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Regan, Michael S
From: Kritzer, Jamie
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 3:23 PM
To: Regan, Michael S
Subject: statement and background
Background
Since January 2013, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has lost about 70 permitting, inspection and
enforcement positions. These position cuts have led to a 40 percent backlog and approximately two-year waiting period
for new and renewed permits.
Statement
We have been redirecting our resources to cover the gaps as needed to ensure we are able to fulfill our mission to
protect public health and the environment. But as issues such as the discovery in our waters of GenX and other
emerging chemical compounds have illustrated, we need this emergency funding to help our agency begin to close the
gap for protecting our drinking water resources in a more sustainable manner.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919-707-8602
919-218-5935
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