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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT American Water Works Association j 66C6 West Ouincy Avenue | Denver. Colo. 80235 j 303 794-7711 November 10, 1981 REPLY TO: GEORGE K. SYMOMS. PhD. 86 Edgewocd Avenue Lorchmont N. Y. 10538 (914) 834-0584 Memo to: Alan Hess, Chairman Water Quality Division - AWWA From: George E. Symons, Chairman 'WQD Ad Hoc Committee on Asbestos in Drinking Water Re: Transmittal of Recommended AWWA Policy Statement on Asbestos in Drinking Water Alan: In accordance with the charge to this Committee, when it was appointed in 1980, the attached policy state ment is submitted for consideration by the Division. The Committee recommends favorable action by the Division in the belief that the public is entitled to have the informed professional opinion of the Water Works Industry. The final text of the statement as submitted is the result of six drafts being reviewed by every member of the Committee. The wording of each sentence in the state ment received eight or more votes of approval. (The Chair man and ex-officio Committee members did not vote.) Except for one successful working meeting held in June 1981 in St. Louis, all committee work was done by correspondence or telephone. More than 100 articles and manuscripts were revi ewed by the Committee. The Committee Chairman wishes to thank the Divi sion for the selection of a committee roster of working members who represented broad and diverse interests. The text represents compromises of these many viewpoints and interests which enhance the strength of the statement. ' rt t-AtitK I!-'*'::'- . ................... i/.., .if;:.;; |! ;.i , .. t. .. V >/.-.............. r> . ; , o ; ,.i r ; i CAPCO JEN 0013316