DEQ-CFW_00083473

Environmental
Quaalft fir'
July 21, 2017
Mr. Ellis H.Met:raugh
Plant Manage&"
The Chemours Company .FC, L.LC
DBA, Chemours Company- Fayetteville Works
22528 NC Highway 87 West
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306-7332
Lear Mr. M€ Gaughry:
MICHAEL S. It:EGAN
The presence of GenX and other emerging contaminants in the Capp. Fear River is an :issue of signs flc,arrrt
concern in the Cape Fear River watershed. ']"lie North Carolinas Department: of Environmental Quality
(DEQ'); in collaboration with theNorth Carolina Department of Health and flurnan. Services (LATHS), is
investigating this in portaut issue.
It is our understanding that: Chemours (and previously DuPont) has been discharging t:senX. into the Cape
Fear River dating back to the l 980's. As previously requested., and in conjunction with our review of your
pending ' PDES renewal application and pursuant to NCGS 143-21S.I (c)(I.), please subunit to DEQ any
and all records in the possession of Chernours related to the discharge: of GenX and other emerging
conlarminants. This includes records pertaining to production levels of GenX and other products for which
emerging contaminants are:: a byproduct- discharge levels oferneq-- ing contaminants into the Cape Fear -
River or anywhere else; and sampling data in your possession related to discharge of GenX and other
e.rrze.r irrg contaminants recently and in the pasta Finally, I ask that you immediately iinfonn DEQ of any
records relevant to this request that you are aware of but: tha.l are n€:rt: in the possession of Chemours.
Please: submit the requested information as soon as possible, but no more than 1.4' days from the date of
this letter to:
NC Dept. of Environmental Quality
Division of Water resources
A'I"'1 N o Linda Culpepper
1636 Mail Service Center
Falei0, NC 27699-1636
Thank you for your cooperation on this arratten
Sincerely,
Michael Regan r
Secretary
state of North Caro:Ma ! Environmental Quai317y
217 West Street 1601 IMM Service-Ceator I Ea�eegh, North Carolina 27699-1601
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