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News release: Health officials move to protect more well owners in east metro from exposme to PFOS, PFOA 20DECaN C_ News and News and Announcements, Announcements oso Anpomats Home News and Announcements Home 018 evs es 2018 news releases Erma, 2017 news releases a 2016 news releases 2015 news releases a 2014 news releases Aion Audio Clips J Podcasts Petes Public Service porn Announcements Resoseoseopotas Resources for reporters Sern Information cuOfficers AUS2, 2018 NewsRelease News Release August 23, 201 CConoanctatcit nilnofomrimtaiteionn &OD, ConvolAgency MMiinnnneessoottaa PPoolllluuttiioonn Control Agency HHeeaalltthh ooffffiicciiaallss mmoovvee ttoo pprrootteecctt mmoorree wweellll oowwnneerrss iinn eeaasstt mmeettrroo from exposure to PFOS, PFOA from exp ure to PFOS, PFOA Ey homes in ssher Washington Countiyl bin cainbot waar soon Eighty homes in southern Washington County will begin receiving bottled water soon because herwlver exceedsan updated eda aahadr ove for because their well water exceeds an updated federal health advisory level for peruorcoctans sulfonate (PF0S) andpron octano acid (FOwoRtype)s of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluoro-octanoic acid (PFOA) - two types of manmade pokartsin category known as errr (PFC) heyso man-made pollutants in a category known as perfluorochemicals (PFCs). If they so choose, te resdeint receive bot tar ri cabar soystenms canbe choose, the residents will receive bottled water until carbon filter systems can be inal ines homes installed in their homes. The MimesotaDepartoif Hneeartth (MDH thsweeksont ters o he 80 The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) this week sent letters to the 80 WashingionCountyresidentswhosewetsare known have neorbhohe Washington County residents whose wells are known to have one or both of the manmade chemical atv abo he new fedrs Envionmentl Protection man-made chemicals at levels above the new federal Environmental Protection oency (EPA Heim heath avr ve a0sper lon (9) and ho Agency (EPA) lifetime health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion (ppt) and who ere nk reviousy provided water esiment were not previously provided water treatment. Indio, he MinnesotaPlan Conia Agency (MPA) and MOH wi cone In addition, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and MDH will continue sampingpartyresdariol was 1 see hy hve wate wih PFCs above 1095 sampling nearby residential wells to see if they have water with PFCs above 70 ppt and wi esiofdernrestus. Ama fhpte affect res can and will inform residents of their results. A map of the potentially affected areas can be foundonth spel pagefor nePEOS. PEAads onthe HOH wobste be found on the special page for the PFOS-PFOA advisory on the MDH website. Those resiwidthweentvtetsr abovethe advsory lve vil b offeredbd water Those residents with well water above the advisory level will be offered bottled water unt tre can tld until filters can be installed. The Pst h rw esi aise based on recent sts inobortry The EPA set the new health advisory levels based on recent studies in laboratory armealt cated a vue ower hn tre previous rm aviary vaolf2e00 animals that indicated a value lower than their previous interim advisory value of 200 (PROS) an400 PFOA) ot would beter rca daveiping uses an mrt. (PFOS) and 400 (PFOA) ppt would better protect developing fetuses and infants. Stuses indicate sxpourteo PFOA snd PFOS at hgh vals my est ian Studies indicate exposure to PFOA and PFOS at high levels may result in an Increased isk ofadverse heath fects inccing developmental fects (suchas increased risk of adverse health effects, including developmental effects (such as ow bith wig, accelerated pubery. see vriaions). samecancers stor, low birth weight, accelerated puberty, skeletal variations); some cancers (testicular, dna; er damage, inarfrenc with mune system func, ya eects: or kidney); liver damage, interference with immune system function; thyroid effects; or erestrl changes cholesterol changes. MOH evetnh situcnios gand math usdby EPA odetermin wheter 1a MDH is reviewing the studies and methods used by EPA to determine whether its umheatasedvalues or thechemicalsnee obe wred and 30, hothe own health-based values for the chemicals need to be lowered and if so, what the alu shoud.Tireview is expected obcompletedinh ntseveral values should be. This review is expected to be completed in the next several monte months. "ih we bole he immed est ks os moe ecple exposed to PFCs re "While we believe the immediate health risks for most people exposed to PFCs are on, th tet formatroom EPA nical rik for developing fuses and low, the latest information from EPA indicates a risk for developing fetuses and nar" od MinnesctaHeathCommision O. Ed Einge. Thisaddtional infants," said Minnesota Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger. "This additional formation romeuso ake scion rc to edu erik of exposes orm information prompted us to take action now to reduce the risk of exposure from Cnnking vate, Pcele as expose o PECs, cung PEOR and PFOS, fom a drinking water. People are exposed to PFCs, including PFOA and PFOS, from a vido varietfy substances and consumer pradutsn oureveryday es. Elinating wide variety of substances and consumer products in our everyday lives. Eliminating 2 great soutceove whchwehavesamecarol makes ood publ hes a significant source over which we have some control makes good public health rea psa [] Email Updates GARcoura e ~ Share This gf Fc ; # reRSS fFeeoesd ~ Facebook gre ~ Twitter Sor on waws Get MDH News Releases OH nos sssse MDH news releases are posted on Facebook, Twitter, nd sabstab sr and are subscribable via email and od.See oles and RSS feed. See the links above. Exhibit sa 3633o hgp://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2016/pfc082316.html[ 1/21/2018 l 1:51:05 PM] 33663333..00000011 News release: Health officials move to protect nlore well owners in east metro from exposme to PFOS, PFOA sense." MOH exsing Heath Risk Limi (HRLo)f 300 ppfo PFOAand PFOS is ely to nbbMeedDppHraro'oststeeeccsxttiiisvavteeinsffgooarrHfmmmeooaroesMlstthtnDppHRtee.oiosppklTleehL,,iemssciaoatinid(HcJJeRiimrLm) KKioeetfllh3ly,0P, 0FmmapCanpsnatfagfgooeerrmroPaoFfsfOteepAnnvvoaiirnloodnnemmPeFernOdwtSaail shissululvnirkvgeee-laiylelnartocnnce,e WanadtmaseseexspsomseunrtefohorwMeDveHr.,TehveidceonncceeirnndwicitahtePssFChsoforr fommost epxepoopsleurise canwith prosart long-term, eigtened conocr feetusres and nant. lifetime exposure;however, evidence indicates shorter-term exposure can present heightened concern for fetuses and infants. "Outreviewofhe EPA guidancewasfar enoughalongf ellus tat widbe pr"Ouduernrtevtioenwootf thteheEpPuAbgiucidnaonwcerawthaesrtfahraenwnaotuignhgalnotnlgotosterlelvuisetnhwaat sitcwoomupldlebteed Kelysaid prudent to Kelly said. notify the public now rather than waiting until our review was completed," MOH andMPCA expect tosample proximately40010S00wellsith heareaof cMoDntHamainndatMioPnCnAtehxepceoctmitongsammorplehsaapnpdrowxiiml asteulye4a0d0ditoto5n0a0l wdreilnlskiwngithviantethre area of acdovnitsaomriineastaisonneeindtehde.coUmnintgthmioenwthessaanrd weilsltiesds,uereasdiddeitniotsnahl dorPinakivnegcwonacteerrns about hei advisories ahseantehedceadn. akeUntil sthteeirptwsoelrlsedaurceetetshteed,porteesnitdiealntesxwphoosheavoe PFCs. concerns Iabonutftheoir mohneiaanltehtxcpaiennsotiavknee,spteopisntotroefdusuecteetrhseiar npdottehnetiarlteaxppsospueroeptloecPaFnCsa.ka in heirhomescanbe foundontheMDHwets. Information on inexpensive, point-of-use filters and other steps people can take in their homes can be found on the MDH website. The Mimesota PoluionControlAgency il provide the boted watetro affected tTehseidMeinnsneusnoltagPraonlluutaiornacCtovnatrtoel Acgarebnocny (GAC) tersca will provide then be nsaled bottled water tion ahfofemcetsedat no costo homeowners. residents until granular-activated carbon (GAC) filters can be installed in homes at no cost to homeowners. 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Recording to MOH dat, tere arecurten8ty1homes in Washingon Coury that AakcecoarddyinhgavtoeGMADCHfdiaetras, in place0 remove there are currently 8c1ohnotmameisninanWtoassahcincgetpotnabCleoulnevteylst;hat Saelrveeardaly oerhave homes hav GAC filterseinbepelancpertoovreemdovbelceodntawmatinearnitnssttoeaadoccfepletarbsl,e at he levels; omeoaers several other hroeqmueesstsh.avTehebGeeAnCprfoevirdsewdebroettliednwstataerbiengstienaidngofifnilttehres,maitdt2he0008 fhoolmloewoinwgnienrst'lrevqeusetsitgsa.tTihonesGaAnCd wel samping, based on MOH filters were installed beginning hineathteh mid-2000s ecommendatons tthe tim. following initial investigations MOH and MPCA and well sampling,hbaavseebdeoenn MmoDnHthaeiaglthPFC crecoonmcmeenndattiiornnasmoatrt eitheothtnimnse1.,5M0D0Hpriavnadt MwPeCllAs hnaavfecbteeednamreoansitoofrinWgasPhFiCngion County. concentrations in more than 1,500 private wells in affected areas of Washington County. W WWiithlhileegttrheoerrueenaadrreee rrnootwwhaffotouseraccbooommvemmuturhnesityyEpPpuAubbialidccvvwiasatotreeyrsesuvuepp,plypthwwlteelywllssatninetrthhiees bCCeiittnyydooeffdOOwsaikkdhdoallee othwithrPFC fee aero groundwater that is raebsotveedtshoetEhPtAroadfvissohreydlewvaetl,etrhanttwhaetedirsitsribbluetnidonedsywtitehm aobthoevrePtFheC-EfrPeAe vel.water Aor itrneiataerdstsuoatthiaotnnoocfcinuisrheeddinwBateenr iin,thwehdeirsetrigbruotiuonndwsaytseterm is wo tywetsabovtehe EPAadisry above the EPA level. A similar situation loecvceul.rrBeedmiin isalso Bemidji, wblheenredignrgotusndwawtaetrersoin thweot no fished city wells is vaabotveeintshseyEsPtAemasdvaisboroyvleevethl. EPAlevel Bemidji is also blending its water so that no finished water in its system is above the EPA level. WaterwithPFC eves aboveheathadiscrylevelsissafeforbathing,showeringor wasting clothes Water with PFC washing clothes and clearing, but shoud not levels above health advisory and cleaning, but should not be sed levels is be used orinking or cooking safe for bathing, showering for drinking or cooking. or Residentisn heaffected pene rea whohavequestionso concerns abot thir hReeastihdeonrtsthinerthweatafrfeccatendfipnldumienfaomreaatiwonhoonhatvhee BEGcageon the MOH webste o questions or concerns about their MheaaylthcalolrGt5h1e:ir20w1a-t4e8r3c7a.nMOH and MPCAare plaing find information on the PFCs papguebloinc tmheeetMiDngHfowretbhseite or cmoamymcraillt6y51i-t2h0e1-n4e8x9t7o. wMwDeHeaknsdaMndPCwiAlbare pprloavnindiinnggraespiudbenlictsmweiehtinmgofroer tdheetails acboomumt udantit,y ime and locatonin he days ahead. in the next few weeks and will be providing residents with more details about date, time and location in the days ahead. 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