Message
From:
Sent: To: CC:
Subject:
Jones, Enesta [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=65B8E6C6E5CA4A7A9AE85D98A4C8EEDB-EJONES02] 6/8/2018 2:08:23 PM
Press [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=b293283291dc44eOb5dlc36be9281d8a-Press] Re: EPA's position on PFOA - Chicago Booth Review magazine - SEEKING COMMENT
Alina
"The National Leadership Summit on PFAS provided an unprecedented opportunity for stakeholders to share vital information and best practices regarding PFAS challenges across the nation," said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. " EPA will utilize the information discussed at the historic summit, along with upcoming visits to affected communities, to develop a National PFAS Management Plan. The Agency will also take concrete actions to ensure PFAS is thoroughly addressed and all Americans have access to clean and safe drinking water."
" EPA remains committed to evaluating PFOA and PFOS during the regulatory determination process as quickly as feasible." - EPA Spokesperson
On background:
Administrator Pruitt announced four actions E P A will take following the summit:
EPA will initiate steps to evaluate the need for a maximum contaminant level (MCE) for P FO A and PFOS. We will convene our federal partners and examine everything we know about P FO A and PFO S in drinking water.
E P A is beginning the necessary steps to propose designating P FO A and P FO S as "hazardous substances" through one o f the available statutory mechanisms, including potentially C ER C LA Section 102.
E P A is currently developing groundwater cleanup recommendations for PFO A and PFO S at contaminated sites and will complete this task by fall o f this year.
E P A is taking action in close collaboration with our federal and state partners to develop toxicity values for G enX and PFBS by this summer.
As noted by the Administrator, we are taking steps to accelerate the process prior to the timing noted in the background previously sent. EPA is currently conducting the scientific data collection and analysis called for under the Safe Drinking Water Act to evaluate P FO A and PFOS. EPA will consider occurrence data along with health effects information to determine whether or not to initiate the process to develop a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) under its Regulatory Determination process 4.
Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA
Tier 13
ED 002061 00014624-00001
The Safe Drinking Water Act requires E P A to make regulatory determinations for at least five contaminants from the most recent CCL (published in 2016) within five years after the completion o f the previous round o f regulatory determinations (published in 2016).
EPA included PFO A and P FO S on the fourth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL). Additionally, approximately 5,000 public water systems monitored drinking water for PFOA, PFOS, and four other PFAS between 2013-2015 as part o f the third cycle o f the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3).
EPA is currently conducting the analysis called for under the Safe Drinking Water Act to evaluate P FO A and PFOS. EP A will consider occurrence data along with health effects information to determine whether or not to make a positive preliminary regulatory determination under its Regulator)7Determination 4 process, which is the first step in the SDW A process to develop a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR).
More information is here.
From: Alina Dizik <j
Ex. 6
Date: June 4, 2018 a f 10:5859 AM CDT.......
To: Rowan.Anne@,epa.gov
Subject: Re: EPA 's position on PFOA --Chicago Booth Review magazine --SE E K IN G
COMMENT
HI Anne,
Wanted to check back on this.
Thanks,
Alina
On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Alma Dizik Hi Anne,
_Ex_.__6____!kote:
I'm writing a story about this research by University o f Chicago Booth School o f Business professor Luigi Zingales. It's about PFO A /C 8.
When I reached out to DuPont for comment, they mentioned that the EPA still has not concluded that P F O A /C 8 is a proven cause o f the health conditions claimed in
Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA
Tier 13
ED 002061 00014624-00002
the C8 litigation and still does not regulate the concentrations o f C8 in drinking water. Is that technically correct? Or is there anything else I should keep in mind about that background info? I saw this EPA fact-sheet on it and wanted to make sure there was nothing further. Thanks, Alina
Ex. 6
Ex. 6
Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA
Tier 13
ED 002061 00014624-00003