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January 2005 Supplemental Noticeof Contamination Page 1 0f3 AR2%-1937 January 2005 Supplemental Notice of Contamination Little Hocking's November 2004 Sampling Results In June, 2004, the Little Hocking Water Association ("Little Hocking") sent out a Notice. reminding our members that drinking or otherwise using water contaminated with C8 may pose health risks. Consistent with our efforts to keep our members apprised of C8 developments, we want to share some important recent information. "The most recent sampling results of Little Hocking's water (collected on November 29, 2004, which Little Hocking received on January 12, 2005) show that levelsof C8 in our water supply continue torise. Levelsof C8 in samples taken from Little Hocking's production wells are as high as: 18.6 parts per billion (ppb) in production well no. 5; 3.90 ppb in production well no. 3; 9.89 ppb in production well no. 2; and 9.03 ppb in production well no. 1. By comparison the highest eve reported in ourJn 2004 Notice of Contamination was 10.10 ppb in well no. 5. Please remember that Little Hocking has not used well no. 5 since 2002. However, due to sunken barges at the Belleville Locks and Dam, the Ohio River is dropping to abnormally low levels. If the low river level causes Little Hocking's production capacity to diminish, it may be necessary to activate well no. 5 in order to meet minimum water demands. Should using well no. 5 become necessary for any reason, Little Hocking will provide a public notification so you have the option of taking additional precautions. `The level of C8 in water entering our distribution system has been measured as high as 7.2 ppb. by atleLaistttlaeneHosctkaintge'sMicunrareesnotaC.8 levels are either very close to or exceed C8 "safe levels" used Minnesota's Safe Levelfor C8 Minnesota currently regards 7.0 parts per billion (ppb) as the maximum concentration of C8 in Grining wate. water that poses little or no risk to health. Unlike West Virginia's CATT-established protective screening level of 150 ppb, Minnesota's value takes into consideration exposure routes other than Even though Minnesota's level is more protective than the West Virginia-established screening lFeovrele,xMaimnpnlees.otfac'hsivladlhuoeoddoeexspnoosturadedsreasrse hciognhseirdeerxepdo,suMriensndeusroitnga'chsialdfheoofdeealn"d wefofuelctdsdornotphebeelldoewrly7. ppb. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Draft Risk Assessment for C8 In another current development, on January 12, 2005, EPA released its "Draft Risk Assessment of the Potential Human Health Effects Associated With Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Its Salts [C8]" ("Draft Risk Assessment"). 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Little Hocking'sCurrent Actions seek imm`Ceodnisaitdeer~inwgitthheinawbeoevkes,innfootrmmaotnitonhsan--dactthieornisbiyngDulePvoelnstoftoCa8ddirnesosurthweasteerr,isLkisttalnedHuoncckeirtnaginwtiilels Little Hocking maintains its longstanding position that C8 does not belong in its water. is resolvLeidt,tleLiHttolcekHioncgkrienmgaibenlsicevoemsmithtattetdhetoinsefcourrmiantgioanriensotlhiustiNoonttiocethweilCl8heilsspueo.ur membeUrntsiltothmeakisesue `more informed decisions about CS. our websTiotekeatepwywowu aiptptrlieshoecdokfintghweatsetra.toursgo.fYtoheu icsasnuea,lswoecwoinltlacctonutsinfuoreatdodpitoisotnualpdiantfeodrmiantfioonr:mation on ALittttnl:e RHoobcekritnLg.WGartifefrinAssociation, Inc 3998 State Route 124 P.O. Box 188 Lite Hocking, OH 45742 (740) 989-2181 oPtlheearsepesohparlee twhhisoidnrfionrkmaLtiittolnewHiotchkiynogu'rsmweadtiecra,leasdpveicsioarlslyorthootsheerwhpuoblmiacyhenaoltthhaavdevirseocresiavnedd twhiitshnaoltlice directly posting (for this example. people notice in a public ipnlaapcaerotrmednitsstr.inbuutrisnigngcohpoimeessb.yshcahonodlso.r amnadilbusinesses). You can do this by Litle Hocking thanks you for your patience as we work toward 2 resolutionofthis issue. hutp://www littlehocking water. org January%202005%20water%20notihcuem. 222008 January 2005 Supplemental Notice of Contamination Very Truly Yours, Litle Hocking Water Association, Inc. BYiRmobeprtrL_ eGrisffisn, gPEseel-- General Manager Page 3of3 =/ hitp://www liulehockingwater.org/January%202005%20water%20notice. him 222008