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A, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. tet | NSA | 51156690 | dS | ELS TI | empires 520LafayelleRoadNo~h I St. PauI, MNS5155-4194 I 651-296-6300 ~ 800-657-3864 I 651-282-5332 TrY | www.pca.state.mn.us Ait 13,2000 April 13, 2007 TO: BOARD MEMBERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES TO: BOARD MEMBERS AND INTERESTED PART~S RE: Requestor encs ofa Rest for Response Acton (RFRA) oh 34 Comyn RE: Request for Issuance of a Request for Response Action (RFRA) to the 3M Company: For ls Rees and Tested Rl of ordsons Subsntes fos the 3M Chm Dispos For the Release and Threatened Release ofHazardous Substances from the 3M Chemolite Disposal Sie Oskile Disposal Sie and 34 Woody Dispos St Site, 3M Oakdale Disposal Site, and 3M Woodbury Disposal Site Enis or your inform srwo i of formation te sove enced bord. The fst Enciosed for your information are two sets of information for the above referenced board item. The first set of formato (Fat A choles apc ofvines Pollution Cnrl Apney(MFCA) iter 0finformation (Part A) includes copies ofthe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizens' Bos Bost lcs forth aboverelereced Supetndpojet nds copyof Dead Anda Exch Board (Board) Items for the above-referenced Superfund projects.and a copy ofthe Board Agenda. Each Boas im inches tc oon,th RERA with Scanhd chlt, RFRA defions, Bo~d Item includes a site location map, the RFRA with schedule and exhibits, RFRA definitions, hms and she pec lotion ts pptsal ccommendaions attachments and site specific information to support staff recommendations. These Bd Hes will b presen he MPCA Bd ein. Pese ee othe enclosed Board These Board Items will be presented at the MPCA Bo~d Meeting. Please refer to the enclosed Board Ares forspi locatondate, andi. We rooms sot sends Bess Mectig. Agenda for specific location, date, and time. We encourage your attendance at the Board Meeting. he second eto formation (arB cus pple formation and Ms submit) te The second set of information (Part B) includes supplemental information and 3M' s submittal for the Boas em. art Binoy Copy of he PRC pricention hat vas mde a be Febay 27, 007, Board Item. Part B includes a copy of the PFC presentation that was made at the February 27, 2007, Boardmeeing (Encloae AD. earch 28, 2007, tesorsCommisionts Moot to. Kateri Reed "April 10, 2007, response to the March 28,2007, Iter (Enclosu#3r)e. Board meeting (Enclosure #1), the March 28, 2007, letter from Commissioner Moore to Dr. Katherine Reed rreeggaarrddiinngg 33M M"' ss MMaarrcchh2277,, 22000077,, lleetttteerrooffrreessppoonnssee ttoo RRFFRRAA NNoottiiccee LLeetttteerrss ((EEnncclloossuurree##22))aanndd 33M M'' ss April 10, 2007, response to the March 28, 2007, letter (Enclosure #3). 1 oubev ny questions retin he xclosd Bose leorth pci of the sein ples ol se: Ifyou have any questions regarding the enclosed Board Item or the spoeifies of the meeting, please feel free Lo cotack Doe Wettonofmy Salt 61.97.80. to contact Do.ug Wetzstein ofmy staffat 651-297-8609. Sit, Sincerely, Kathy. Suber Ka~3,n J. Sather Die Director RemetetonDivin Remediation Division Co wse - KJS:csa.. Bross Enclosures Exhibit 2768 mt ar onsen it Ws ret | Rts i | don postcx ede " St. Paul ] Brainerd I I~troit Lak~ I Duluth I Mankato I Marshall ] Rodae~ter I Willmar I Printed on 100% post~onsumer reqKled paper 22776688..00000011 STATEoroseoz STATE 07088102 MMIINNNNEESSOOTTAA PPOOLLLLUUTTIIOONNCCOONNTTRROOLL AAGGEENNCCYY Remediation Division SuSpueprefrfuunnddaaRnneddmEEemmdeiearrdggoeennnccDyyivRRieessisoppnoonnssee SSeeccttiioonn `BBooaarrdd IItteemm CCoovveerr SShheeeett MEETINGDATE: _April 24,2007 MEETING DATE: April 24, 2007 DDAATTEEMMAAILILEEDD:: Presenter(s): Presenter(s): SSuuppeerrvviissoorr:: MMaannaaggeerr:: Attorney: Attorney: _Gary Kruegeo r t Gary Krueger ~/.~__----/ DDouogu8 WWeie.ztsztsteeiinn MMiicchhaaeell KKaannnneerr i _Alan Williams Alan Williams *~f~" `PPhhoonnee NNuummbebrer:: PPhhoonnee NNuummbbeerr:: Phone Namber: Phone Number: Phone Number: Phone Number: April 13, 2007 . 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"IITShSSeSUU3EME CSShTTeAAmoTTlEEiMtMeEEDNiNTsTp:o:sal Site recommend that the MPCA Citizens Board (Sit) (alsoknown ss the3MCottageGrove adopt the suggested staffresolution. fucility),inthecityofCottage: .`TGhreov3eM, WCashh~imnogltiotenDCoisupnotsya,l MSiinRne(sSoitlea),(ialsasoSkinteowwhnearsetihnedu3sMtriCalowttaasgiecGscroonvteaifnaicinlgitype),rfinlutohreoccihteymoicfaClost(taPgFeCs), s`GPpspFreoecOcviiAfefi,iccaWaanlldllayysPhppFieenOrrgffSltluouhonoarrvoCoeoooccubttenaaetnnynoo,iirMccelaaienccaiindsdees((doPPitFFanO,tOoiAtAs)h)aeaaSnneiddntevppiwe~rrrohffnellmurueeoonrritono.odoccuTttshaalnAenecasSlsiuutwlelffaowosnanteasastt.eelc(io(sFPnteFOtdaOSion)Snin,)t,ghhhepaaevvSrteefablbtueeeoe'ersnnodSediuhispespepmorosfisceieadndldsaaP(nn'ePddrFwwmChahsen)ere,rneet LiPsFtOoAfParnidorPitFiOesS(hStaavteebSeuepnerrefluenadseLdisitn)tointOhcetmobaevriro1n9m84e.ntO. nThJeanSuiateryw2a2s,l1is9t8e5d,otnhethMeinSnteasteo'tsaSPuoplelfuftuinodn PCoenrtmraonlent AgALReeigssnetpncoocyfny'Ps((erMMioaPnrPCidCtAieLA)is)a(biiSisstlsasiu~uteeeyddSAaacutpRRee(erqqfMuuueEnesRdsttLLffAooir)srtR)RteoiesnsappOdoodncnrtsesoesebsAeAcrccot1tnii9too8ann4m((.iRRnOFaFntRRiJAoAa)nn)buttyoaovr3o3ylMM2a2tuui,nnl1ded9eeo8rrr5gtt,hahteenhieMMciMicnnoninnemenspseooostutoaantadEEnsPnvvo(iilrrVlouoOnntiCmmoe)nenntCatasaoallntrreoslult oaoRfRfdeeidsspsisppopoonosnsseasalelaoOnofrdfhdhLaeazirzaaabrbridydliooCtyuuossnAsssceuutbnb(stsMtt(aaCEnnocRcneeLssseAiinnn)tddtOoiirssadppdoeodsrsara)leulsnppsiidtctsseoroonMnntaEmtthhReienLSSaitiAtiteoe..nwhObOiynncvhMMoralaeayyqtiul33ie00r~,oedr11g993a88nM55i,,ctttochhoeiemnMMvpePsPotuCCingAAadtsaaen(ntVddhO33MCrMesle)eennaatst~eeerraseeorddefsiinunttloto VaiVnOROveCeCssstspaioagnanmdtdieioimmOnparpldnleeedmmriebemnynpttlCaeapomppneprnsroetopnaprttirii(aaCottneeoornfreesseseppnsootpnnOossnereadsceaetrca)itcioutoninnsods.n.esrNcNMeoeiniEttchhReeerLrrntAtihhneewgRRhtFiFhcRRehAArreenlqnoeuoarirstreethhdoeef3CCPMooFnnstOoseAeninntotvrOOerPsrdtFdiegeOrraSatoadeddrtdrhoreeteshsrseseeelreddtaPtshFheCeesso,f cbbiaenevcvciaearusuostsinegermaeertelnioletena,aswsaeeenssrodeofinfmtothphotloesksmenesoeusnwbutsbnatstattiaononctnechosee,sf,rMeaaPsnnpddCotAtnhhaseeeptoptatohcetteneiotntintiiasmalleethohahan_ze7ea~eRir_rdFrndsisRonfoAgfswtshuuaeccshrherirleeesllsaeeusamcesdseaoessnftPtdooFthhOhuueAmmaCoaonrnnhPseheFaenOaltltStOhhroodorrert-orthethheneetrePrFedCsi,nto. environment, were not known to the MPCA at the time the RFRA was issued and the Consent Order entered into. - 22776688..00000022 SSTTAATTEE 0077008888110033 IpInnroFFdeeubbcrtruuiaaornryyw22e00ll00s22,, S33uMMbsiiennqffouorermnmteeddinttvhheeestMMigPPatCCiAAonstthhcaaottnPPdFuFcOOtAAedaabnnydd P3PMFF,OOSSwihthahaddovbbeeereesnnigddheettteebccytteetddheiinnMooPnnC-sAsiit,teeiggnrro2ou0un0nd5d awwanatdtee2rr006 pddadoroojccaduucummecenettninottMneeiddswslreieelsllaess.asispeeSissuRbooifsfveePPqrFFu.OeOnAAt and POS to investigations and PFOS to ggcrrooonuudnnuddcwwteaatdteerbr,y, ss3ooiMill,,, sswuurirtffhaaccoeevwweartasetigerrhatannbddy sstheeeddiiMmmeePnnCttssAoo, nnintthh2e00SS5iitteeanaadnndd20iin06tthhee adjacent Mississippi River. 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Designs, and to implement appropriate Response Actions for the release of PFOA and PFOS at and from AATTTTAACCHHMMEENNTTSS:: 21I... _Site Location Map. SRiFteRLAowciattihonScMheapdul and Exhibits 23.. RDeFfRinAitwiointsh Schedule and Exhibits 43.. JDaenfuianrityio2n2,s 1985 RFRA 45.. JMaanyua3ry0,2129,8159C8o5nRseFnRtAOrder 65.. 3MMayRe30p1or1t9E8x5cCeuotnisveenSt uOmrmdaerries and MPCA Comrespondenes 67.. C3oMmmRiespsoirotnEexreNcouttiivceeLSeutmtemraarnides3aMndRMesPpConAseCorrespondence 87.. MiCnonmemsoistsaioDneepraNrtomtiecnetLoeftHteeralatnhd 3InMforRmeastpioonnse 98. 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((AAttttaacchhmmeenntt 55)),. + Releases Releases oorr tthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaasseess ooff PPFFOOAA oorr PPRFOOSS,, aanndd tthhe ppootteennttiiaall hhaazzaarrddssooffssuucchh rreelleeaasseess ttoo hhuummaann hheeaalltthhoor tthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt,, wweerree nnoott kknnoowwnn ttoo tthhee MMPPCCAA wwhheenn tthhee RRFFRRAA wwaass iissssuueedd aanndd tthhee CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr eennttereedd iinnttoo. TThheerreeffoorree,, nneeiitthheerrtthhee RREFRRAA nnoorr tthhee CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerraaddddrreesssseedd tthhee iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn aanndd iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonnooffrreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss ccoonncceermniinngg tthhee rreelleeaasseeooffPPFFOOAA oorr PPFFOO.S. T"Thhee CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr,, PPaarrtt XXXXIIII, pprroovviiddeess iinn ppaarrtt aass ffoolllloowws:s: `aNdNomoitthnhiiinsngtgriiannttithvhieis,sOlOrrddeeerrasgsnhhadaleallql uppirlrteeacclbl,uulddeeerttehhmeeedMMiPePsCCaAAvaffirlroaombmleeexxeerrcicitisstiinnrggeqaaunniyyre additional actionsby administrative, legal, additional actions by 3Mand 3M inthe event that equitable remedies in the event that: available to it to require A`A.w.erTTehhueenMMkPnPoCCwAAnoddriissrcceoocvveeeirrvssesccooinnnddfioittriimooanntssiaaottnttrhheeela33tMiMngCC0hheemrmeolloeilaitsteeesSSsiitoteugtthhhaattt 6be Orwrereemdmreeeerdd.uiineckddnbboyywtthnhiiossrOOrrerddceeerirvttehhsaattinwwfaoassrmnnoaotttioaavnvaariielllaaabbtllienegoonntotthrheeeleeeaffffseeeccsttisivvoeeugddahattteetbooffbttehhee Order. T`Thhee CCoonnsseennttOOrdrdeerrddooeess nnoott aaffffeecctt tthhee MMPPCCAA's's aauutthhoorriittyy ttoo iissssuuee tthhee pprrooppoosseedd RRFFRRAA.. 2 22776688..00000055 STSTAATTEE 0077008838110066 8.B. Background Underlying this Request for Response Action; Releases of PFOA and PFOS PPeerrfflluuoorroocchheemmiiecaallss oorr PPFFCCss ccoonnssitittuuttee a a ffaammiillyyooffssyynntthheettiicc cchheemmiiccaallss iinn wwhhiicchh all all ofthe of the carbon-hydrogen bonds in parent ydrocarbon molecule ar replaced withcarbon fluorine bonds to carbon-hydrogen bonds in a parent hydrocarbon molecule are ~'eplaced with carbon-fluorine bonds to create chemicals tht arc extremely stable and do bot casily beak down in the caviroamcat. PFOA and create chemicals that are extremely stable and do not easily break down in the environment. PFOA and PROS arc PEC which consist ofa singofght carbon aioms bonded (0 uorioe stoms and re. PFOS are PFCs which consist of a string of eight carbon atoms bonded to fluorine atoms and are sometimes refered 025 "C-8"chemicals. 3M and DuPont areorwere the principal manufacturers of sometimes referred to as "C-8" chemical.s. 3M and DuPont are or were the principal manufacturers of PFOA and PFOS in the U.S. 3M produced PFCs at ts Chemolte facility at tis Sie for proximately PFOA and PFOS in the U.S. 3M produced PFCs at its Chemolite facility at this Site for approximately 50 years unl about 2002. Since approximately 2000, PFOA and PEOS have beenth subjectofextensive 50 years until about 2002. Since approximately 2000, PFOA and PFOS have been the subject of extensive review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under the Toric Substance Cantol Act review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under the Toxic Substance Control Act. Review has also bee iitsed by ober counrics sad intemational organizations, and extensive studies Review has also been initiated by other countries and international organizations, and extensive studies. have been conducted on the presenceof PFOA and PFOS in animals and humans around the worl, and have been conducted on the presence of PFOA and PFOS in animals and humans around the world, and oonn ppootteennttiiaall hheeaalltth rriisskkss ppoosseedd bbyy thheessee cchheemmicicaallss.. FoForrtthhee ppuurrppoosseess ooffththiiss BBooaarrdd lIteemmaanndd tthhee RRFFRRAA pprrooppoosseedd herein, herein, PFOA PFOA includes includes perfluorooctanoic acd and the specific chemicalsubstances denied by Chemical Abstract Service perfluorooctanoic acid and the specific chemical substances identified by Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers inthedocument cniled DATA FOR DERIVATION OF GROUND WATER HEALTH (CAS) numbers in the document entitled DATA FOR DERIVATION OF GROUND WATER HEALTH BASED VALUE (HBV), which is stached 0theFebruary 26,2007 Mianesota Department of Health BASED VALUE (IIBV), which is attached to ihe February 26, 2007 Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Memorandum establishianng HBVfor PFOA. Simlary, PROS includes pecluorooctan (MDI-I) Memorandum establishing an HBV for PFOA. Similarly, PFOS includes perfluorooctane ssuullffoonnaattee nandd tthhee ssppeecciiffiicc cchheemmiiccaall ssuubbssttaanncceess identifiedby identified by CAS CAS numbers numbers inthe in the atiachiment attachment to to the the FFeebbrruuaarryy 2266,, 22000077 MMDDHH MMeemmoorraanndduummsetstaabbilsishhiiongg aann IH-IBBYVffoorr PPEFOOSS.. IInn FFeebbrruuaarryy 22000022,, 33MM iinnffoorrmmeedd tthhee MMPPCCAAssttaaffftthhaatt PPFFOOAA aanodd PPFFOOSS hhaadd bbeeeenn ddeetteecctteedd iinn oonu-ssitteggrroouunnddw-awtaeterr pprrooddouccttiioonn wweelllss aatt tthhee 33MM CChheemmoolliitte ffaacciilliittyy.. Subscquent Subsequeni sampling sampling requested requested by by MPCA staffconfirmedground-waercontamioationby PFOA and PFOS near oneofthe on-site disposal MPCA staff confirmed ground-water contamination by.PFOA and PFOS near one of the. on-site disposal areason February 13, 2003. MPCAstaffsubsequently requested that 3M conduct a facilty-wide areas on February 13, 2003. MPCA staff subsequently requested that 3M conduct a facility-wide assessment o deerme extent and magnitudeofpotatial releases ofPFOA and PFOS 10 the. assessment to determine extent and magnitude of potential releases of PFOA and PFOS to the eennvviirroonnmmeenntt.. IInn DDeecceemmbbeerr 22000044,, 33MM ssuubbmmiitttteedd aa ffaacciillittyy--wwiiddee wwoorrkk ppllaann ttoo asses assess releaofsPFeCss releases of PFCs at at the the 23M0 Chemo Chemolite iy. facility. TThhiiss wwoorrkkppllaann vwass aapppprroovveeddbbyy tthhee MMPPCCAA sl staff in JJaonuuaaryy2200005.. TThhiiss wwoorrkk lplnan,, 3 22776688..00000066 STSTAATTEE 0077008888110077 implemented in 2005, documented leasesofPFOA and PROS o rund wate, soil, surface wer, nd implemented in 2005, documented releases of PFOA and PFOS to grrund water, soil, surface water, and sediments 0 the 3M Chemolice facil anintdhe adjacco Misssipi River (April 2006 por). Based sediments on the 3M Chemolite facility and in the adjacent Mississippi River (April 2006 report). Based oonn tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ggaatthheerreedd dduurriinngg hthiiss ffirrsstt PPFECC iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn,, iinn JJuunnee 22000066,, hthee MMPPCCAA sstaafflfrrceqquueesstiedd t{hhaatt 33MM ccoonndduucctt aa sseeccoonndd pphhaassee iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn ttoo ddeettecrmmiinnee hthee eexxtteenntt aanndd mmaaggnniittuuddeeooffereeleaassessooff PPFFOO/A~ aanndd PPFFOOSS ttootthhee ceanvviirroonnmmeenntt,, aanndd tfoo ecvvaalluuaatte aapppprroopprriiaatteerreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonns 0to aadddrreessss tthhe rreelleeaasseess. TThhiiss rqeuqeusestt iinncclluuddeedd hthe~ rreeqquuiirreemmeenntt tthhaatt 33MM wwaass ttoo eexxppaanndd tthhee ssaammppllee asnnaahlyyttee llisstt ffooradaddidittoionnaall PPEFCCs.s. TThhiiss expanded is included Perlvorobuanic Acid (PFBAY; andwas (be used fo al ure investigations at expanded list included Perfluorobutanic Acid (PFBA); and was to be used for all future investigations at thhee Chemo Chemolite SSiittee,, tthhee 33MM OOaakkddaallee DDiissppoossaall SSiittee aanndd 33MM WWooooddbbuurryy DDiissppoossaall SSiitte.. 33MM ssuubbmmiittteedd aa wwoorrkk ppllaann iinn rreessppoonnssee 0to MMPPCCAA sal' staff's rreeqquueesstt ((AAuugguusstt 22000066)),, wwhhiicchh wwaass ssuubbsseeqquueennttllyy aapppprroovveedd bbyy tthhee MMPPCCAA sain staff in SSeppetermbbeerr 22000066.. SSaammpplliinngg aaccttiivviittieess hhaavvee bbeeeenn ccoommpplleetteedd ffoorr tthhiiss sseeccoonndd pphhaassee,, wwiitthh rreessuultss aanndd tthhee evvaalluuaattiioonnooffaapppprrooppiriaattee rreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss eexxppeesciteedd 0to bbee ssuurbmmiittteedd 1to tthhee MMPPCCAA ssitaaffffbbyy tthhee eendonoffJJudunnee 22000077.. ((EExxeeccuuttiivvee ssuummmmarairieess oof3f3M ssubbimtitatall,s, aalloonngg witithh MMPPCC~Ak sstoaffrreessppoonnsseess aarree iinncclluuddeedd iinn Atattcachhmmeenntt 66)). ~ "The MPCA sas reuesed eburseinentofis oversight cost expenses incured or 2004 The MPCA staff has requested reimbursement of its oversight cost expenses incurred for 2004 trhorouugghh 22000066 rreellaatteedd ttootthhee PPFECC iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonnss aanndd 33MM hhaass rreeiimmbbuurrssede tthhee MMPPCCAA ffoorr tthhessee oovveerrssiigghhtt costs. "TThhee MMPPCCAA sstaaffaaslsoorereqquueesstteedd hthaatt 33MM eevvaalluuaatte iinntteerriimm rreessppoonnssee aacttiioonnss tthhaatt ccoouulldd bbee " iimmpplleemmeenntteedd aatt tthhee SSiitee tfoo rreedduuccee issrisks oorr mmiiggrraattiioonn oofhfahzaazarrddoouuss ssuubbssttaanncceess ffroomm hthee SSiicte.. I3MM hbaass ssuubbmmiittteedd aann term interimrreessppoonnsseesacctiioonn pprropeoszasl ito sal install aann eennggiinneeeerreedd caappoovverr thhrreese oofftthhee oonn--ssiittee ddiissppoossaall aarreeaass.. TThhiiss wwoouulldd bbee ddoonnee oto rredeudceuthhcee ppootteantitiaall foorr wvaatteer t(o0 ffiiltleer hthorouugghh tthhee ccoonntaammininaatteedd `waste materia and sof, and migrate 0 pea sufce water. Groundwater would be monitored sound waste material and soil, and migrate to. nearby surface water. Ground water would be monitored around hese disposal areas, with additonal ground wate controls installed 10 control migrationofhazardous these disposal areas, with additional ground wate.r controls installed to control migration of hazardous ssuubbssttaanncceess ttoo nneeaarrbbyy ssuurrffaaccee wwaatteer bbooddiieess.. TThhee ddeessiiggnn (o~fftthheessee ccaapss iiss ccuurrreennttllyy uunnddeerr rreevviieeww bbyy tthhee MPCA sat. MPCA staff. OOnn MMaarrcchh 1133,, 22000077,, tthheeCCoommmimssisisoionneerroofftthhee MMPPCCAA nnoottiiffiieedd 33MM oofftthhee CCoommmimsissisoionneerr''ss iinnttennitioonn 0to aasskk tthhee BBooaarrdd 1to sueissue aa RRFFRRAA ftgo 33MM itoo ccoommpplleette nneecceessssaarryy iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonnss aanndd taakkee aapppprroopprriiaattee rreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnssrreeggaarrddiinnggtthhee rreeileeaas6sooffPPFFOOAA. anndd BPFFOOSS aatt aandd ffroomm tthhee SSiittee.. . ` 4 22776688..00000077 STSTAATTEE 0077008888110088 `The Commissioner's NoticeLetter (CNL)alo sated thataneaforcesble ConsentOrdercould The Commissioner's Notice Letter (CNL) also stated that an enforceable Consent Order could provide an ahemaive way to formalize the process for takiog additional response actions under MERLA. provide an alternative way to formalize the process for taking additional response actions under MERLA. 33MM wwaass aasskkeedd ttoo rreessppoonndd ttoo tthhee CCNNLL bbyy MMaarrcchh 27, 27, 2007, 2007, including including information information egardiog regarding IM's. 3M's willingness to enter into a Consent Order under MERLA. willingness to enter into a Consent Order under MERLA. 33MM ssuubbmmitittteedd aa elettteerr oonn MMaarrcchh 2277,, 22000077,, responding responding to to the the CNL. CNL. 3M'sresponsestated 3M's response stated the the company's view that a RFRA is unnecessary to assure that 3M will ake appropriate actions at the Sic or company's view that a RFRA is unnecessary to assure that 3M will take appropriate actions at the Site or hatMPCA will recover iscost related to th Sit. 3M also expressed willingness 0 cater nto an that MPCA will recover its costs related to the Site. 3M also expressed willingness to enter into an eennffoorrcceeaabbllee ""ccoonnsseenntt aaggrreeeemmeenntt"" ttoo aaddddrreessss releasesof releases of PFOA PFOA and and PFOS PFOS at at the the Site. Site. 3M's 3M's respouse response also also ddiissppuutteedd tthhee pprrooppoosseedd ddeetteerrmmiinnaattiioonn bbyy MMPPCCAA that that PFOA PFOA and and PFO PFOS are are hazardous hazardous substances substances under under MERLA (Attachmen7t).In eterresponding (0 3M dated March 28, 2007, the MPCA Commissioner MERLA (Attachment 7). In a letter responding to 3M dated March 28, 2007, the MPCA Commissioner indicatedthat 3Mcouldpresat allematives to the RFRA, such as proposed Consent Order, to the indicated that 3M could present alternatives to the RFRA, such as a proposed Consent Order, to the MPCA Board forts consideration. However, the Commissioner indicated that he would no discuss or MPCA Board for its consideration. However, the Commissioner indicated that he would not discuss 6r Begoliste a ConsentOrderprior to Board considerationofthe RFRAS on April 24, 2007. negotiate a Consent Order prior to Board consideration of the RFRAs on April 24, 2007. OnApril 10, 2007, 3M submited a pocket ofmaterial to the MPCA and requestedthat this On April 10, 2007, 3M submitted a packet of material to the MPCA and requested that this mmaatteerriiaa~l bbee iinncclluuddeedd wwiitthh tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ssuubbmmiitttteedd ttotthhee MPCA MPCA Boardi Board in this this matter. matter. The The material material submitted by 3M has been provided tothe Bord as an enclosure with the MPCAstaffcover leter submitted by 3M has been provided to the Board as an enclosure with the MPCA staffcover letter trraannssmmiitttiinnggtthheessee mmaatteerriiaallss t(ootthhee BBooaarrdd.. TThhee 33MM mmaateterriiaall iinncclluuddeess:: aa ccoovveerr leettteerr ffrrgomm. DDrr.. KKaatthheerriinnee EE.. RReeeedd,, ddaatteedd AApperill 1100,,22000077;; a a ccooppyyooff 33MM''ss MMaarrcchh 27, 27, 2007 2007 response response (0 to the the CNL; CNL; a a ddrraafftt ""SSeenttlleemmeenntt AAggrreeeemmeenntt aannddCCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr*"' ffoortrh Sit the Site ((aanndd for for the the two two other other sites Sites being being considered considered for RFRA issuancealongthis Sit); a "3M White Paper"entitled "Procedures Required to Designatea for RFRA issuance along this Site); a "3M White Paper" entitled "Procedures Required tO Designate a HHaazzaarrddoouuss WWaassttee;"" aannddaa ccooppyyooffaa leettteerrddaatteedd AApprrili66l,, 22000077,, ((wwiitthheenncclloossuurreess))ssuubbmmitittteedd by by 3M 3M to to A`Atttotronmeeyy GGeenneerraall LLooCri SSwwaannssoonn rreeggaarrddiinngg PPFFCC-r-reellaatteedd iissssuueess.. TThhee MMPPCCAA CCoommmimsissisioonneerr andstaff ave and staffhave ot discussed 3M's drat ConsentOrders with the company, but are providing theanin the form drafted not discussed 3M's draft Consent Orders with the company, but arc providing them in the form drafted aanndd ssuubbmmiitttteedd bbyy 33MM,. IIf.. R REQUE ESTFQ FOORRRU REESSPPE OONNSSEES AACCTTIT IOONN:: MMEERRLLAA eessttaabblliisshheess pprroocceedduurreess tthhrroouugghh wwhhiicchh tthhee MMPPCCAA ccaann pprrootteecctt tthhee ppuubblliicc hheeaalltthh oorr wweellffraere. oofrtthheeeennvviirroonnmmeennttffrroommtthheerreelleeaassee oorrtthhrreeaatteenneeddrreelleeaasseeooff hhaazzaarrddoouuss substancesaodpollutantsor substances and pollutants or s 22776688..00000088 STSTAATTEE 0077008888110089 ccoonnttaammiinnaannttss.. TThhee ooppeerraattiivvee pprroovviissiioonnssooff MMEERRLLAA wwiitthh rreessppeecctt ttoo rreemmoovvaall aanndd rreemmeeddiiaall aaccttiioonnaarree ccoonnttaaiinneedd iinn MMininnn.. SSttaatt. 1111558B..1177,, ssuubbdd.. 11,, wwhhiicchh pprroovviiddees tthhaatt: c`WoWnhhteeannmeeivvneearrnttthhewrrheeiicisshaaprrreeellseeeaanssteesooarrnssiuubmbsmstitaannnettiniaatllatthnrdreeasatutboosftfrarneetllieeaaalsseedafrnroogmemraa ffaatcchiielliipttyuyobolfficaannhyyeapplotolhllluourttwaaenntltfoo~ar-reor ctathhoheenateezannamvvriidirnrooaounnnsmmt seweunnbhttsicotohrarnpwwchreheeesfnnereonevmvteaserraanafa cihhmiaalizzmtaayi:rrnddeoonuutssassnuudbbssstutaabnnscctaeeniitsiarrleelldeeaaanssgeededrootro there is a heeatened the public health or there is a threatened rwree~lleeIfaaassreee oooff r a h.azardous substance from a facility: substanc((ea8,))oTTrhhpeeolaalggueetnnancctyyommrcaaoyyntttaaakkeemiaannnyya,rreewmmhooivvcaahll toohrrerraeegmmeeenddciiyaalldaaeccettmiiosonnnrreeeclleaasttisinnaggry0to1tpthhreeothhaeazczaatrrtddhooeuupssublic healt, or welfare or the environment. Befor substance, or pollutant or contaminant, which health, or welfare or the environment. Before taking any actin th agency the agency deems necessary taking any action the agency shall: to protect shall: the public deems re((11a)s)oRRneaeqbqulueeessattnaadnnnyyecrreeesssppsooanrnsysiitbbolleeprppoaatrretteyytkktnnheoowwpunnbl1to0ictthhheeeaaglgetehnonccryywettolofttaakrkeee aoarccttthiiooennssenwwvhhiiirccohhnttmhheeenaa,ggseetnnacctyying dttahhceeeceomrrueesnaatssroeotnnahsssefofognoraerbttnlhheceeayaanccdottfiitnoonhenscse,e, saaascarrteeriyaaosnstosoonfnopaabbrollpeeterttcoiitmtmtceheieffnoopgrrubbbteehlieggciipnnhunnebiialnnilgtgchaahonneraddlwctceh.oolmofmparlrpweeleetoltiifrnnatggrhtetehhoeernaavtcchittreiioooennnnmssviettarankkot,iinnnmsggteaniittninn,toog `aaancncddottuhhneet iitnnhtteeennuttriigooennnoocftyf thoheef taahggeeeannccctyyiottnoosttafaokkreepaarccotttiieoocnntiiinffgtthhteeherreepqquuubeelssitcteedhdeaaatclttihioonnossr waarreeelfnnaoortet ttoaarkketehnneasesnrrveeiqqruuoeenssmtteeeddn;;t, actionsar((22e))pNNrooottpiiffoyystethhee0oobwwennetersrokoefnfr,reiefaallhpperroooppweenrrtetyyrwwihhenerortee atthhreeesffapacocinilsiltiyybliiess pllaorcotayt,cedtoahoartrwtwrheeehsrepdroeensrrieebsslppeoonnpsaseer.tes oahhrcaadtvvieeoernbbfseeoeaernrnreerrpseeprqqoouunpeesossitstbeeeldddetttpoooattrbaatekkieetsarrkoeeerssnptp,ohoiennfssateegheeaacncotctiwiyoonnn(ses0raatinnaskddnettothhthatoatstrteheheesapcootowiwnonsnneiserb;r'l'esasnpccdaoorootpype,errtahattaiitoonrneswwpiiollllnbbseiebrlreeeqqpuuaiirrrteeieddsiinn order for responsible parties or the agency to take those actions; and responsi(b(33l))e DDpeaerttteeyrrmmiininnteehetthhmaaattnttnhh eeraaccattniiodonnwssitrreheqiqnuueetsshiteeedtdibbmyye ttrhheeequaaeggsteeenndcc.yy wwiillll nnoott bbee ttaakkeenn bbyy aannyy kknnoowwnn responsible party in the manner and within the time requested. IInn ssuummmmaarryy,, MMiinnnn.. SSttaatt.. 1111558B..1177,, ssuubbdd.. 11,, pprroovviiddeess aauutthhoorriittyy ffoorr MMPPCCAA ttoo uussee mmoonneeyy ffrroomm tthhee SSttaattee RReemmedediaiattiioonn FFuunndd ttoo taakkee rreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss 0to aaddddrreesss rreleeaslesoeoffahhaaszzaarreddoosuuss ssuubbssttaannccees,s,oor ppoolllluutatnatnsotorsr ccoonnttaammiinnaannttss.. BBeeffoorree tthhee MMPPCCAA mmaayy ttaakkee ssuucchh aaccttiioonnss,, MMiinnnn.. SSatatt.. 111155BB..1177,, ssuubbdd.. |1 rreeqquuiirreess tthhee MMPPCCAA ttoo:: ((11)) rreeqquueesstt aallll kknnoowwnn rreessppoonnssiibbllee ppaarrttiieess ((RRPPs)) ttoo ttakkeetthhe rreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss;; ((22)) nnoottiiffyy tthheeoowwnenresrs ooffththeeprporoppeerrttyy wwhheerree rreessppoonnssee aacttiioonnss raree pprrooppoosseedd ttoobbee ttaakkeenn ((iiftf thhee oowwnneerrss .raer:e onott rreessppoonnssiibbllee ppaarrtiiess));; aanndd,, ((33)) ddeetteerrmmiinneetthhaatt nnookknnoowwnnrreespsopnsoibnlesppaairrtt)by~wlWileilll atakkeetthheerreeqquueesstteedd : rreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss wwiitthhiinn tthhee ttiimmee aanndd mmaannnneerr rreeqquueesstteedd.. UUnnddeerrMMininon.. SSatta.t. 1111558B..1177,, iinn oorrddeerr tooisisssuuee aa RRFFRRAA,, tthhee MMPPCCAA mmuusstt ffiinndd tthath: ((11t))tthhe:erreeiiss aa. rreelleeaasseeoorr tthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaassee;; ((22)) tthheerree sisaa ffaacciilliityty; ((33)) tthhe rreelleeaasseeoorrtthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaassee iiss ffrroomm tthhaatt : ffaacciilliittyy;; ((44)) tthhee rreelleeaasseeoorththrreeaatteenneeddrreelleeaassee iinnvvoollvveesseietithheerr ((a)) aa ppoolllluuttaanntt oorr ccoonnttaammiinnaanntt tthhaatt pprreesseennttss iimmmmiinneenntt oorr ssuubbssttaannttiiaall ddaannggeerr t(o0 tthhee ppuubblliicc hheeaalltth,, wweellffaarree,, oorr tthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt oorr ((b5)) aa hhaa~za,arrddoouuss ssuubbssttaannccee;; aanndd,, ((55) tthhee ppeerrssoonn((ss)) ttoo wwhhoomm tthhee RRFFRRAA iiss ttoo bbee ddiirreecctteedd aarree rreessppoonnssiibbllee ppaarrttiiess.. TThhee tteerrmms.s 6 22776688..00000099 STSTAATTEE 0077008888111100 release, fuilty, pollutant or contaminant, azardous substance, and responsible person are ll defined release, facility, pollutant or contaminant, hazardous subst" I ance, and responsible person ar~ all defmed ia MERLA. These definitions ae set out in Atachment 3 10 tis Board lem and discussed below. in MERLA. These definitions are set out in Attachment 3 to this Board Item and discussed below. "TThhee pprrooppoosseedd RRFFRRAA ((Attatacchhmmeenntt 2) 2) serves serves as as a request request 0to responsible responsible partesunderbo parties under both MMininnn,. SSttsa.i. 1111558B..1177 aanndd 1111558B.1.158.. Amotheortinngs,Mg inn. Among other things, Minn. Stat. 1158.18 Stat. 115B.18 establishes procedures establishes procedures for bringing actions in cour against responsible partes who flt ake requested response ations, for bringing actions in court against responsible parties who fail to take requested response actions, " including actions compel responsible persons(0perform requested response action and (0impasecivil including actions to compel responsible persons to perform requested response actions and to impose civil pense for lure totakerequested response actions. penalties for failure to take requested response actions. Below is brefsummaryofthe information ht suppors the five determinations thatthe MPCA Below is a brief summary of the information that supports the five determinations that the MPCA isrequiredtomakenoder 0 sue RFRA under MERLA. is required to make in order to issue a RFRA under MERLA. AA. DTehecriesisaaRReleleeassee A*elase" means "any spilling ein, pumpin, pour, citing, cpying. A "release" means "any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, jectog, capi, leaching, dumping,or disposing nc the enviroment which occured t discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment which occurred at point inims orwhich continues to occur Mian, Stat, 1158.02, sub. 1. Exceptions (0 tis a point in time or which continues to occur." Minn. Stat. 115B.02, sub& 15. Exceptions to this defisiton are ot applicable inthis cae. Spin results submited by 3M,including epors submited definition are not applicable in this case. Sampling results submitted by 3M, including reports submi.'tted 1.2003 302006 have documcoted that eloefPOsA and PFOS to ground waer, sil, surfce waer, in 2003 and 2006 have documented that releases Of PFOA and PFOS to ground water, soil, surface water, 0d sediments have occured ato from he Site (Seatiachment 6).Thesesubstances have beca released and sediments have occurred at or fromthe Site (See attachment 6). These substances have been released into the environment a defined by Mion. Stat. 115B.02,subd. 15. into the environment as defined by Minn. Star. 115B.02, sub& 15. BB.. TThheemreisisaaFaFcaicilliityy MMioinnn.. SSatatt.. 111558B0.022,, ssuubbdd.. $5ddeeffiinneessaa ""ffaacciliitly"" aass:: ((11)) AAsnyybubiulilddiinngg,,stsrtruuccttuurree,,iinnstsatallllaattiioonn,,eeqquuiippmmenent,t,ppiippeeoorrppipipeelliinnee i(inncclluuddiinnggaannyy ppiippee iinnttoo aa sseewweerr oorr ppuubblliiccllyy oowwnneedd ttrreeaattmmeenntt wwoorrkkss)),, wweellll,, ppiitt,, ppoonndd,, llaaggoooonn,, iimmppoouunnddmmeenntt,, ddiittcchh,, llaannddffiillll, ssttoorraaggee ccoonnttaaiinneerr,, mmoottoorr vveehhiiccllee,,rroolllliinnggststoocckk,, oorr aaiirrccrraafftt;; @) Any watercraft ofany description, or ober afin coiivapce ued or capable (2) Any watercraft of any description, or other artificial contrivance nsed or capable ofbeing sed 5 means ofrsportaton 0wate, or of being used as a means of transportation on water, or 3) Any siteor are where hazardoussubstance, or a pollutantorcontaminant, bas (3) Any site or area where a hazardous substance, or a pollutant or contaminant, has been deposited, sored, disposed of, or placed, or oberwise. come 10 be located been deposited, stored, disposed of, or placed, or otherwise come to be located. F"Facaicliliittyy""ddooeess nnoot iinncclluuddee aannyy ccoonnssuummeer pprroodduucctt iinnccoonnssuummeerrseuse. "The Site includes numberofdenied disposal is where wastes containing PFCs including The Site includes a number of identified disposal pits where wastes containing PFCs including PPFFOOAA aansdd PPFFOOSS wweerree ddiissppoosseedd oofaf anndd ootthheer aarreeaass wwhheerree tthheessee PECs PFCs have have come come to to be be located. located. The The Sit Site is: is . 22776688..00001100 STATE 07088111 STATE 07088111 assiteioorr atarreeaa wwhheerreeaa hhaazzaarrddoouuss ssuubbssttaannccee hhaas bbee~enn ddeeppoossiitteedd,, ddiissppoosseedd ooff,,oor ppllaacceedd,, oorrotohtheerrwwiissee ccoommee obto be llooccaatteedd,, aanndd tthheerreeffoorree ccoonnssttiitututetseasa ffaccilitiyaaslsdedisecscrtriibbyeedd iinn MMininnn.. SSttaa.t. 1111558B..0022,, isubbdd.. 5)5(3). CC.. TThheeRReelleeaasseeoorrTThrhereaatteenneeddRReleeleaasseeisisffrroommtthheeFaFcaicliilitty~ AAnnaallyyssiissooffssaammpplleess ccoolllleecctteedd ffrroomm tthhee SSiittee aanndd ffrroomm tthhee MMiissssiisssiippppii RRiivveerr wwhhiicchh aaddjjooiinnss tthhee SSiittee iinnddiiccaatet tthhaatt ggrroouunndd wwaatteer,, ssoiill, ssuurrffaiccee wwaatteerr,, aanndd sseeddiimmeennttssaarre ccoonnttaammiinnaatteedd wwiitthh PPFFOOAA aanndd PPRFOOSS,, aass areressuulltt ooffddiissppoossaall aanndd ootthheerr ddeeppoossiitt ooffwwaassctess ccoonnttaaiinniinngg PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFEOOSS aatttthhee SSiitee.. TThheerreeffoorree,, iitt iis rreeaassoonnaabbllee ttoo ccoonncclluuddee tthhatt tthhee rreleeaseloofefhhaaazzaarsrddooeuuss ssuubbssttaanncceess iiss ffroomm tthee ffaacciilliittieess.. D. The Release Involves Hazardous Substances D. The Release Involves Hazardous Substances Minn, Sat. 1155.02, subd. 8 defines "Hazardous Substance" as: Minn. Stat. 115B.02, subd. 8 defines a "Hazardous Substance" as: ((C1Io))AntAnrnoyyl Acccoohmm,mmuenredcrceiiraallUnccihhteeemmdiiccSaaallteddseessCiigogndnaaett,eedidlppeuurr3ssu,uaansntetctttooiotthnhee1FF3e2ed1deer(raal2l WWAa)attee;rr PPoolllluuttiioonn Control Act, under United States Code, title 33, section 1321 (b)(2)(A); (2(U2n))iAtAenndyySthhaaatzzeaasrrddCooouudses,aiiteriplpoeol4lll2uu,ttaasnnettctlliiissottneed7d4pp1uu2rr;ssuuaaannndtt to to. th the Clean Clean Ar Air Act, Act, under under United States Code, title 42, section 7412; and ((33)) AAnnyy hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttee. Statutory exceptions to this definition do no aplya this it. Statutoi-y exceptions to this definition do not apply at this gite. "Hazardous waste, which i included in the definitionofHazardous substance" under subdivision "Hazardous waste", which is included in the definition of "hazardous substance" under subdivision 880(33)),, isddeeffiinneeddiinn MMiinnnn.. SSttaat.t. 1111555B.0.022,,ssuubbdd.. 99,,aa:s: ((s11u))bAsAntnaynychheaaizzdaaerrnddtooifuuissedwwaassateahasaszddaeterffdiionneueesddwiiannsssteeecctptiiuoornnsu11a11n66t..00o66,,ussluuebbsddiaivvdiiosspiitooennd11b11,y,nahnded aaagnneyyncy usnudbesrtanccteiiodne1n1ti6f.ie0d7asanadhazardous waste pursuant to rules adopted by the agency under section 116.07; and (A(22c))tAAunnnyydehbraaUzTnaairrdtdooeuudssStwwaataessstteaCaosdddeee,ffiitnnieeedd 4iinn2,tthshecetRRieeossnoouu6rr9cc0ee3,CCowonhnsisecerhrvviaasttiilooinsnteaadnnddorRRheeaccsoovtveheerryy .' Accihnhcacatrlr,auacudctniteendrgrieaisrstntUiiyccnssihitiaeddzdeenanStrtiidtffaoiiteueedsds uwCunnaoddsdeeterr, UtUtihntnelieitrteee4dgd2u,SSltsataeattctieeotissnooCCnfoow6dd9ehe,0i,3ctt,iihttwlleehh4a4i2sc2,h,bsseieeseccnlttiiissootuennsdp669oe92nr21d,1he,adsnnoobtthtyeact ofCongress including any of Congress. hazardous waste the regulation of which has been suspended by act su bs ta nc es t ha mPPeFFeOtOAAtheaannddedfPPinFFiOOtiSSonoffoofuunnhddaziiannrttdhhoeeursrelwlceaaassstceess uaannndddtthehtrrhereaattSeetnaneteded srrteealleteauatssoeerssyaadtteaafnnindditffrirooonmom fttheheaSSziaitrcedaaorruee:s wawsasuasbfstsottelialnionnwcseMM:siintnhnna..tSSmttaaette..t 116.0su6b,d. 11, claus(be). Minn. Stat. the definition of hazardous waste under the 116.06, subd. 11, clause (b). Minn. Stat. 116.06,subd.11, reads inrelevapnart State statutory definition of hazardous 116.06, subd. 11, reads in relevant part as follows: HcHoaamzzbaairrnddaootuuissonwwsaoassftteer""efmmueseaea,nnssslaaunndyygerroeeffuussteeh,,elsrluuwgdagese,t,coormrao~tttehhreeirralwwsaasisnttseeolmmiadat,teersriieaamllioosrorlid, cclVihioqqemuumiiibddc,i,anoolar,rtcipcoohonnyntsstaiaoicifnnarleee,ddfouggrsaaessi,ecnsfooleuuucsdstgiffoeoourrosmmrcowwhthahhirieccarhhcwtbbaeeesccrtaeaiuusmsstmeeaiatooceyfsfrii.iattlss.sqqi(uun0aan)sntoptilititydy,,,ocscaoeonmsncuciesbsensonttlrtairandaett,tiiiaoolnn,, oorr pprcrehreesestsmeeendnict,toaoslrt,roppprhooetydtee,snnitactiainaalll,sohhparazozianarrfredd,ctttoooiohhuduusimmcsahapnnaorshhaeeceataoellftrt,hihsotoorircrosttthhmheeeaerewnnyivv.si.ierr:oom(nnbamm)neaepngnotetsdwew.haheesnnubiimsmtpaprnrootpipaeelrrllyy treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. 8 22776688..00001111 STSTAATTEE 0077008888111122 OOnn NNoovveemmbbeerr 2200,, 22000022,, tthhee MMDEH)H,, iinn response response 0a to a request request rom from MPCA MPCA staff staff,= established established Interim Interim Soil Reference Values (SRV)forPFOA and PFOS io soil. Atthesame time, MDH establishedHBVs for Soil Reference Values (SRVs) for PFOA and PFOS in soil. At the same time, MDH established HBVs for PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFROOSS iinn ddrriinnkkiinngg wwaatteerr.. TThhee SSRRVVss were were st set for for both both industrial industrial and and residential residential use. use. Industrial Industrial `SRVS were set at 200parts per millon (ppm) for PFOA and 40 ppm forPFOS. Residential SKY were set SRVs were set at 200 parts per million (ppm) for PFOA and 40 ppm for PFOS. Residential SRVs were set 130ppmfor PFOAand 6 ppmforPFOS.The 2002HBV for drinkingwaterwere setat 7partsper at 30 ppm for PFOA and 6 ppm for PFOS. The 2002 I-IBVs for drinking water were set at 7 parts per billion (ppb) for PFOA and 1 ppb for PFOS. On February 26, 2007, MDH establishedmorestringent billion (ppb) for PFOA and 1 ppb for PFOS. On February 26, 2007, MDH established more stringent HBVs for PFOA aad PFOS. The curreot HBVfordrinking water for PFOA is 0.5 ppb, and for PFOS is 03 HBVs for PFOA and PFOS. The current HBV for drinking water for PFOA is 0.5 ppb, and for PFOS is 0.3 ppppbb.. MMDDHH bhaass uusseedd tthhee HHBBVVs aass tthhee bbaassiis ttoo iissssuuee rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss (to0 rreessiiddeennttss wwiitthh pprriivvaattee, wweellllss t1o0 nnoott drink the wateor use itforcooking ifPFOA or PEOS in their wells exceeds the HBVS (Sec Atachment drink the water or use it for cooking ifPFOA or PFOS in their wells exceeds the HBVs (See Attachment #8.). In addition 10 the HBV for PFOA and PFOS established by the MDHfordrinking wate, health In addition to the HBVs for PFOA aq.d PFOS established by the MDH for drinking water, health- bbaasseedd vvaalluueess ffoorr PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS hhaavvee aallssoobbeeeenn ddeevveellooppeedd bbyyootthheerraaggeeancciieess iinn tthbee UUnniitteedd SSatatteess and and in in EEuurrooppee,,iinncclluuddiinnggtthhee LUISSEEPPAA,, thhee NNeewwJJeerrsseeyy Deparumeatof Department of Environmental Environmental Protection Protection (NIDEF), (NJDEP), the the UUnniitteedd KKiinnggddoomm CCoommmmitiitteeee oonn TTooxxiicciittyyooff CChheemmicicaallss in in Food, Food, Consumer Consumer Products Products and and the the Environment, Environment, `andthe German DrinkingWaterCommission.Thedriakiog wate values derived from theseotherhealth and the German Drinking Water Commission. The drinking water values derived from these other health riskassessmeats angefrom 0.04ppb (09ppbfor PFOA,aadfrom0.1ppbto0.9ppbfor PFOS.The risk assessments range from 0.04 ppb to 9 ppb for PFOA, and from 0.1 ppb to 0.9 ppb for PFOS. The MMDDIH-I vvaalluueess ffoorr PPFFOOAA aanodd PPFFOOSS aarree ccoommppaarraabbllee 0 to values values determined determined by by the the USEPA USEPA and and the the German German DDrriinnkkiinngg W Waatteerr CCoommimssisisoionn,, asnodd aaree Wwiitthhiinn tthhee raangneooffgvvaallueueess cciitteedd aabboovvee.. TThhee ddeefteernmmiinnaattiioonnss ffrroomm tthhee ootthheerr ffoouurr aaggeenncciieess aarree bbrriieeffllyy ssuummmmarariizzeedd bbeellooww aanndd ssuuppppoorrttiinngg ddooccuummeeanttss aarree iinncclluuddeedd aas aann tachmenttothis Board Item as noted (See Attachment 9). attachment to this Board Item asnoted (See Attachment 9). I1n0.22000077,, tthhee NNIJDDEEPP ddeevveellooppeedd pprreelliimmiinnaarryy gguuiiddaannccee t{o0 aasssseesssstthheepupbulbilicc hheeaalltthh iimmpplliiccaattiioonnss ooff ddeetteeccttiioonnssooff PPFFOOAAiinntthheeggrroouunnddwwataeterruusseedd ttoopprroovviiddeeddrriinnkkiinnggwwatateerrbbyytthheePPeeananssggrroovveeWWataeterr SSuuppppllyy. in 1983, StSeeeeeMMMPPPCCCAAAassdttaafftffhmmeeMemmionornraeannsddouutmmaD,,eddpaaatreetdmAAeunutgg(uMstD6,I, 2)2000h02a2.v.eFFwrrooormmkttehhdee iainsncpceaeprptttiniooennrosofoftnthheveasrstitaaottueesSSusupupeeerrsffuuennhddtPPerrdoo(gg0rraamm soaisfntaAet1ge9r08aen3ded,mfthfeeenddtMerr(aPlCSSAuMuppaenterOdofrudtnhefRdesuscsMinri)tsiiedn.bsn. etIInhsneo1i1t9a9r99De5,e,sptpahheereatcmagigeevnenncoticl(ieIeeVsssleDaennnHtdt)eerrhreeaeddvsepinntowtonoos8arikfbfeooldrremma.asallpTaaahgrgetrneepeemurmrespenoonntsteKvkanonrftooiowhwuenns 3MaissOsauAMeMsewermemoslarotrhaeadnneddtouumm oosfolufdlpAd:p:g1l)Ire)e;reremeassneppdnoo)tnnd(dMiiennsOggtaAtbol)cicotsoonhnitdntaegamsmeiSnnipn'aebatcetiiitaoohlnneiWiirnnerplperlrsiipCvveoaacntttesitsvsrueuuppcrpoptlliyleyosn,w~Aaerneledllsar;se22s.)r)pTeorhesnespspioMboninOldidtAiiinnesggb.et1Tot0hwcceeooepnnnuttaMrampPmoiinsCenaAatoitofaintnhoidiennMMmmuDuOnHniAciciwiwpphaaailslcwhwthaairlseteeesr- rcsceuuuqrprurrpeeenlsnittetlalsyy;niaindnndfeMff3Dfe)ecHcettsitiosasdbedalsaitstaeehbddiinJJsguuhlSlyypH2e27lc7i,tr,k22hl00WB00a55as..lleOOCdvveoVernarsilttimremuesce,t,iftotohhnreeSpApuuruprereapprsoof.ssuTeenohdoeffstMithhtesOe,AMMaOOb0AeA2tdhw)haeaasesgneeexnMxpcpaPyanCnsddhAeaerddaitntnoodgosaMlflloDoswwHb::o1wrI))ahMtMicrPhyPCCidsAAttstoo fromdrinkingwater wells hat request and MDH to establish from drinking water wells that Health Based Values for Superfund .sites, and 2) agency havedetectionofcontamSsinan(steseAtachment 10). have detections ofcontaminants {see Attachment !0). sharing of laboratory data 9 22776688..00001122 SSTTAATTEE 0077008888111133 Company in Salem County, New Jersey. The NIDEP recommended preliminary heal based gidance Company in Salem County, New Jersey. The NJDEP recommended a preliminary health-based guidance for PFOA in driaking wacr of 0.0 pb, which is he Tower endofth rangeofseveral values derived for PFOA in drinking water of 0.04 ppb, which is the lower end of the range of several values derived ffrioomm nnoonnc-caanncceerr aanndd ccaanncceerreennddppooiinnttss iinn ddiifffeerreenntt ssppeecciieess,. TThhee ddrriinnkkiinngg wwaatteerr vvaalluuee ddeevveellooppeedd bbyy tthhee NIDEP is based on comparisons between the actual predicted blood levels of PFOA in experimental NJDEP is based on comparisons between the actual or predicted blood levels of PFOA in experimental aanniimmaallss aassssoocciiaotteedd wwiitthh aaddvveerrssee eeffffeeccttss ffroomm iinnggeessttiinngg PPFFOOAA adand hethe bblloooodd lleevveellssoofPf PFFOOAA iinn tthhee ggeenneerraall human populion. Tis approach diffrent fom the more standard helt risk sessment method usd human population. This approach is different from the more standard health risk assessment method used ty MDH t05ctHBVs for PFOA and PFOS. I adiion, MDH relied onla dat from suisofprimates by MDH to set HBVs for PFOA and PFOS. In addition, MDH relied on lab data from studies of primates ater rather tthhaann is,rats, wwhhiicchh MMPPCCAA bbeelliieevveess iiss mmoorree rreelleevvaanntt (to0 aassseesssiinngg rriisskk tto hhuummaanns.s. 102006 ihe USEPA seta site-specific drinking water action level for PFOA of0.5 ppb forthe In 2006, the USEPA set a site-specific drinking water action level for PFOA ofO.5 ppb for the ccoommmmaunniiitieess wwhhoossee wwaatteerr ssuupppplliieess wweerree aaffffeecctteedd bbyy rreelleeaasseess ffrroomm hethe DDuuPaonntt WWaasshhiinnggltoonn WWoorrkkss FFaacciilliittyy iinn WWeesstt Vicia, Virginia. TThhiiss 0.0.5 ppppbb vvaalluue wwaass iinnccoorrppoorraatteedd nointo aa CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr bbeettwweeeenn UUSSEEPPAA aanndd DuPont, which required DuPont o tea PFOA-cotaminated dining wale inaffectedcommunis. In DuPont, which required DuPont to treat PFOA-contaminated drinking water in affected communities. In Paragraph 39oftheConsent Over, USEPA sae ss Follows: Paragraph 39 of the Consent Order, USEPA stated as follows: oAAfssirreesqquuOiinrredededrbb,yyU.SSSee.ccttEiiooPnnA11h44a33s11odofeftttehhr~emiSSnDDedWWtAAhat[[SSCaa-ff5ee DD(rPriFinnOkkAii.nnggaWnWadtaietserrsAAaccttt]]] aainndd ffcooorrntppauumrrippnooassneetss pSpororfeeutssrheecinnesttoOiifnnrddo0rerirr,nllkUiiikkn.eeSgll.yywEat(Po0tAene]nihtwaeehsriadacehPPteWmWramAAyin[p[epprduusbbtelhlniiacctt wvaCna-a8ttieem[rmPssiFyynOssctAaeemtna]a]nddoorristaasubsUUsatSSlatDsnD]tWW.iias [[anuudnncaddoenenrrtgaregmromoiuneuannnndtdt human source of bderianlkhinagt cwoantecre]nwahiiocnhsmtayopsrebsoevnet 0a.n50impmpinienndtrainnkdisnugbwsattaenrt.ial endangerment to human health at concentrations at or above 0.50 ppb in drinking water. 102006 the German Drinking Water Commision,par of te MinistryofHeal, established In 2006, the German Drinking Water Commission, part of the Ministry of Health, established maximumtolerableconcentcatonsfo combined ttl exposure to PFOA and PFOS in drinking water aad maximum tolerable concentrations for combined total exposure to PFOA and PFOS in drinking water and rreeccoommmmeennddeedd tthhatt ccoonncceennttrraattiioonnss ooffPPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS bbse ccoommbbiinneedd iinn eevvaalluuaattiioonnss aas tthheeyy arare ccoonnssiiddeerreedd 10 bavecomparable oxiiy (See bine umweldehbba-unfonpredsse<Minsteragrumndpt-n- to have comparable toxicity (See http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse-e/hintergrund/ptt-in- rdriinnkkinigwnagtaert.ppedd)fr).. TThhee CCoommmmisisssiioonn sued issued a "srl "strictlyhhaealltlh-bbaasseeddgguuiiddee vvaalluuee""ffoorccoommbibinneedd toottaall eexxppoossuurree (to0 PPFFQOAA aanndd FPFOOSS iinn ddrkinikninggwwataeter 0.3 of 0.3 pppbb.. AAss aa ""hheeaalltthh-bbaasseedd pprreeccaauuttiioonnaarryy vvaalluee,"" tethe Commission established adrinking water value o0.1 pb to account for expose to ober Commission established a drinking water value of 0.1 ppb to account for exposure to other ppeedrlluoorrooecaarrbboouns iinn addon addition oto PPFFOOAA iEnndd PPFFOOSS dduueetto hethe ppoossssiibbiillittyyooffttooxsic rriisskkss wwhhiicchh hhaavvee yyeett ttobboe identified and which may be tiated 10 adiionlpeeflorocabons with shricr orlongercarbon identified and which may be attributed to additional perfluorocarbons with shorter or longer carbon cChhaaiinnsstthhaann PPFFOOAA sanodd PPFFOOSS.. TThhee GGeerrmmaann DDrriinnkkiinngg WWaatteerr CCoommmmiissisioonn rreecocmommemnedneddttehhaadtt cfs efforts bbee: made 0 reduce composi perfluorocarbon evel oss tha the heli base precautionary vale made to reduce composite perfluorocarbon levels to less than the health-based precautionary value. 010 22776688..00001133 STATEo70ss114 STATE 07088114 FFiinnaallllyy,, iinn 22000066,, tthhee CCoommimtittteeee oonn TTooxxiicciittyyooffCChheemmicicaallss iinn FFoooodd,, CCoonnssuummeerr PPrroodduuccttss anndd tthhee EEnnvviirroonmmeeantt ooff tthee UUnniitteeddKKiinnggddoomm ((UUKK)) rreeccoommmmeennddeedd pprroovviissiioonnaall ttoolleerraabblleeddaaiillyy ninitsakkeess ((TTDDIISs)) ooff 3 ppbpeeday PFOA and 0.3 ppb per day PROS. The UK values represent limits on dietary intakes, but 3 ppb per day PFOA and 0.3 ppb per day PFOS. The UK values represent limits on dietary intakes, but ddrriinnkkiinngg.wwaatteerr vvaalluueess ccaann bbee ddeerriivveedd ffrroomm tthhee TTDDIIs bbyy aappppllyyiinngg WWoorrlldd HHeeaalltthh EExxppoossuurree aassssuummpptitioonnss.. TThheerreessuullttiinngg ddrriinnkkiinngg wwaatteerrvvaalluueess aarree 99 ppppbb ffoorr PPFFOOAA 0andd 00..99 ppppbb ffoorr PPFFOOSS.. TThhee cevvaalluuaattiioonn ccoonndduucctteedd by the UK agency was based onthesameexperimental studies relicd on by MDH in sting HBV for by the UK agency was based on the same experimental studies relied on by MDH in setting HBVs for "PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS,, eexxcceepptt tthhaatttthhee UUKK mmeetthhoodd ddiidd nnoott iinncclluuddee aa ddoossee--mmeettriicc aaddjjuussttmmeenntt t0o aaccccoouunntt ffoorr tthhee ffaacctt tthhaatt tthhee Bhaalf-lliif.fe ooffPPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS iinn hhuummaannss isshihgighheerr ((thheessee ccoommppoouunnddss rreemmaaiinn iinn tthhee hhuummaann `bbooddyy lliomnggeerr)) tthhaann iinn llabb aanniimmalasls.. PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS aarree ffoouunndd iinn rreelleeaasseess too ggrroouunnddwwataeterr aatt tthhee SSiitee aatt lleevveellss rraannggiinngg ffrroomm 115500 ppppbb t1o011,,886633 ppppbb ffoorr PPFFOOAA,, aanndd ffrroomm 8800 ppppbb t(o0 332244 ppppbb ffoorr PPRFOOSS.. TThheessee lleevveellss eexxcceeeedd HHBBVVsooff00..55 ppppbb ffoorr PPFFOOAA 1an0dd 00..33 pppbb ffoorr PPFFOOSS sseett bbyy MMDDHH,, aass wweellll aashheeaaltlh vvaalluueess iissssuueedd bbyy ootthheer aaggeeancciieess oin tthhee UU.,SS.. aanndd aabbrrooaadd.. MMDDHH hhaassaallsso iissssuueeddaa ffiisshh ccoonnssuummppttiioonn aaddvviissoorryy rreeccoommmmeennddiinngg aa ilimmititaattiioonnooffhhuummsaan `ccoonnssuummppttiioonnooffcceerrttaaiinn ffiisshh,, iinncclluuddiinngg bblluueeggiillll ssuunnffiishh,, foouunndd iinn PPooooll ##22 iinn tthhee MMisisssiissssiippppii RRiivveerr dduuee ttoo tbheelleevveellssooff PPFFOOSS iinn tthhee fiisshh.. GGrroouunndd wwaatteer,, ssuurrffaaccee wwaatteerr aanndd wwaassttee wwaatteerr ffrroomm tthhee 33MM CChheermpoolliittee DDiissppoossaall SSiitee ddiisscchhaarrggee iinnttoo PPooooll #22.. IInn a8 mmeemmoo ttoo MMPPCCAA ddaatteedd AApprriill 44,, 22000077 MMDDHH pprroovviiddeess aaddddiittiioonnaall bbaacckkggrroouunndd oonn iittss HHBBVVs aanndd oonniittss iissssuuaanncceeooffddrriinnkkiinngg wwaatteerr nandd ffiisshh ccoonnssuummppttiioonn aaddvviissoorriieess rreellaatteedd ttoo PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS.. ((SSeeee. AAttitaacchhmmceontt 88)).. AAtt tthhee cCoonncclluussiioonn oofif itts mmeemmoo,, MMDDHH ssttaatteess tthhaatt ""wweebbeelliieevvee tthheessee ccoommppoovuanddss ppoosseaca `ssuubbssttaannttiiaallpprreesseeanttoorpoptoetaetnitaiallhhaaz~a,arrdd tohhuummaann hheeaalltthh.."" TTaakkeenn ttooggeettbheerr,, tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn cciitteed iinntthhiissseseccttiioonn DD ssuuppppoorrttssaa ddeetteerrmmiinnaattiioonn bbyy tthhee BBooardd tthhaatt. PPFFOOAA aanodd PPFFOOSS ffoouunnddiin rleeleaasseess aatt aanndd frroommtthhee SSiittee,, aarree wwaassttee mmaatteerriiaallss wwhhiicchh,, bbeeccaauusseeooffhtheeiirr qquuaannttiittyy,, ccoonncceennttrraattiioonn,,oorrcchheemmiiccaall cchhaarraaccteterriissttiiccss,, mmaayy ppaossee a ssuubbssttaannttiiaall pprreesseenntt oorr ppootteennttiiaall hhaazzaarrdd t0o hhuummaann hb~a.alltthhoorrtthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt wwhheenn iimmpprrooppeerrllyy mmaannaaggeedd,, anndd aacree tthheerreeffoorree hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteess aass defiinnMiennd. Stat. 116.06,subd. 1,clause(t). BecPFaOAuandsPFeOSfoundinreleasesand defined in Minn. Stat. 116.06, subd. 11, clause (b). Because PFOA and PFOS found in releases and tthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaasseess aatt aannddfforommtthhee SSiittee mmeeeett tthhee ddeeffiinniittiioonn ooffaa hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteeuunnddeerrMMiainnn.. SSttaatt. - 111166..0066,, subbd&. 1111,,tthheeyyaarree tthheerreeffoorree hhaazzaarrddoouussssuubbssttaanncceessuunnddeerrMMEERRLLAA,,MMininan.. SStaatt.. 1111558B..0022,, ssuubbdd.. 88.. . n 22776688..00001144 STSTAATTEE 0077008888111155 OOnn AApprriill 1100,,22000077,, 33MM ssuubbmmiitttteeddaa""WWhihtitee PPaappeerr"" too tthhee MMPPCCAA eennttiittlleedd PPrroocceedduurreess RReegquuiirreedd TToo DDeessiiggnnaatetaea '`HHaazzaarrddoouuss SSuubbssttaannccee.." IInn tthhiss ppaappeerr,, 33MM aarrgguueess tthhatt iinn oorrddeerr t0o iissssuuee aa RRFFRRAAfoforrrerelleeaasseess Ooff PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS,, iitt iiss nnoott ssuuffffiicciieenntt ffoorr MMPPCCAA ttoo ddeetteerrmmiinnee tthhaatt PPFFOOAA aanidd PPFFOOSS aarree hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteess uunnddeerr tthhee ssttaattuuttoorryy ddeeffiinniittiioonn iinn MMininnn.. SSttaatt.. 111166..0066,, ssuubbdd.. I111,, aasstthhee CCoommmimsissisioonneerr hhaass rreeqquueesstteedd iinntthhiiss BBooaarrdd IItteemm.. AAccccoorrddinign1tgo0 33M M,, MMPPCCAA aallssoo mmsustt ffiinndd tthhaatt PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS aarree iiddeennttiiffiieedd aa:s hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteess uunnddeerr MMPPCCAA's's hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttee rruulleess.. BBeeccaauussee PPFFOOSS aanndd PPFFOOAA aarree nnoott ssoo iiddeennttiiffiieedd iinn ccuurrrreenntt rruulleess,, 33MM aarrgguueess tthhaatt MMPPCCAA mmuusstt aammeenndd tthhee rruulleessoorraallllooww 33MM aa ccoonntteesstteedd ccaassee iinn oorrddeerr ttoo bbrriinnggththeesseesusubbststaanncceess uunnddeerr MMPPCCAA rruulleess.. MPCA disagrees with 3M's interpretation. The relevant portion ofthe MERLA definition of ' ,MPCA disagrees with 3M's jnterp.retation. The relevant portion of the MERLA definition of hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstte rreeaaddss aass ffoolllloowwss:: ""HHaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttee"" mmeeaanns:s: 11I))1A,Anannyyd hhaaanzzyaasrrdudboosuutssawwncaesatiedaeassnstdidetfefifieindneeeadds iinnh[[aMMziainrnndneoesusosottwaaaSsStttaaettuupttueersss)]ussaeencctttiitooonnl11e1ls&6.0a066d,o, psstuuebbdddiibvvyiisstiiohoenn aa1ggIee, nnaccnyyd under [Minnesota Satutes] any substance identified as under [Minnesota Statutes] section 116.07. a hazardous waste section 1 ! 6.07. pursuant to rules adopted by the (CClleeaarrlyy,, tthhiiss llaanngguuaaggee ccrreeaatteess ttwwoo ccaatteeggoorriieessooffssuubbssttaanncceess tthhaat aarree ccoonnssiiddeerreedd oto bbee hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteess uunnddeerr MMEERRLLAA:i hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttees tthhaatt mmeeett tthhee ssttaattuuttoorryy ddeeffiinniittiioonn iinn SSeeccttiioonn 111166..0066,, ssuubbdd.. 111I,, aanndd tthhoossee. ssuubbssttaanncceess iiddeennttiiffiieedd aas hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteessuunnddeerr MMPPCCAA's's hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttee lruelses.. AA ssuubbssttaannccee o0nllyy nneeeeddss 10 ll inio one category to be considered a hazardous waste under MERLA. In this RFRA Board lem, to fall into one category to be considered a hazardous waste under MERLA. In this RFRA Board. Item, tthhee MMPPCCAA BBooaarrdd iss bbeeiinngg aasskkeedd ttoo ddeetteerrmmiinnee tthhaatt PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFROOSS ffoouunndd iinn tthhe rreelleeaasseess aanndd tthhrreeaatteenneedd releasesa this Site fll nto the firs categoryof hazardous waste because they mest the statutory. releases at this Site fall into the first category of hazardous waste because they meet the statutory ddeeffiinniittiioonn iinn SSeeccttiioonn 111166,.0066,, ssuubbdd.. 1111. . TThheerre iiss nnoo rreeqquuiirreemmeenntt iinn MMEERRLLAAtthhaattPPFFOOAA aanadd PPFFOOSS mmuusstt aa.llsso ffallll iinttoo a sseeccoonndd ccaatteeggoorryyooff hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteess uunnddeerr MMPPCCAA lrueless bbeeffoorree tthhee BBooaarrddccaannaacctt uunnddeerr : MMEERRLLAA.. MMPPCCAA''ss rreeaaddiinnggoofftthhee MMEERRLLAA ddeeffiinniittiioonn ooffhhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttee sis bbootthh ccoonnssiisstteenntt wwiitthh tthhee wwoorrddssoofftthhee ssttaattuuttec,, aanndd wwiitthhtthhee ppuurrppoossee aanndd iinntteenntt ooff MMEERRLLAA,, wwhhiicchh iiss ttoo pprroovviiddee bbrrooaadd aauutthhoorriittyy t1o0 MMPPCCAA ttoo ttaakkee pprroommpptt aanndd eeffffeeccttiivvee aact:ttiioonn ttoo aadddrreessss rreelleeaasseess tthhaatt ppoossee aa tthhreaatt t0o ppuubblliicc hheeaalltthh aanndd tthhee. eennvviirroonnmmeenntt.. 3M citesoneMinnesota CourtofAppeals case 0 support i interpretation ofMERLA'S 3M cites one Minnesota Court of Appeals case to support its interpretation of MERLA's hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttee ddeeffiinniittiioonn ind (dindra vv.. cciiOty, ooffSStt.. AAnntthhoonnyy,, 553333 NN..WW..224d 664455((MMiinnsn.. CCTT.. AApppp.. 119999~5))).. n12 22776688..00001155 STSTAATTEE 0077008888111166 However, the factsoftht cae re very diffrent fom the RERA mates cuealy befor the Boar. The However, the facts of that case are very different from the RFRA matter currently before the Board. The Jind case involved a homeowner suing ity undee MERLA for a sewer backup ithishome. MPCA Jindra case involved a homeowner suing a city under MERLA for a sewer backup in their home. MPCA was nota party othe lawsuit, nd the cae is nt bout MPCA's authority unde he MERLA fo make. was not a party to the lawsuit, and the case is not about MPCA's authority under the MERLA to make hazardous waste determinations whe ising 8 RFRA. In addiion, aw sewage s expressly cxcapted hazardous waste determinations when issuing a RFRA. In addition, raw sewage is expressly exempted rom MPCA's hazardous wast ues The homeowner nthe Jind cas was ying fue the stator from MPCA's haz_ardous waste rules. The homeowner in the Jindra case was trying to use the statutory definitionofhazardous wast 0 old th ity ible for a sewage release under MERLA dest th fact definition of hazardous waste to hold the city liable for a sewage release under MERLA despite the fact BatMPCAspecifically exempted swags fom is hazardouswast ules In ssing his RERA, the tha~ MPCA specifically exempted sewage from its hazardous waste rules. In issuing this RFRA, the Boardisasked 0apply the sattory defintion ofhazadous wast to designate paula leases of Board is asked to apply the statutory definition of hazardous waste to designate particular releases of "PFOA sad PFOS as hazardous wastes in order take scions under MERLA'S cleanup aborts. The PFOA and PFOS as hazardous wastes in order to take actions under MERLA's cleanup authorities. The action s necessaryaad approprise because MPCA rues do not adress these compounds. The issuance action is necessary and appropriate because MPCA rules do not address these compounds. The issuanee `OfRFRASwillot chang the regulatory sistsofPFOA of PROS, or wasts containing hase svbianes, of RFRAs will not change the regulatory status of PFOA or PFOS, or wastes containing those substances, underMPCA's hazardous waste rls. under MPCA's hazardous waste rules. Finally ina fxs onc RFRA sued by the MPCA in the pas, ote HuntingElevatorCompany Finally, in at least one RFRA issued by the MPCA in the past, to the Huntting Elevator Company 0 1989 the MPCA Board spplicd the stsnory definitionofhazardouswast s allowed by MERLA to in 1989, the MPCA Board applied the statutory definition of hazardous waste as allowed by MERLA to address a ease ofcertain pesticides that were mot identified as hazardous wastes uader any ule or address a release of certain pesticides that were not identified as hazardous wastes under any rule or eregguulliaitoionn.. AA ccooppyyoofftthhiiss RFRA RFRA was was provided provided 0to 3M. 3M. EE.. 3M3MisisaaRReessppoonnssiibblleePPeerrssoonnaassDDefefiinneeddbbyyMMEERRLLAA A"RespPerosonn" sdsefiinebdbylMien. Sat. 1155.0s3ub,.1,858personor A "Responsible Person" is def'med by Minn. Stat. 115B.03, subd. !, as a person or persons whos . persons who: ((11)) oowwnneeddoorropoeprearatteedd tthhee ffaacciilliittyy:: ((ii)) wwhheenn tthhee hhaazzaarrddoouuss ssuubbssttaannccee,, oorr ppoolllluuttaanntt oorr `ccoonnttaammiinnaanntt,, wwaass ppl!aaeceedd oofr ccaammee ttoo bbee llooccaatteedd iinn oorr oonn tthhee ffaacciilliittyy;; ((iiii)) wwhheenn tthhee hazardous substance, or poltan orcontains, ws located nor onthe acy but harardous substance, or pollutant or contaminant, was located in or on the facility but before th esse or (i) during the ime of the releaseortretened release; of before the release; or (iii) during the time of the release or threatened release; or (2) owe or possess the hazardous substance, or polo colntaaminaont,atod (2) owned or possessed the hazardous substance, or pollutant or contaminant, and ringed,bycontract agementorolerwise, fohe disposal eatmo esaosptrt for arranged, by contract, agreement or otherwise, for the disposal, treatment or transport for ddiissppoossaall oorr ttrreeaattmmeennttooftf thhee hhaazzaarrddoouuss s~uubbssttaannccee,, oorr ppoolllluuttaanntt oorr ccoonnttaammiinnaanntt [[.]] Addiionally, unde Minn. Sat. 115B. 0, subd. (2), an ownofeearl property is deemed a Additionally, under Minn. Stat. 115B. 03, subd. 3(2), an owner of real property is deemed a responsible person fora elsse at r from the property fhe owner "Koowiagly permitd ayperson 0 responsible person for a release at or from the property if the owner "knowingly permitted any person to `mmaakkeerreegguullarr uussee oofftthhee flyfor facility forddiissppoossaall ooffwwaassttee."" 13 22776688..00001166 STATE 07088117 STATE 07088117 33MM wwaass tthhee oowwnneerr aanndd ooppeerraattoorroofftthhee 33MM CChheemmaloilittee ffaacciilliittyy dduurriingn tthhee ttiimmee wwhheenn wwaasstteess ccoonnttaaiinniinngg PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFEOOSS wweerree ddiissppoosseedd ooffaat tthhee SSiittee. AAss aann oowwnenroofeftthrhee rreeaall pprrooppeerrttyy aatt tthhee SSiittee wwhheerree tthhee rrelleeaassee ooccccuurrrreedd,, 33MM kknnoowwiinnggllyy ppeerrmmiitttteedd tthhee rreegguullaarr ddiissppoossaallooff wwaassttee,, iinncclluuddiinngg wwaasstteess ccoonnttaaiinniinngg PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS.. 33MM iis tthheerreeffoorree aa rreessppoonnssiibbllee ppeerrssoonnaas ddeeffiinneedd iinn MMininnn,. SSttaatr.. 1111555B..0033,, subd. 1(1) and subd. 32)fo the releaseof PFOA and PFOS attheSe sub& 1(1) and subd. 3(2) for the release of PFOA and PFOS at the Site. FF.. TThheeRReeqquueesstteeddRReessppoonnsseeAActcitioonnssaarreeRReaeassoonnaabbllee asnnddNNeecceessssaaryr_y "TThhee pprrooppoosseedd RRFFRRAA ((AAttttaacchhmmeenntt 22)) ddeessccrriibbeess aa cserriiessooffrreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss ttoo bbee ttaakkeenn aatt. tthhee SSiitte.. TThheessee rreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss aarre iinntteennddeedd oto pprreevveeantt,, imniinaimizizee,, mmiittiiggaattee oorr elliimmiinnaattee rreelleeaasseess ooff hhaazzaarrddoouussssuubbssttaanncceess ffroomm tthhee SSiittee iinntoo tthhee eennvviirroonnmmenetn.t. TThheerreeffoorree tthheessee rreessppoonnssee saecttioonnss aarree rreeaassoonnaabbllee aanndd nneecceessssaarryyttoopprrootteecctt tthhee ppuubblliicc hheeaalltthh,, wweelflarfe,aannrddtethh,ee eennvviirroonnmmeenn.t. `TThhee MMPPCCAAstsataffffhhaass ecvvaalluuaatteedd tthhe eessttiimmaatteedd lleenniggthhooff ttiimmee nneeecddeedd 1to aaccccoommpplliisshh tthhee aaccttiioonnssssppeceicfifiieedd iinn tthhee pprrooppoosseedd RRFFRRAA,, hhaassccoonnssiiddeerreedd tthhee uurrggeennccyyooff tthhee ssiittuuaattiioonn,, aanndd eessttaabblliisshheedd aa rereaassoonnaabblleesscehheedduulel~ffoorr ccoommpplleetiinngg tthheesseeacatcitioonnssccoommmmenesnusruarattee wwiitthh tthheessee ccoonnssiiddeerraattiioonnss.. GG.. TThheeAActcitioonnss ttaakkeennbbyytthhee MMPPCCAA fatfteerr aaRReeqquueessttffoorRReessppoonnsseeAActcitioonniiss IIssssuueedd AAffteerr tthhee BBooaarrdd iissssuueess aa RRFFRRAA,, 33MM eeiitthheerr:: ((a3)) uunnddeerrttaakkeess tthhee aaccttiioonnss ssppeecciiffiieedd iinn tthhee RRFFRRAA,,oorr((5b)) rreeffuusseess t0o uunnddeerrttaakkee tthhe rreeqquueesstteedd aaccttiioonnss.. IIff33MM rreeffuusseess 0to ppeerrffoorrmm tthhee rreeqquueesstteedd aaccttiioonnss,, tthhee MMPPCCAA mmaayy mmaakkee aaddeeetrermmisinaattiioonn tthhaatt 33MM wwiillll nnoott uunnddeerrttaakkee tthhee aaccttiioonnss rreeqquueesstteedd iinntthheem.manannneeraanndd `wwiitthhiinn tiimmee sseett ffoorrtthh iinn tthhee RRFFRRAA.. SSaucchhaa ddeetteerrmmiinnaattiioonn mmaayy tthheenn lleeaadd ttoo ootthheerr aacettii0onnss,, iinncclluuddiinngg MMPPCCAA uussiinnggmmoonneeyy ffrroomm tthhee RReemmeed.idaiattiioonn FFuunndd too taakkee tthheerreeqquueesstteeddaaccttiioonnss aanndd laatteerrsseecekkiinngg ttoo rreeccoovveerr tthheessee: `eexxppeennddiittuurreess ffrroomm 33MM,, oorr lleeggaall aaccttiioonn ttoo ccoommppeell 33MM 1to0 ttaakkee tthhee rreeqquueesstteeddaaccttiioonns~oorr oto ppaayy cciivviill ppeennaalltiieess ffoorr lfauilruree ttoo ttaakkee tthheemm,. .. CCuurrrtenltyly,, tthheeMMPPCCAAiias babele ttoo tteestt oforr 1133 ddiifffferreenntt PPFECCs iinn ggrroouunndd wwaatteerr,, iinncclluuddiinngg PPFFOOAA aanndd PPRFOOSS.. PPFFCCss iinn aaddddiitiioo~si t1o0 PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSShhaavveebbeeeenn ffoouunnddiin tthhe rreelleeaasseess aanndd tthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaasseess aat aannddffrroommtthheeSSiicte,,aannddootthheerrPPFFCCssmmaayybbee ffoouundniidnnththeeffuuttuurreeaasstteessttssb.beeccoommee aavvaaiillaabbleettooiiddeennttiiffyytthheemm.. RRiisskkss ppoosseedd ttoohhuummaannhheeaalltthh aanndd tthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt bbyy rreelleeaassess ooffPPFFCCss ootthheerr tthhaann PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS,, iinncclluuddiinngg riisskss ppoosseedd bbyy rreelleeaasseess oofmf umluiltpipllee PPFFCCs,, aarree nnoott wweellll uunnddeerrssttoooodd aatt tthiiss tiimmee.. SSoommee rreelleeaasseess oorr "14 22776688..00001177 STSTAATTEE 0077008888111188 tthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaasseess ooff PPFFCCss ootthherr than than PFOA PFOA and and PFOS PFOS at at o or from from the the Site Site may may be be addressed addressed as as a a result result ofresponse actions taken10 address releases of threatened releases ofPFOA or PFOS. If, during of response actions taken to address releases or threatened releases of PFOA or PFOS. If, during implementationofresponse actions pursuant this RFRA, the Commissioner, aftr consultation with implementation of response actions pursuant to this RFRA, the Commissioner, after consultation with MDH, believes that a releaseor threatened releaseofany PEC other than PFOA and PFOS (including a MDH, believes that a release or threatened release of any PFC other than PFOA and PFOS (including a rreelleeaasseeooff mmulutltiippllee PPFFCC)s),, aatt oorr ffrroomm tthhee SSiitte mmeeeetts th the requirements requirements for for taking taking action action unde under MERLA MERLA and and hat the RFRAshouldbe amended o specifically address such release or threatened release, the that the RFRA should be amended to specifically address such release or threatened release, the `Commissioner will notify 3Mofhis intent to amend the RFRA. The Commissionwielrl also give notice Commissioner will notify 3M of his intent to amend the RFRA. The Commissioner will also give notice t1o0 tthhee BBooaarrdd aanndd ttoo aannyy ppeerrssoonn wwhheo hhass rreeqquueesstteedd nnoottiiccee ooff MPCA MPCA actions actions regarding regarding the the Sie. The Site..The CCoommmmiisssisoineorwnwielirlll pprroovvidiede#a rreeaassoonnaabbllee ppeerriioodd ffoorr ccoommmmeenntt oonn tthhee pprrooppoosseedd RFRA RFRA amendment. amendment. Afier A~er considering any timely comments, and unless the mater ha been refered to the Board fora decision, the considering any timely comments, and unless the matter has been referred to the Board for a decision, the `CCoommmmisisssiioonneerrmmaayy aammeenndd tthhee RRFFRRAA t(o0 aaddddrreessss tthhee rreelleeaassee oorr tthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaassee.. IIVV.. CCOONNCCLLUUSSIIOONNSS:: "TThhee 33MM CChheemmoloilittee DDiissppoossaall SSiitee llooccaatteedd iinn CCoottttaaggee GGrroovvee,, W Waasshhiinnggttoonn County, County, Miaacsota, Minnesota, ccoonnssttiittuutteessaaffaaicliltityywwitithhiinn tthhe mmeesanniinngg ooffMMininon.. SSttaatr.. 1111558B..0022,, ssuubbdd.. 55.. "There There have have been been oneormore one or more releases releases wwiitthhiinn tthhee mmeeaanniinnggooffMMiainnn.. SSttaatt.. 111155BB..0022,, subd. 15andcontinuetob releasesandthreatenedreleasesofhazardoussubstancesa or rom theSit. subd. 15 and continue to be releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances at or from the Site. `TThhee ssuubbssttaanncceess rreelleeaasseedd,, ssppeecciiffiiccaallllyy PPFFOOAA aanndd PPFFOOSS,~ aarree hhaazzaarrddoouuss ssuubbssttaanncceess wwiitthhiinn tthhee mmeaeninagoonffMMiininnn.n.SStgtaat.. i11155BB..0022,,ssuubbd&. 8.. TThheessee rreelleeaasseess aanndd tthhrreeaatteenpeedd rreelleeaasseess aarree ffrroomm oonnee oorr mmoorree ffacciilliitcise.s. 3M is a responsiblepersonwithathe meanoifMningo. Sat. 115B.03, subd. 1(1) sad. 3M is a responsible person within the meaning of Minn. Star. 115B.03, subd. 1 (1) and ssuubNd.. G(3X))(2.). "TThhee rreessppoonnssee aaccttiioonnss rreeqquueesstteedd iinn tthhee RRFFRRAAffoortrh the SSiitte aarre rreeaassoonnaabbllee aanndd nneecceessssaarryy.ttoo pprrootteecett ppuubblliicc bheeaalltthhoorrwweellffaareroorertthheeeennvviirroonnmmeenntt".' TThhee sscchheedduullee ffoorr tthhee rreeqquueesstteedd aaccttiioonnss ii~ tthhee aattttaaochheedd pprrooppoosseedd RRFFRRAA ofdtr tthhee SSiittee iis rreeaassoonnaabbllee {atakkiinnggininttoosaccccoouunntttthheeaaccttiioonnss nneecceessssaarryy (top.rporotteecct tthheppuubblliiccbhaetathhoorrwWeleflafraereoorr thheeeennvviirroonnmmeennt.. VV.. RREECCOOMMMMEENNDDAATTIIOONN:: `TThhee MMPPCCAACCoommmimsissisoionneerrrreeccoommmmeennddss tthhaatt tthhee BBooaarrdd aaddoopptt tthhee ssuuggggeesstteeddssatalflfrreessoolluuttiioonn.. i~s5 22776688..00001188 STSTAATTEE0707008888111199 3 22776688..00001199 STSTAATTEE 0077008888112200 `SUGGESTED STAFE RESOLUTION SUGGESTED STAFF RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, that the MPCA makes thefollowingdetcmiotions: BE IT RESOLVED, that the MPCA makes the following determinations: 1. The 3M Chemie Disposal Site hocsid in Cotage Grove, Wshinglon County, 1. The 3M Chemolite Disposal Site located in Cottage Grove, Washington County, Mianesot,contines a facility wii the meaning of Minnesota, constitutes a facility within the meaning of Minn.Sat. 1153.02, subd 5. Minn. Stat. 115B.02, subd. 5. 2 There have been one ormor releases wih the meaning of 2. There have been one or more releases within the meaning of Minn. Sat. 1158.02, subd. 15, aad her continue to be eases and treaened releases Minn. Star. 115B.02, subd. 15, and there continue to be releases and threatened releases ofbazardous substances aor fom the Si. of hazardous substances at or from the Site. 3. The substances eens, specifically PFOS and PFOA, ar hazardous substances wii 3. The substances released, specifically PFOS and PFOA, are hazardous substances within bemeasoifMningn. Sat. 1153.02, sue.5. the meaning of Minn. Star 115B.02, subd. 8. 4 The releases andtested lees ae from the ily. 4. The releases and threateni~d releases are from the facility. 5S. Withrespect 0tes elseso dhretenedreleases, 3M is responsiblepersonwikia | 5. With respect to these releases or threatened releases, 3M is a responsible person within be meaningofMinn. Stat. 1155.03, subd. 11) and sud. 30) the meaning of Minn. Stat. 115B.03, subd. 1(1) and subd. 3(2). 6. TheacionsrequinethseprtopeosdedRFRA ActinfortheSitearresonabalned 6. The actions requested in the proposed RFRA Action for the Site are reasonable and Decessarytoprotect public ballorwelfare ortheenvironment. necessary to protect public health or welfare or the environment. 7. The schedule forthe requesed cions inthe proposed RFRAfo th Sit s ressonsble 7. The schedule for the requested actions in the proposed RFRA for the Site is reasonable aking nto account the gencyofaction necessary o proce the public besto welfare taking into account the urgency of actions necessary to protect the public heath or welfare orthe caviroument or the environment. n17 22776688..00002200 STATEo7osst21 STATE 07088121 BBEE IITT FFUURRTTHHEERR RREESSOOLLVVEEDD,, tthhaatt bbaasseedd oonn tthheessee ddeetteerrmmiinnaattiioonnss,, tthhee MMPPCCAA hheerreebbyy iissssuueess: tthhee RRFFRRAA t1o0 33MM t0o aaddddrreessss rreelleeaasseess aanndd tthhrreeaatteenneedd rreelleeaasseessooffhhaazzaarrddoouuss ssuubbsstatnacnecsaeastt aanndd ffrroomm tthhee 33MM CChheemmoolliitee DDiissppoossaall SSiittee,, llooccaatteedd iinnCCototttaaggeeGGrorovvee,, WWaasshhiinnggttoonn CCoouunntyty..TThheeCCoommmmiisssiosnieroonffetthhree MMPPCCAA iiss aauutthhoorriizzeedd ttO eexxeeccuuttee tthhee RREFRRAA oonn bbeehahlfaooffltthhfee MMPPCCAA.. BBEE IITT FFUURRTTHHEERR RREESSOOLLVVEEDD,, tthhaatt iinn iissssuuiinngg tthhee RRFFRRAA,, tthhee MMPPCCAA aaddooppttss tthhee ffaaccttuuaall ddeetteerrmmiinnaattiioonnss aannddrereaassoonnsssseet ffoorrtthh iinn tthhee aatttaacchheedd BBooaarrdd Ilteemm.. 18 22776688..00002211 oC STSTAATTEE 0077008888112222