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Subject: FVV:Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
From: Benton, Mark
To:'BobVVa|ker'<bvva|ker@hJ800n|ine.com>
Cc: Tyler VVi11hofsky<tw'ktkof ky0Dh2goon|ine.com>
Subject: RE: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
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As promised, here's the list ofparticipants onMonday morning's call. hiscertainly possible that | may have missed a
few/ as my note -taking was slower than the rate at which folks were dialing in and announcing themselves. And it also
possible that someone may have forgotten tose|f-identify.
DHIHIS
Mark Benton
Zack Moore
K4inaShehee
Scott Coleman
Chris MacKey
Danny Staley
Bob Walker
Cris Harrelson
Ann Hardy
Steve Stone

Amanda Hutcheson
David Stanley
Pat Sykes
Randy Thompson
John Nichols
Phillip Tarte
Mike Brown
Jim Fletcher
George House
ll Silit'il
Pender Co.
Carolyn Moser
DEQ
Jill Lucus
Jay Zimmerman
Jamie Kritzer
Linda Culpepper
Governor's Office
Jeremy Tarr
From: Bob Walker [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 9:00 PM
To: Benton, Mark <Mark.Benton@ dhhs. nc.gov>
Cc: Tyler Wittkofsky <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
Mark,
Thank you for putting this morning's conference call together. It is my sincere hope we can work together as a
team to craft a message that conveys to the public the most accurate information in regard to our drinking water
supplies for the health and welfare of our customers. I stand ready to assist in that effort however possible.
Please keep me in the loop as these risk assessments and messaging discussions move forward.
If you can, please send to me your specific concerns in regard to those statements in my draft PWA that are not
entirely accurate or to which you take exception.
Also, there were many folks on the call this morning. Can you provide a call in list of those participants? Thank
you.
I've provided to Zack Moore those research documents that are the basis of my concerns with the DHHS DNEL
and the potential risks associated with our drinking water. Please let me know if you would like to discuss
further.
Regards,
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lilliffleffiel
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 7, 2017, at 8:00 PM, Benton, Mark <Mark. Benton@) dhhs. n c.-gov> wrote:
Mr. Walker:
I understand that you and Secretary Cohen spoke a few minutes ago regarding your draft
PWA. I'm following up on her offer to set up a time for you to hat with our senior staff on
Monday. Specifically, we've assembled an impressive list of state experts that would be hap
to share the latest information we have on GenX and to answer any questions you might I
have. Those experts hail from the Department of Health and Human Services and the
Department of Environmental Quality.
2 1 YOM
,
8:30 am on Monday, July 10, 2017. You can access that call by dialing 919-662-4658.
If this is an inconvenient time for you, please let me know and I'll be happy to reschedule. A
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should you have any questions in the interim, please don't hesitate to email me or call at 919
985-6444.
Deputy Secretary for Health Services
From: Holman, Sheila
Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 5:46 PM
To: Benton, Mark
Subject: Fwd: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
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From: "Culpepper, Linda" < li nda.cul pepper@ ncden r.gov>
Date: July 7, 2017 at 5:13:36 PIVI EDT
To: "Holman, Sheila" <sheila.hol man@ ncden r.gov>, "Zimmerman, Jay"
<[e-mail]>
Cc: "Godreau, Jessica" <[e-mail]>, "Midgette, Robert"
<[e-mail]>
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I don't see that this has been distributed to DHHS staff other than Mandy Cohen.
Sheila — would you like to send it to Mark Benton?
Linda Culpepper
Deputy Director
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmentai Quality
161 I Mad Service C.enLer
Phone: 919-70,1-9011
From: Jim Flechtner [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 5:08 PM
To: Regan, Michael S <Michael. Regan@ ncdenr.gov>; Lane, Bill F
<Bill. [e-mail]>; Culpepper, Linda <1 incla.cul pepper@ ncdenr.gpy>;
[e-mail]; Tarte, Phillip <[e-mail]>; Cohen, Mandy
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Subject: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
Today I received the attached draft Precautionary Water Advisory ("PWA") from
Brunswick Regional Water Q'Sewer HJGo("HZGo"). HJGopurportedly intends to
publish this PVVAtoits customers. The PVVArecommends that H26ocustomers find
alternative sources of drinking water due to the presence of C8 and GenX in the Cape
Fear River.
While HZGosuggests it isnot "hitting the panic button,"|amconcerned that will bethe
practical effect ofthe PVVA--vvhetherwarranted ornot. |ammindful ofthe June 1Z,
2017 statement published by the Occupational Environmental Epidemiology Branch of
the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, citing a Derived No Effect
Level of 70,909 ng/L of GenX based on a 2-year chronic toxicity study, and concluding
thattheGenX|eve|sdeteotedintheCapeFearRiver"wou|dbeexpectedtopusea|ovv
risk tohuman hea|th." HJGo'sPVVAappears tocontradict DHHS'sown position. |
recognize that the agencies copied hereon are tasked with evaluating the toxicity of
these substances and establishing standards protective ufthe public. Due tuthe
urgency of this issue, I request your immediate advice with regards to an appropriate
response to H2Go's Precautionary Water Advisory.
Jim
James R. Flechtner, PE
Executive Director
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
235 Government Center Drive
Jim. [e-mail]

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