing of the sampling done in the Cape Fear River will be available?
We are hoping to have the sampling analysis completed in the coming weeks, We will make the results available as soon
as possible.
Maria Sink
Public Information Officer
Department ofEnvironmental Quality

Division of Water Resources
9197079033 office
512North Salisbury Street
1G11Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699'1611
From: VWssbaum,Brandon
Sent: Thursday, July O6,Z0171O:59AM
To: Kritzer, Jamie
Hi Jamie,
Couple questions for you if you have a minute.
In reference to The Chemours Company — Fayetteville Works permit renewal application (NCO003573) — I'm wondering if
you can direct me to the area of the permit that lists GenX and the other PFECAs as pollutants? Have these substances
been listed on Chemours' permits prior to this renewal application? Are Chemours' permits part of DEQ:s GenX
investigation?
On the company's most recent application (which expired last year), Chemours was authorized to discharge PFOA from
Outfall 002, and was required to take samples monthly. There might be a simple answer to this, but my understanding is
DuPont, which formed Chemours, agreed to phase out PFOA in 2005, so wondering why they are still permitted to
discharge it?
Also, do you have an expected date of when testing of the sampling done in the Cape Fear River will be available?
Assignment Manager
WECT News
Office: 910.386.5477
Cell: 910.899.6035