DEQ-CFW_00083277

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. RECTAN
S. JA ZINI.MERl+r AN
Director
August 29, 2017
Mr. Ellis H. McGa.. by
Plant Manager
The Chernours Company
22828 NC Highway 87W
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306-7332
Subject: Request for Additional Information
PDES Application NCO003573
Fayetteville Works
Dear Mr. McGa ghy s
The Environmental Protection agency has provided the North Carolina. Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) with analytical results that include estimated concentrations for
two PF'ESA chemicals in samples collected at the Chemo rs ontfall 002. EPA. has reported that
these chemicals have formulas of C7 F1303S and C7F12F1405S with respective CAS Numbers
66796-30-3 and 749836-20-2. DEQ notes that these chemicals were included in the DEQ
August 16, 2017 request to Cherno .rs for inforl~nation.
Due to the estimated values for the two chemicals, DEQ is requesting that Chemours
immediately explore any and all options to reduce or eliminate the release of these chemicals
into the Cape Fear River until the State of North Carolina can review available information
related to these chemicals and properly evaluate potential health effects.
Please notify me of your intended actions in response to our request.
Sincerely,
I ( ULI----
Linda Culpepper
Deputy Director
Division of Water resources
ec; Michael Johnson., Cher ours
State ©fNor&, Carolina j Envirorunental Quality
1611 Mail service Center j Raleigh, North Carolina 217699-1611
919-707-9000
DEQ-CFW 00083277