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^ TJi F ran 3*ma?d J =itlty an C4/21/2000 11 16 AM To ih*ffis^*nvirancorp com cc vonn R 8owman/AE/DuPont@DuPont, Paula Durst-Gillis/STB/CUP<30UP. M Ann Brialey/STB/CUPfgDUP. Andrea V Malinowsm/AE/DuPont@OuPont Subject: Exoert Heto n WV'7'' Bob, DuPont has been sued by a farmer living downstream of a non-haz DuPont landfill in the hills of Western WV. Wood County alleging impacts on ms cows, land values, and health. Among other things, we will need to defend the technology of our landfill, it was started in the early 1980s, unlined, more recent portions now are lined but of course impacts on groundwater and surface water from previous dumping are ongoing. Regrettably there is some impact measurable on the stream as it leaves our property onto the farmer's, although we calculate nsks to his cows are negligible. We do not know where he gets his water, we assume a shallow well, if so we doubt the stream could have an impact, but the surfactant that might be at issue. C-8, does travel in surface and groundwater. We will need expert help on 'state of the art*, plus other matters dealing with hydrology, and toxicology My colleague John Bowman, who is the in-house litigator handling this for DuPont had heard of your expertise, and of course I gave him a high recommendation. Counsel for plaintiffs, if you can believe it. is Taft Stettiniust Tom Terp and Rob Billot. If you might be interested in helping us on this matter please give me a call or respond to this email and l. will link you up with Bowman. -B e m ie 000003 ECCO j ~