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From: Kritzer, Jamie [/D=[XCHANG[LAB5/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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To: Devans,Steve [sdevane@tayobsemerzom]
CC: Kritzer, Jamie [/h=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExchangeAdministrative Group
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Subject: Re: State issues notice of violation against Chemours based on new groundwater tests
Steve The partial consent order addresses the first three stipulations in the Sept. 5 lctter. The stipulation
referenced here is not addressed in the partial consent order.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
}60}M»il Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-}60}
Office: (gTg)707-8602
From: Devane,Steve <sdevane0Dfayobserveccom>
Sent Monday, September11, 20175:05 PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: Re: State issues notice of violation against Chemours based on new groundwater tests
The Sept. 5 letter mays T)F/) will suspend Chem ours' permit unless by Oct. 20 it oeomem the discharge of any
other perflourinated or polyflourinated compound without an effluent limit. Does the partial consent order cover
that? If not, is that still the case?
StevcDeVune
Staff Writer
The Fayetteville Observer
9|U.486.3572-office
9|U.978.8452-mobile
On Mon, Sep ll, 2017 at 4:50 PyWL Kritzer, Jamie j i wrote:
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From: Devane, Steve [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 4:46 PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie <jamie.kritzer@ ,nedenr.gov>
Subject: Re: State issues notice of violation against Chemours based on new groundwater tests
So does PFESA compounds = flourinated compounds?
Steve DeVane
Staff Writer
The Fayetteville Observer
910.486.3572 - office
910.978.8452 - mobile
On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Kritzer, Jamie <jamie.kritzer(Ancdenr.gov> wrote:
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Yes the court order reinforces the demands we made of[hemours. Through this partial consent order, DEC/s position
has now been made enforceable by the court.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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From: Devane,Steve [maiko:
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 4:35 PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: Re: State issues notice of violation against Chemours based on new groundwater tests
Hi Jamie.
But didn't DB0order ChemoumnuSept. jto stop releasing all fluorinated compounds into the river?
Thanks.

Steve
Steve DeVane
Staff Writer
The Fayetteville Observer
910.486.3572 - office
910.978
1 .8452 -mobile
On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 4:20 PM, Kritzer, Jamie <jamie.kritzer@ ,nedenr.gov> wrote:
Steve,
The court's partial consent order reinforces the principle issues DEQ identified in its Sept. 5 letter to
Chemours. The court order requires Chemours to not discharge GenX to the state's waterways. The order also
requires the company to not discharge Nafion byproducts I and 2 until a state wastewater discharge permit
with appropriate permit conditions is issued. The consent order also ensures that Chemours will provide the
information DEQ requested to aid the department in protecting North Carolina's rivers.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919-707-9602
919-219-5935
DEQ-CFW-00084288

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From: Devane, Steve [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 3:55 PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie <jamie.kritzeramcdenngov>
Subject: Re: State issues notice of violation against Chernours based on new groundwater tests
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for the information. Can you tell me how this fits with DEQ's order that Chernours stop discharging
all flourinated compounds? Is that still in place or does this take its place?
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Steve DeVane
Staff Writer
The Fayetteville Observer
910.486.3572 572 -office
910.978.8452 - mobile
On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 3:34 PM, Kritzer, Jamie <jarnie kritzer a(ncd.enr.gov> wrote:
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Steve,
The court issued a partial consent order Friday. The partial consent order addresses the issues the state raised
with regard to protection of surface water. The court order requires Chernours to not discharge GenX to the
state's waterways. The order also requires the company to not discharge Nafion byproducts I and 2 (noted in
DEQ-CFW-00084289

the order as "PFESA") until a state wastewater discharge permit with appropriate permit conditions is issued.
The consent order also ensures that Chemours will provide the information DEQ requested to aid the
department in protecting North Carolina's rivers.
You can read the partial consent order at:
df.
As for the question you had about groundwater, you can send those folks to me or Laura Leonard. Laura is
our public information officer for the Division of Waste Management. That division is the one that will be
developing and carrying out the sampling plan for private wells.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919-707-8602
9 19-2 19-5935
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From: Devane, Steve [mailto:sdevane2fayobserver.com]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 11:42 AM
To: Kritzer, Jamie <jam ie.kritzer@ ncdenr.gov>
DEQ-CFW-00084290

Subject: Re: State issues notice of violation against Chemours based on new groundwater tests
Hi Jamie,
I got your message from Friday about the hearing in Bladen County. How did that go? What's the latest on
the Chemours situation?
Also, a few residents asked me if there is a number they can call to get more information about the
groundwater issue. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks
Steve
Steve DeVane
Staff Writer
The Fayetteville Observer
910.486.3572 - office
910.978.8452 - mobile
On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 10:50 AM, Kritzer, Jamie <jai-nie.kritzerCz)iicdenr.gov> wrote:
Steve,
Let me look into this and I'll let you know what I learn.
Jamie Kritzer
1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Office: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
From: Devane, Steve <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 9:20 AM
To: Kritzer, Jamie
Subject: Re: State issues notice of violation against Chemours based on new groundwater tests
DEQ-CFW-00084291

Hi Jamie,
I left you a voice mail, but thought I'd send an email, too.
I understand that Chemours sent DEQ's Division of Waste Management a "Corrective Measures Study
Work Plan" on Dec. 2, 2016. The plan seems to indicate (on page 12) that a level of 7.3 ppb of PFOA was
found in a regional aquifer on the site. That seems to be well above the EPA's public health advisory level
of .07.
Can you tell me why this plan was done and what it indicated? Also, did the level of PFOA raise any
concerns at that time?
Also, can you find out if the wells that are being test now were put in to test for C8? If so, how long have
they been there and what are the levels of C8? If not, why were they put in?
I'll be out of the office for much of the day so you can reach me on my mobile number of 910-978-8452.
Thanks.
Steve
Steve DeVane
Staff Writer
The Fayetteville Observer
910.486.3572 - office
910.978
1 .8452 -mobile
DEQ-CFW-00084292

On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Jamie Kritzer <ja.i-nie.kritzerCe.�),iicdenr.gov> wrote:
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ALEIGH — State officials initiated additional enforcement actions against ChemoursWednesday after preliminary state test
uuksdetected {}ou}{iovkoluikxno[ukVo groundwater standards iunon-drinking water wells uithe company's Fayetteville
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'climinam—, test results publicized today 6ythe state Department o[Environmental Quality show concentrations ofGonXin
:Oo on Chonuouro` FuyoUovi||o Works' property in violation of state 8nnundn��or siondom\o. The wells tooiod � used for
n/knnnuou(ulmonitoring e1the Dmdoodmnuo(usourceo[dr�kwater.
imodonthe preliminary results, D80announced its plans iocite Chcmunmwith a notice Today`uuunounooncn(
.znoouday after the state initiated other legal action against the company.
EQ and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday also alerted health officials in Bladen and
imberland counties to the preliminary test results. The state will perform initial testing for people who live near Obon0000m
bJorequiring ' the company tuproduce ucomprehensive testing and compliance plan.
ichro e(ub u0cnoioa are also making plans iohost aoinformation session from 6-7:30p.zn. Sept. 14 at St. Paul's Middle
,hool to answer peoples' questions about the groundwater test results from the Fayetteville Works facility.
Voare taking all u000mmar�steps (oaddress clear vio|adouuo[mi�erules and ndOlaunch op�v�nrvoll0oxregimen for
livinR J near the facdr,(odetermine Jthe cozUumioabmov
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cd for `` , said Michael Regan, accrciurI of the N.C. Department of 0nah(v. "Au is our routine nhcn
zfind violations o[ groundwater rules onocompany's property, weare reaching out ioresidents who use wells uxtheir source
'drinkingp/oier."
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spart o[dhoongoing state invoamonitoring wells onthe
'iemours property in early August. Concentrations of GenX that exceeded acceptable limits were detected in 13 of 14
dustrial wells at the plant. Preliminary test results have identified other detections of flourinated compounds.
ic water samples collected 6vDB0 in early August at the oonopuuy`s industrial wells were sent to ibron laboratories. The
climinary results come from only one of the labs — Gel Laboratories in Charleston, S.C. State officials have not received test
sults from Chemours that were sent to Test Amenica's Colorado lab for analysis, and are awaiting final results from the EPA
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