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11. Your testing plan is focused on homes with a private well within [xx] feet/miles of the plant's
property border. What factors did you consider insetting thatran8e? What was the range used for
coa|ash/[AK4A?
[DEQ to insert response]
12. Should homes with private wells near the Chemours plant immediately stop drinking the water from
their private wells? Do they need another source of water for bathing?
[Suggested response offered by DHHS] Without knowing the results of the testing of the waterin
the private wells, we cannot make a definite recommendation. What to do while waiting on the
testing results is an individual decision and our qool is to.provide information so you can make an
informed decision for yourself and yourfamily.
1]. What's your advice for homeowners near the plant, but on municipal water?
Based on the resultsfor GenX and results of routine testingfor other compounds, our current
recommendation is that you can continue to drink the municipal water.
14. Should w/ebeconcerned that that Ge intedvvaterfno
groundwater? If not, why?
No. Homeowners should not beconcerned
groundvvoter. N/ehave tested [xojwells di
elevated levels of GenX That offers olevel
contaminated the well or woumdwuoter
15. Shouldn't every homeowner with a private well a
pe Fear River has gotten into the
the Cape Fear River has seeped into their
Chemours plant and haven'tfound
t the river or surface water has not
Cape Fear River have their wells tested?
No, there is no evidence that waterfrom the Cape Fear River has contaminated any private well. We
have tested [xxl wells downstream of the Chemours plant and haven'tfound elevated levels of Genx.
That offers a level of assurance that the river or surface water has not contaminated the well or
16. Who will do this testing and who's paying for it?
Testing of the private homeowner wells will be conducted by DEQ with ossistocefromtheir regional
staff, personnel in the local health departments and DHHS. [Insert response regarding who's paying
for the testing]
17. Will the State require private well owners to have their water tested?
[DEQtoinsert response]Possible response: The State will contact every homeowner with oprivate
well within the testing area and wewill strong encourage them tohave their well water tested. We
cannot require that private well owners have their water tested.
13. Ifthe home isoccupied byatenant orrenter and the owner opts not tohave their private well

[DEQ to insert response
19. If an alternate source of water is needed, who will supply that water? How soon will I get it (from
the day oftesting or|ater)? And who will pay for it?
[DEQ to insert response]
JO. Has DE[\shared this news with [hemoursand what was their reaction?
[DEto insert additional response]
21. Are these results enough for DEC\totake legal action against
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[DE(Jtoinsert response]
22. Is this enough for the Secretary of DHHS or the local health dir
imminent health hazard statute? If not, why?
N/ebelieve there binsufficient about
the DHHS Secretorvo/olocal health director totake such on
ours? If not, why?
r to take action
the other compounds for either
27. What distance/radius from the plant do you plan to conduct private well testing? Why that
particular distance?
See response to question #11
28. How many homes doyou estimate are involved inthis initial testing? When will they benotified
and how?
[DEQUzinsert response]
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29.Are there any businesses inside that radius? How about schools, day care centers orhealth care
[DEQ to insert response]
3D.Will the private well testing just look for GenX? Ifso, why not the other chemical compounds like
Nafion?
[DEQ to insert response]
31. Has the State alerted the EPA orCDC tothis latest development? the USAttorney orour
Attorney General's office?
[DEQ & DHHS tninsert respective responses]
32. How would each Secretary rate their respective
have done anything differently?
[DEQ&DHHJtoinsert respective
33. Does this development change your advi
water? Should anyone feel comfortable
This development does not change our recomme
resultsfor GenX and routine testing for other car
recommendation is that you can continue to drin
using the water will vary and is an individual dec,
make an informed decision for yourself and your
34. Schools are now back in session, do youh
brinR in bottled water?
endation|
s water?
rmance to -date? Would you
continue using the
:)n from lost week, that being: based on the
/osmthe municipal water, our current
municipal water. People's comfort level on
�Our goal btoprovide information soyou can
new recommendations for them? Should they
Based on the resultsfor GenX and routine testing for other compounds in the municipal water, our
current recommendation is that you can continue to drink the municipal water.
35. You've routinely said that the DHHS health goal is pegged at the level for bottle-fed infants, are we
now at a point where you would advise child care providers to find an alternate water source?
No, our recommendation for municipal water has not changed based upon this.
36. hseems like there's bad news every week. Doyouhavecontno|ofthbshuadon—anddoyouknoxv
when the next shoe will drop?
New information is coming out at a rapid pace as we are continuing our thorough investigation. We
are providing that information to the public in a timely and as transparent manner as possible.
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37. How would you rate the public's confidence level of your respective agencies? Are you okay with
that level should itbehigher?
[DEQ &DHHS tninsert respective responses]
3D.What are the next steps planned for DELland DHHS?
[DEQ&DHHJtoinsert respective responses]
39. Should private well owners belooking for ahome filtration system? If
effective?
No, wedonot recommend that private well owners p
That's because
4D.This feels like coal ash all over again? VVhat"|es
tothis contamination?
[DEQ &DHHS tninsert respective responses]
41.This feels like coal ash all over again? "lessons learned
to this contamination?
[DEQ & DHHS tninsert respective
[DEQ to insert response]
10
ch ones are most
" from that expeh
systems.
sfor groundwater versus river orsurface water.
dwater has reached aGenXlevel oflUppt, but
seholds on municipal water. Why aren't the two
11 tests positive for GenX,how will | know and what are the next
iater source if the level is above 140 ppt? What if it is above 10, but
ealternatesourceofxvater—dhestateorChemouo?AodwiU|havea
Jed water?
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