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September 15, 2004
AR226-1863
Dr. Charles M. Auer (7405M) USEPA 1200 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
Oscar Hernandez (7405M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
Mary Ellen Weber (7406M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
Jennifer Seed (7403M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
Mary Dominiak (7405M) USEPA 1200 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
Re: PFOA-Exposed Community Blood Sample Results (For AR-226 And OPPT-2003 -0012)
Recieved OPPT NCIC 2004 SEPT- 30
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In response to USEPA's previous requests for information relating to the threat to human health and the environment involving PFOA/C-8, we have enclosed the results of PFOA serum testing performed through DuPont and its contractor, Exygen, for twelve members ofthe general population living near DuPont's Washington Works facility in Wood County, WV. All twelve of the individuals tested have been exposed to PFOA/C-8 through drinking water provided by the Lubeck Public Service District where, according to DuPont, the level ofPFOA!C-8 in the drinking water has averaged approximately 0.5 ppb over the last several years. These individuals also claim to have stopped using the contaminated public drinking-water-as-their primary source of drinking water approximately three years ago, and switched to alternative sources, such as bottled water. Only one ofthe individuals (with a PFOA serum result of 90.4 ppb) ever worked
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at the DuPont Washington Works Plant. A chart summarizing the results from the enclosed lab report (E1D871401-l0) is presented below. Please include this information in AR-226 and OPPT-2003-0012.
APPROX. YEARS
SEX
AGE
PFOA SERUM (PPB)
ON WATER
F
55
M
52
M
70
F
80
M
63
F
46
M
69
M
36
M
57
F
55
F
48
M
57
128 103/103
90.4 83.1 78.5/73.7 65 61.3 56.4/50.8 51.2 42.6 40.1 15.7
>20 >20 >20 10-20 10-20 5-10 <5 >20 10-20 10-20 10-20 <5
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RAB/mdm Enclosure
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Larry A. Winter, Esq. (w/o end.) Gerald J. Rapien, Esq. (w/o end.)
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