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From: Kritzer, Jamie [/D=[XCHANG[LAB5/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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To: Smith, Ruth Ravhz[rsmbh@nhcgoxoom]
Subject: FW: Additional GenX discharge at Chemours facility identified and stopped
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From: Jamie Kritzer [naihojamie.krhzer@ncdenc8ov
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Subject: Additional GenX discharge at Chemours facility identified and stopped
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Additional GenXdischarge o1Chmnours facility identified and stopped
RALEIGH—Officials with the N.C. Department ofEnvironmental Quality on Wednesday confirmed additional sources of the
chemicdGenX at the0eniours *industrial complex have been stopped Wprevent the unregulatedcompound from discharging
to the Cape Fear River.
The state deploved an *inspection team botheFayetteville Works facility inresponse ioareport from Chcnxonrthat recent water

testing conducted by the company showed the presence of GenX at the plant's point of discharge to the Cape Fear River.
The Chemours facility on June 21 changed its process to reroute wastewater containing GenX to tankers for removal and offsite
incineration. DEQ inspectors were deployed this week after Chemours indicated that data the company had collected was higher
than what it would have expected after the June 21 wastewater diversion had begun.
"As a result of the DEQ-led investigation, we confirmed during our inspection that the company halted the affected industrial
activities at the plant and stopped the additional wastewater discharge," said Michael Regan, secretary of the N.C. Department
of Environmental Quality.
The additional discharge was coming from several areas at the plant. Company officials have told the state that the process areas
where the GenX originated will remain inactive until the wastewater from the areas is collected for removal and offsite
incineration.
As part of its ongoing investigation, DEQ will continue to collect water quality samples until late July near the Chemours
facility and downstream, and will use data from testing to inform its decisions moving forward.
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