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reSvar Jean Vice Presi~nt SoEtnrae,on so 3M En~imnn~mtal, Health and SafeW O~eraUms cr oto 2050 3M Center, Building 0224-05-W-03 f=irrtios St Paul, MM 55144-1000 Te 65"1 737 3569 January 22,2004 January 27, 2014 Via Certified ?dail and Electronic ~[ail CMMror.m. mJJiooshsnnioLLininnecer SSttiinnee MCM5i2oin0nmnnLemeassioaostystaaieotPPneooerlllRuuotiiaoodnn CCoonntrroll AAggeennccyy S5t2.0PaLualf,ayMeNtte5R51o5a5d-4104 St. Paul, MN 55155-4 [ 04 SSuubbjjeecctt:: CCoommmmeennttss OOnn TThhee 22001144 MMPPCCAA DDrraafftt IImmppaaiirreedd WWaatteerrss LLiisst DDaearr CCoommmmisisssiioonneerr SSttiinnee: PollatoI1naaCmmonwwtrrrioittliinnAgggeoonnncbbyehe(a~"hlPfoaoCflA33"MfM) CCnooommpopaandneyyli(s(t""3tMh3e"Mc)arrteeiggraatrryddoiifnnggPotthohe) dd2eecocfiitssiioconn bMbyyisthshesesMMpipin!nnncResisovoretaar pffpsPrireeoonrollmcftmeuluutottoi2hhror0eenoo0oo229Ccc00otra11anen43nnteerdDoDelrssrruuaasAlflfftfgMooeIIPnnmnmaaCcpttpAyeaeai'i(((rrs""ee`MPddPdFePFWWcOOCiaSasSAtti)'ee")o.r.)nssnnLLIIooinnittsstttoo1ou(u(0rtrdhhdeeeevvlliiii"sees22twwt00,t,ht11he4tt4ehheeeIIfnmmoteepuipxxrareatttieteihryrnneesAsdodiisvfvsWWeePeasodatdosteaaelmrttraess2nttLLothhifiaUststttrth"i)hhe)taaaasMswssibibi"sheeismcemiisnnnpspiaagapPieeeoprnnoeidelcd"Rrr"a2titvffee2ooedd1rrr aoaosIrirmwwnbipncntiateeiraargg2rreuuy0ydii0ddaa9eWlnnlaiddirtnneeeenccrsasadsppeearracLsinnciiddioMsouusrrPb.seeeC.gguuAmlIIlonaan'sdttiiiffodaoofnecnticsts,e,idsfrariaeoetiglgnolauarerrrndledoiiitntmtnoogitgonddaeiidetlmm[eeiiplspsittatsahititterrhhmtmheeieeenneenctnfnltotutiusrlliiierisotshtnippinnoogAogoosfsl.sl.stsiehsses33iimnnMfMcceooonnunrrstsereiiqqUssuuttaneeeesisnnststtttesswswwisitttimhththehhaainnttttthtPteehhuoeneoSSitttt22aa2t00Ntee11oa''44sss AARImaUUipIIlaDDoiraeGd0d7700BW1r1i00ad2t2eg00re66s--(55L000is22Ltob(Gciee.ke..m,anottdhdheeifDie11ad55m--tnmoiNiloleee.limss2tt)rienitaaccsthheoitofmhfp"eattihhierneecdlMMuisbsiisseosicnisassusoiisppfepptiihoefRRifPiovvFueeOrrtShffrroalomsmseettlshhseemineRRnooftccskkuniIIttssillNaasnnoedd. araiRinennnacttddeerill/rrerooeeaorsrstattissdwwoanataBooetlfefrr"r.ip.dauaglrllepDDoowwotsoieihhnnsooLgg. o5suuco0skseewwainaailldnnll ddmmDoeeoarnnmrejejooNyayaccocct.huuhirr2iassa)tteeaiillmsymyppippomooorrprrttatararnisanrtyyedbbtthoobeeddeyychhaeeuooaasflfletthhwwoaooaftftfeePrrPPFooOofooolSrlr22lcceoovaamnmenlmddsmeriieisncrciiiiafnnailsltthhhaaeetnnisdbdbse/eouossretrt recreational purposes. includiTTnhgheebutrreenaaosstoonnFss mwwthhyyto,tthhteeheeennPttliirrleeottyyinoogff PPooooll 22 sshhoouuldd bbee ddeellissteedd ffoorr PPFFOOSS raree sseevveerraall,, including, but not limited to, the foliov, ing: 1. icSFshhissoohhwwocPPoFFnOOcnSeSnfftiirscsahhtitsoisnesssuaearrleneeevbveeeblslestlaooarwwretrbbthheeeellotowhtawhrrttehehsesrhhtUoohxllrededsisfhhfaooolrrlddioimmffpooprranaiiimimrrppmmaaeiseirnrnmmtte:;netn.tTT.hheFFeoodduuaarrttaeesxxccttoeoennnnssssiiiisvsvtteeeennffititsllyhy smdsmaaaetemmtaaps,psluulciirrnoneeggmddbsPsiPttnFRuueOddOdiiSSeesswffiiiiistsnnhhh 22ttpi0a0is0ss0st9us9,ue,pocc22loo00in1cn1cy1c1e.,e,nntt22thrr0e0aa11ttS2ii2o,to,nnessaa'nnhshddaaovv22eew00n11dd33ee~'rccellgiihhnunaaleevvaddeteissoiiccgngoosnnllililffeeaiicccncttadaiivnnvteectllllyoyyymssdmiiennomcmcnoeeon22ssn00ets0nr0t9rsa9a.et.teedddTTichhatteehthsseaaee.tt dttHhheaaaattatl,tPPhcooooo(mll Mb22iDnsSeHhhdoo)uuwlldrditehhhmaapovvaveesetdbbpeetoeehlnneicoyddne,eleltii-hssmetteeedScdltaaa-tsspee'isirmm-opmpwoaaninirteehrddegwwushhhlaeetcnnioonntthshse,eumaMMnpirdininnconeonesmsoaotmdtaavoinsDDoeesrppeyanafrrsottemmedePninctFttaoOoteff Health ("MDH") removed the one-meal-per-month fish consumption advisory for PFOS Duin cay Fall 205. 5 cmsond Anchor EA tcont xivsaplingoffou sh spc During early Fall 2013, 3M commissioned Anchor QEA to conduct an extensive sampling of four fish species in Foi Relea dis no oll 2015 uh anon due vepo in Appv enien Pool 2. Relevant details on the Fall 2013 fish sampling datasel are provided in Appendix A. Exhibit 2399 22339999..00000011 33MM_MMNN0033220033447777 MMJrar..nJJaooyhhnn2L7Li,nin2ec0-S1S4itinne Page? January27,2014 Page 2 iifnnisJJhuudnnaeeta22b00o11t22.i. sAArdrgegtuueaarbbmlliyynattthhieeoniimmeppcasaiirmmmeeennottbvssihhooouuusllddithhaahvveehebbeJeeunnnerre2em0m1oo2vveeMddDbbHaasseegdduioodnnanttchheee 2009 2009 fish data but this determination became obvious with the June 2012 MDH guidance. 2 eFsitsahbldisahtead pshorulod bwtheeortthheeecsrsoooollbeeulstbbaaissihiss dffaootrrasteththeeis advealiidelslisattiinbgnlge (daecinidsecPiiosoinoonl::2)IIn,n akkeeeeippmiipnnaggirmwweiintthth Gcedoesetmstaepcbrarmlrmisiiihnsneaoadtniiosopnnrothtssoahhtcoooulua,ltddwtehmbbeepe.rtebbataao.srsoeepbddruosoojtnneficsffhiilssdehhvaetlaccsosoenntcicneiensntfatrirvasahatt)iii.looannbTsslhei(((svvaeeshrrissanuusssPouwwnoailavt2teeer)rr,saaclcnlooyninmccebepnenatetirrrnaamttiietoohnnnet EcppxorrteemeccnpeesddaierevinnsettaonnwwsidittmhthhoaerrtesspaprteteeceltmevttpaootntPPtFfFoiOOsShpS-ri-bosbejsaesuscceetdddlaeiimvtmepphlsaaaiirmimnerenenftitashvli)iass.litiannTglgseh.s.i.s MPCA. should ute has universally been MPCA should utilize thethe the extensive and more relevant fish tissue data that are available. 3. II1mmp0paaaiirrsimmnegenlnettssahhsoosuuelslddsbmbeeenetevvaualnluiutaatteewddiftfoionrrPPPooooooll22 n2in iittsseecmoninttsirreeaytry:y: NNoaarrrrtoohwewiinnSggatthehee Aimmspspaeaisisrmmmeeennnttt to a single assessment unit within Pool 2 is contrary to the State Assessment MMdeetetethhroomdidonoalltooiggoyyn wwshhheoeunnlaadssssbeeessssmiinnaggdeiimmfppoaariirrhmmeeennettnrrteerlleaattiipvvoeeolto,o notffiisshh cfcooornnssiuunmmdpiptvitiidoounna.,l"z aTTshsheeesisimmmeppnaatiirrmnmieetnnstt tha the poo. determination should be made for the entire pool, nol for individual assessment units within the pool. 4. WW iantsaiesttersroccnoonincmcepenrntortpraeatrtiliooynnrssealaryirenegbbeoenllooPwwFtOthShweeattthherrreecssohhnooclelddnftforoarrtiimiompnapdiaatrisrm,mePenontot:: 2sEEhvvoeenundiifftttlhheenoSStttabteee oilVniistsstieeshddtasvasocesnbiimimmpnpapairiroureepsdde,e.rlyiWWnrateahlttyeeeirsnegssasaommsnpmplPeleeFnsstOcc.SoollwAllecaccctiteoeerrddcdoiiimnnmgcmmeteenoddtrMiiaaPtttieClolAyny'daasaddotjjaaaw,ccePennnottogulttoio2daEEsnxhacsosetut,lCCdioonsvvctielelulsssnihhoooontuublolddef nnoloooncnta-hrtreiaeopvpnrerseebsseeeiennnnitaaAuttiUsvveeIedDlliooncc0aatht7tiie0oo1nan0sss2siie0nns6vvs:ama5lliie0ddn2aattt.eecssoAnaacsnnciyysotraaedsnsistneelgsysstsmoeexeMnhntitPbrriCeetssAuul'btlstsos,ot.hwTTnhghegeeoumrriedeetmamrnaiacicie.nn,iinnimnggecasslnuaasmsm.ipoplnlaiinnnogdgf alorciattimoendsi imneaAnsUbIDlo0w7t0h1e0a2p0p6l-i5c0ab2lewcaotnesistenatllyyesxuhnibdietrdboth geometric means and arithmetic means below the applicable water quality standard. EEaacchhoofftthheesee ppioninttss iiss ddiissccuusssseedd iinnmmororeeddaeitalilbbeellooww.. LI. FiFsishhCCooncnecnetnrtraattiioonnssAAvreeBBeelloowwTThheeTThrhersehsholodldFFoorrIImmppaaiirrmmeenntt.. hrsholT"dThhefeoroovviemarpaallilrddmteantaat.ccoonTnshsiiessstteeenntdtllayytass,hhcooowwmbttihhnaatet dvaveWerirtaahggeepaPPstFFOOpoSSlifcfiyis,shttthiiessSssutuaeetellee'vvseeollsswnaarreerebbgeeullloaowtwiottnhhsee, tahnrdeshcoolmdmfoonr imsepnasiermdeicntta.teThtheaste Pdoaotal, 2comshboiunledd hwaivthe pbaesetnpodelilciyst,etdheasStiamtep'asiroewdnwrhegeunlaMtioDnHs, and common sense dictate that Pool 2 should have been delisted as impaired when MDH rr emoe vedttm hheeoonno ee--mmev eaall--ppe eerr--mmod onntthh ffiisshh ccoonnssuummppttiioonn aaddvviissoorryyffoorr PPFFOOSS iinn JJuunnee 22001! 22..3 collectiFFveooluuyrr deeexxmttoeennnssstiivrveaeteaandnddtrhrootbbuumssettasffiiussrhhedssaamPmpFplOliiSnnggfissstthuudiidessssuiienn c22o00n00c99e,n,t22r00a1t1i1Io,,ns2200h11a22v,,eaadnneddci22n00e11d33 shhiaanvvceee c22{o00il00hle99cttaaisnnvddeelyrreecmdmonaeacimiennnotnwwrseeattllrlaitobbeneedsllofotowhwaticPrmciotaiaeclaalsl2uSrSerttdaeteePstFthhhOrroeeSwssnhhfooilsilddhnss..TtiasbsTTluhheeee cg|goeenfooomcmreenetatrtlrriiacctfiooaaunnnrsddyhaaerraaiivrttheshmmdbeeeytticicclsipnmmeecedeiaaennsss.isncooIenff fish tissue concentrations for Pool 2 are shown in Table 1 for all four years by species. In TMPCA. 2014, Godin Mina fo Asinhe Quy of Minnis Suc Wate a Deemiotin of 2 MPCA. 2014. Guidance Manual for Assessing the Quality of Minnesota Surface Waters for Determination of npn 2050)Reports 030) Ls F014 Asn cle CA MeBOSSRES Impairment: 305(b) Report and 303(d) List; 2014 Assessment Cycle ("Assessment Methodology"). tn ft, cxpind fn si cm Gary Hoesen 3, Manin Hors ad Howard Markus, MPCA,ded 3 In fact, as explained in a letler from Gary Hohenstein, 3M, to Marvin Hora and Howard Markus, MPCA, dated Novan7t.20, Fok huld vrhveht Ti 1 pas or POSbaahe pant ing wis November 7, 2009, Pool 2 should never have been listed as impaired for PFOS because the impairment listing waz ee protopr rranee, nai, expand nJnn Suess, Jot LI Sie neither appropriate nor warranted. In addition, as explained in a lel~er from Jean Sweeney, 3M, to John Line Stine, PCa, Sock November 33012, i MPCAhad 50 rer bs 1coinguy of Pol 238 MPCA, dated November 20, 2012, the MPCA had no rational basis for continuing to list the entirety of Pool 2 as mpdPROS m 3012 impaired fer PFOS in 2012. 22339999..00000022 33MM_MMNN0033220033447788 JMMairrn.uaJJrooyhhn2n7[.,nin2ce0.1Si3tinne JPaangueasry 27, 2014 Page 3 aladldddioittuiioornn,y, etthaheer ggbeeyoommsepetetrcriiieccs,mmeeaannssooffffiisshh tse tissue ccoonncceennttrraattiioonns ft:oorr PPoooll 22 aarree sshhoowwrn~ iinn FFiigguurree I| ffborr all fi~ur years by species, Table1 Somanof PES ars nh ths spl specs for 2008 201,013 and 015 Summary oj"PFO,S' means irl fi.~ tis,sue samldcs, by species jbr 2009~ 20l 1, 20'[2 and 20'13. BE Speci Bluegi~ Sunfish we Wm 51,2 20,4 owe om wm ws ow am 0 0 E22 Wi mi En 26.9 17,8 ~ 10, I 35,8 46,2 25.[ Tw Common Carp 30.7 NS Freshwater 2g I Drum ame we ww was 12.3 I0,8 77,4 30,6 ~ 6.9 229 NS 127 46.4 109 l &4 32,4 Smallmouth ew Bass Bass 50,4 83.2 28.8 283 NS 93.g ww ws wm 58 1 44.2 41 3 97,3 39.4 35,~ NS ow ns a 64. ~ 47.5 45~ 1 Fie1 Gemeric mano vse cornrioofPnHOsS.ty pci for 200 201 201amd 013 NNSS nnoottssaammpipehdd. - {:igure [, Geometric mean,fish tissue cot,~centration,~ ~2/ Pt.OS, by species, ,fi)r 2009, 201 I. 2012 and 201J. 2a100 0 = m Fa15d0 5 120 = P p. ,_.9. 90 8Eg e60 oe ws 3O OH 1 mesl/monthadvisorylevel 200ng/g) eee am au [4 - . 021 -- = ee oe J 7~.2 wr - is, 2s SuegliSunish CommonCap Bluegi~ Sunfish Common, Carp == NatsSuammpplleedd N5 Not FFOreerssuwhowtaaterr SSppeecciieess SSmm[aa1~llmmoouutthh |WWhh~ee Bassg~*ss Ene and comprehensfivoe ties wer sce x Pol 2in 2008 by MCA, in 2011 by 3, in 2013 Extensive and compreh,e~sive fish studies were conducted fbr Po,ol 2 ii~ 20(09 b.y MPCA, i~ 2011 by 3M, ffa 2012 5 MFC and in 201 NL Aoofl397. 9.55. 30 Fh om gt pcs wr nen fe 2005 ~y MPCA, and in 20,I3 by 3M. A total of 297 396, 296, and 761 i?sh fi'om targe~ species were a~alyzcd in the 2009, 2003d 200131se3n repose 20! l, 2012, arid 20~ 3 studies, respectively, 22339999..00000033 33MM_MMNN0033220033447799 MJea.nuJaoryhn27Li,n2e0-1S4tine Paged ~lanuary Page 4 27, 20//4 al centr"TaThlheeterronodbbeuunsstctinneaasttuu(rrseesoomffe'atthhseeurtfeboduurrbssyttuugddeiioeemssesstuurppipcpoormrtetssaniimsm)ppooarrrtteaanncttleaaannrddlyrreewlleeelvvlaannbttelccooonwnccltluuhsesiiooMnnsDs..HFFoiinrrsest-,, mMamHePeaacC/l-eppAneetrrrao-~o.mmvetooerrnr~,tdthhtehneaacddiveavirsiisstoo(ahrrsmyyemtllieeecvvaeesllumreooeaffdn22b00y0i0n, grne~sgogu/m/cgghetf~robsircriuPPmaFFteiOOaoSSnn.,~s )abTTreehhceeaculsggeeeae.orolmmytehtewertrieilccdlatmbmaeeelaaoannwreiitsshnepportrMeeffDneeorrHrrreemddaolnbbleyyy- dMiPsCrAbueodv"er the arithmetic mean h'~ such situations because the data are not normally Second, even elevatedSesea'omnpl&ese.venno using the higher arithmetic ~f.i~ssihngsptheeciheisgehxecreaerditehdmtehteic 2mm0e0eaannng/rreegssuuolnlstes,-, mwwehahilicc-hhpeaarrreemossnturrtoohnnggltlyyhrbbeiisaahssoeeldddbbiyyn, 2a0ff1ee1ww, d2n200ei1v12s2a,t,tehoodrrress22a0h0m1o13l3p.dlewsIaI,~nsr't22of00rf00ie9s9sh,,hwttsahhpteeeecro~inmedlslryyeuxmsspp.ceeececiidTeeehssdewwtdhhhaoetosas2ee0d0eaamrriniottgnhhs/mmgteertotainitccee-mmmteeheaaaatnnl-mpmmeeaarar-rsgmguiiorin~tea~aldltllhyyPtFeehxxOreccSseeheeloddeleevdddelisttnhheei2n0221t00hI00e, nrges/ghwtahtreesrhodlrdumwahsavfie"esdhewcal~ienrcddrsuimnc,e T2h00e9,datlaeadveimngonnsotrartaetitohnaalt mbaesaissurfeodr PliFsOtiSng ltehvee~spoionlthaes firmepsahiwreadter drum have decli~ed since 2009, leavit~g no rational basis fbr listing the pool as than the7T2>him0r0'dd9,, ttshhteeud22y0.0111, 2II,n021a0d21d2,i,iaaonnndd. 2g200o1o[ 3d3 ssattguurddeiieeessmeccnlleteaaerrxllyiysddtseemmboeontsnwtsetrreaantteethlooewwdeearrtaaavvfeerrroaamggeethcceoonn2c0cee1nn1t,trraa2tt0iio1o2nn,ss tabahrneiaddl~o22wth00te1/h33e20tss0htuur9ddesisseht.uso.dldy,]oThfhiuIumnssp,,aadiht.hrdeemiteiooonvvmtee.rraagl/o~lodddaaattaga reccoeonmnssieisnsttteenentxtlliyystssshhbooewwtwttehheaantt tahveerdaagtae average ffriosmh fish ttshseu2c0lIelv,el2s0a|2re, tissue levels are below the threshold of impairment. well-estIFa:ob'eulurirstthhhe,,d.MM"PPTCChAAats'swaaaddshheeerrveeinndcecneetttoowhMMeDnDHHP'os'solff2iissohhfcctoohnnessuuMmmipsptstiiioosnnsiapapddivviiRccieevetfbrorrwiiammsppaaliiirrsmtmeedennattslliiismsttpiinangigsrseiidss ffwRoouerrlllePPoFFe7OsO0taSS5b0loo.i.:nn0s1htt5heh0dee?22S00u71!bh00paatDDrrwtr'aaaf~7st't eIIwmvmaippdsaaeiinrr"teecddwlehaWWreantaoteenPrrdossollLuiins2satt.ombfSSithpgpeeueccoiMifufisiiccs"asalillsliyysni,,pdMMpeiPPmRCCainAAvdeiraansswsgseearrstttheeladidtsttteh"hdatathtaesMMi~[inmmMn~pePeasCsiorAotet]daa ccRDooe~pmmlamemrits7imss0esi5nioto0n.n,0ee~rro5fww0iilllSHl euuuabsslpeeta.rttt.hh.ee7an~rwde"es]asisidduu["eeac]llleeeawvvraeeltlssaenrdiinn buffoiinsdsahhymmmbuwiusgislcuclloleeubsit"eis~ssitncu~oeendseeeissmdttaeaabbrnleldiidsishnhegeiddmtphbbaayyitrtte"hhdteeheMwMih[inMennnnePesCsotoAth~ae] rrmeoencctohom.m"mmeennddzeddofccootn[~tssetua~mlmtphp~tt.i~[oao~nn~d:f~.r~)e'eqqu[ueaen]nccyywa~isster~leessssbottdhhyaann wonilel-m~eal-cpoenrs-iwdeeerke.d one-meal-per-week, suimchpaairsedonew-mheeanl-ptheer such as one-meal-per consump(Gt3iiivvoeenrn~ MDH's decision in adMvisDoHry'sfordefcriseisohnwateinr June dJruunme, 2012 t2h0er1e2 to istono remove rreamtioovnael the btahseis oofnnorce--MmmPeeaaCll-Appeertro--mmcooonnnttthhinueffiissthho cclliioossntnttsPiPmonoounoleplsti22ow,,niotoarhr'daav"rni~[syyTohrappytaarr~titbs,rtthht3e)e'rreWeesaoohtffw,e;ra2atessbro""ddiimrymuppmwaaiii,lrilretehddne""oretffooibsrrenPPcoFFonOrOasSStiidoeiinnnraeldffiibssihahmsiptisiassifssrbuuereed.M] iPf ICItnnhAe1fa3trcoctet,,ccooSSnumutbmbipnepaunarerdttetod77 co~tirmes with ~[tlhat is, a water body will not be considered impaired if the recommended T Geamt mesns (or rcdisne) spproprisely rec the cen endercies of the dat reponed in he 2000, : Geomen'ic means (or media~si app~opria~ely reflect ~he c~,mtral tendencies of {he data re~ed in the 2009, 20113012 and2013saisbecuse he Tos dc moreclosely pprorates log normaly" dstibueddit 20112(}~2, a~d 20~ 3 s~udies beemase ~be fi~h ~issue data more closely approximates 'qog-nonna[ly" distributed data. Vidins can be anche ifcine wayof suming th results nd are coe agreement wih te gromeir Mediates ~a.~ b,e m~other e~k~ct~ve way of summarizing the recurs and are in close agreement wiIh the geometric Inca. As common for many enroamentl dat et, th esl, byspecies, iec herecent ish suisre mear~s. A,~. ~s common ~b,r maW envtr:mmental da~a sets, the results, by species, in each of the recent fish studi~ are et normaly did. In such cues, MPCA (i te forsmenianed Assesment Methodology)recommends ~o~ ~ormatly dis'~6bu~.ed~ h'~ such ca~es, MPCA 0n the atbremem~oned Assessment Methodology) recommends Seidhe amet ean or aiating itrconcentraatireoflnecste,d by the siemens J-dey rihmerc aga[~s{ the arithmelic mear~ ~k>r eval~a{ing wa~er ,concentrations, as reflecled by the stNement: "A 30-&{v aHlhmeic man vd les he ut re. ck rwmalls tid, Hh cae a geome ean logmea ormedian is mean iX used, un4:s~s ,he data are ~)~ norma@ d~stributed, in which uase a geomewiu mews, IrN meant or median is i" Nail MPCA has sed emesis means wht cain Doacesmulton fact (BAF) valu. ~sed?' Addi~i<ma/~y, MPCA has used geometri~ means when calculating bioa.cct~mulation faclor {"BAF")values. WPCA, Misiipp River Pa 2 nerve Study of Prfroshenmicals n Fish nd Wer. 209 2010). ave MPCA~ M*s~ssiN)~ River Poo~ 2 Inte~sive Study .of Perflt~orochemicals in Fish and Water: 2009 (201 ~), available hp ps de pewdone anid 1527 a~ l~tt~ Y!~ww,pca, slate m~ous/i~dex,~p,hp/view-documeut.h~ml? gid=15 5 2 7. *Minpsots Rue70500150sup. 7 Mi~gesot~ R~.~te 70500 ~ 50 sabp, 7 * Sex Appendix B for MPCs urpond basesfdo esingto dels Pool 2 as impairedfo PROS in 2012. anc See AN~.dix B fbr MPCA~s p~o~;ed bases fbr declining to desist I:~1 2 as impaired for PFOS ~n 2012, and SMPs planation sowhy tose baarsntelsid 3M'5 e~p~a~a~o~ as lo why ~ose bases are no~ valid. 22339999..00000044 33MM_MMNN0033220033448800 JMMaenr..uJJaorohyhnn2Li7Ln,in2c0-1SSt4tiinnee Page $ January Page 5 27, 2014 `wccooonnssmuuemmapplttsiioopnnerffrwreeeqequkue,efnnoccryyaliissloomnneeembmmeeeraaslloppfeetrrhwweeepeeokkp,,ulooarrtaainnoyny"lleesss rreessttrriicctiivvee rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonn ssuucchh aass two meals per week, for all members of the population." 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Pool 2,IInnaknKeeieempppiinangigmwwmieittnhhteedssettaatbbelrliimssihhneeaddlipporrnoottfoooccrooll4,, wwbihhoeearrceecuamrruoolbbauutssittveffiisschhheddmaaittcaasaseeltt siisuceahvvaaalilaaPbbFlleeOS((aassshexoxiuislsdtss biinen bPbSaatossaoeeeldd2hoo)a,nnsaffnliisishishmteccpdooann2icrcemewnnatetrtnraeattrtiidooebnntosesd,,rymnniaonattsaotoiinnomnpwwaafailotrereerrdaccboobnianocsceaeencdnictruroaamtntiiuooPlnnaFsst.i.OvSeIInncleehexxevppemllliisicccaaaibblnllyyst,u,hcefohorwraattthPeheFrOfficirSrossltsuthtimiommnueel,,dsstthbhe2ee Ssrsuoutabrmrutoeosggtahatfateeisshfflooissrrttueffddiisishehascchwooannatsstuuehmrmapvpbteiotiodobnyne..eansTTchhioemempp22la00ie11rte44eddlliibssitantiisnnreggedciiessontnbbeeyPiiennaFggrOs,ppSrrsoollppeoovossefeelsddwhiddineecsshtpphiiwetteeerwffeoaoutuaerrcrceecoxxotmteelpunnasmsniiivnveeedaaasnbndyda fewer water samples than fish saruples robust fish studies that have been completed fewer water samples than fish samples. in recent years, all of which were accompanied by clearly "TeTvhhieedeggnrrtee.amteerrForrreellecevxvaaanmnccpeeleoo,ff" iffniisshhMPttiCissAssu'ueesddaaIttmaapl((ewwmhheeenrrteeataaivvoaaniiPllalbblaleen))fooovvreerrMiwwnaantteeesrrocctoao'llusummSnntaddtaaettwaaidiiess cMMthleeeerarcrSclutuyarrtyyeevwTTiiooddtteeaanlltM.MMearacsFxuiiomrmryuuemTmxDMaDamDiaplLillyeyL,isLoiomanaeddr.M,cuPOOrcCcyttAoocbb'oseenrcrIem22n00tp0r0l9ae9,tm,iieoitnnstiisasitnninooofnttieesddPh lttiahhnnaatMtfi""on[(rnt]dehMsheoituunallnttielimsamokaaetttasee'saiinnnSddditiaccraatiettvoowerrrisdoo.e"ff tAAPhrsseogSaarntnaaootmtet,hhweeirrMdaeeerxxMcaahmmeprpcl2ule0er,0,y3UUTSMg.Se.n.DeLrEFaPPliAslAy'm'ssleirEEsctlluseermmyPeeecnnrotstsnsscoieonfntft,raaatBiSSoittnoaassttceeicnuWWfmaiusatlhteeirriinvMMeMo,oninniantintoeodsrroiiTntnaoggxliaaacknneddsPoaAAlnlssdussteerassinsvstmemsreesnan.t"st P"c"RhRreoeemgcciroocamammlmm,seoenMnfddcaeeorddcnhcCCeoo2rmr0ee0i3nIIntnghddeieiwccnaaaetttrooaerrlrsslyc"" ouullinnsuddtmseenrrPrttehhreeesliiscctsaaetttneeetdgg,soosrBryy"ioSooaufcfpcp"u"lFmFeiimsusehlhna/SStthiahvelelell,lIffniiadssnihhdcaCtCToooronsnxs.siu"ucmmpPptotiiloolunnt""anwwthshiilalees chemicals of concern in the water column are listed as "Supplemental Indicators." levels eMMxeceaeasesudurritinnhgeg tffiiissshshuetiisscssouuneececnctoornncacetenintotrnraatctiiiootnnrssioaalnllloofwworss aaimpddiairrieerccmttenaatss.sseessIssnmmeecnontntlrooaff"stww,hhemetethaheserurrffiiinsshgh ttwiiesssisucueer cbcleoeovelluenulmsmnndeexccrcooiennvececeddennttthrtraoeattiitotioshnnsessuoreaaenntcddiocnacclocolemmynpptaraprarrtiieinnovggnenttthchreeisteseexrciaaoeggsnaasiinnfsosatrtcttcihhmueempuwwalaiaartttmeeirreonnqqtuu.aaollifiIttnyyPcccForriOinttteSerrraiisaati,n(("m"WfWeiQQsahsCCu"r"i)i)nntgtthrhoaawdttuahhctaaeesssr cacbooetnenesnsiriddeecdroreaanrbbcivleleeendtuurnnactctoeierorttnatahsiinenototyyfr..eetniSSceafevllvelueyrcrtaaullpatrffeaeacvcstteoiongrrtnssifcceiooxcnnactntertsrilbsiyubtdaueec1tptc0eoeunmttdhhuiiisslnagllteieosossnnrrwefolaiiftabeblrPleeFlOaaevppSepplrrsooianaiccnhh.tf.ihsFhFororirienvexetxraoaamdmnpudlplceloee,rs, cpwporranoostxxeiiirdmmeciriotatyybnlceett.onoturklan~ctnmieooronwtwsannionftootyrerniuunfnnlukktcnhnteoouwawbtnneiosappicogociniunnitmftiuclooaarnrttilnynooondnn-e-fpppaooecintinnodttrin(dgdiBissoAccnhFha)arwrggaetesthe.sar.t leevnFFteuuelrsrrttshihneeirrntmmhoeotrorerei,,vtheettrhheaeWrrneedQ/oCiisrs derivation. considerable derivation. uncertainty in the bioaccumulation factor (BAF) that enters in to the WQC I.III. IImmppaaiirrmmeennttSShhoouullddBBeeEEvvaalluuaatteeddFFoorrPPooooll22IInnItItssEEntnitirreettyy.. the PRBBOySy pprrioompppooassiiinmngegntttoo ddefelsliiisstnt gthheefouurppppteehrretthhfreoeueertaahssssee(ssLssemm.eennfttuurunhnieittssstwwidittohhwiinnnsPPioocoolalm22)wwhuhinililtee,mmaMaiiPnnttCaaiAinniinniggs ctcMhooenentthtrrPoaaddFdioOiccltStoiignnyggi:miipttssairoomwwennntAAslssisseetsisnssgmmeenfnottr Methodology. As the fourth (i.e., Methodology. As stated furthest stated on page 8 of downstream) on page 8 of theunit, the AAsMsssePessCssAmmeennitst Methodology: maTTyyjppoiicrcaaelllxy.c,eptththeeiollniiststtoiinhnggisoofifsiitmmhpepaaliirreeddswwoaaftttereirrvsnseriisssfgobbryy iicnnoddniitvvaiidmdiuunaalalnaatsssssieenssissmsmehenntitsswuuineti..t. OvTTehhree. tamthhcaeecjouttirmimmleeeaxctiietetptttpaiaookklneelsstuof.afiinstshhih,is,spptisaaorrttuhtiineccauulcillsaactrerilnlpyygiaggobaaflmmrieevleeffvriiessslhfhso., rt1thoc0eorggnerrtaooismwwainttooagno"to"sccdaianttccfchihhsaaahnbbcllteeies""shusseeii.yzzeeOhaaavnnvedder mroamcvocveueemddicuscoladoanentsefsiciidpdneoeerrldlahaubbbtlaleenttddhsiiessttltoaaonncuccaneetaottcooncoetthpfheetasssbiiiglteneeifwwleihhvceaeenrlrstebttathhhreeerryyieewwrieessrrteeao ssgfaaosmmohppldmleeocddhv..aenmTTcehheneettihimmsepyupacahihiarareevsded dams reach dams upstream is defined upstream and downsircamof the sampled reach. Thus, the impaired by the location ofsignificant barriers tofish movement such as and downstream of the sampled reach. Thus, the impaired 2233999..00000055 33MM_MMNN0033220033448811 JMMarnr.uJoaorhhynn27LL,iinn2ee0-S1S4itinnee JPaangueasry 27, 2014 Page 6 one lake (way belistedunder he -00 sufi, representitnhge entre waterbody). `rreeaacchheess oofftteenn iinncclluuddee sseevveerraall aasssseessssmmeenntt uunniittss,,aannddffoorrllaakkeess,, wwiillll iinncclluuddee aallll bbaayyss on the lake (may be listed under the -00 suffix, representing the entire waterbody). ((eemmpphhaassiiss aaddddeedd)) guidancAAessoyyroouurivkkennrooswwy,,stMMemDDs,HH Bffeooclllalouowswses ttthhhiiess fssiasamhmeedasaappppsrruoopsaeccrhhsewwdehhseennheddeewvvaeetlleoorppiidnngagaffii(ssahhs ccdooinnsscsuuusmmspeptdtiioonnn SgSfeuoecicldttliaioonowncnie1,n, faatobbhreoovvrSeieu)v)a,e,ira'ssddyoeestwtteeenrrmmmgisi.nunaiatdtBiiaooennnccoaeofuafsineimmdtpphcaaesiiarmfmbieslehnintstdhaiidnntapPPoosrouoilplce22ersss,ehhdooeuusllddthcceoonnwssiaiddteeerrr th entireof Pool data (as discussed the entirety of Pool 2,in 2, following the State's own guidance and established practices. IV. IV. WWatateerrCConocnecnetnrtaratitioonnssAArreeBBeellooww TThheeTThhrreesshhoollddFFoorrIImmppaaiiermmeenntt.. ill notEEbvveeenniiitffdwwaaattseerimddpaaataairwweederrweehaaennn aspppeppcrrooorprmriiiasnteeg sstuuhbebssattistisuueteessffmooerrnetexxutsteeinnnssgiivvteeheffiwissahhlddcaaettda,a, tPP,ooootlh 22 ssSthhaootuuell'dds sA`itnAisflssllseuneseossnmmtceebednnettblyisMMtpeeoetdithhnaotosddsoioolmluoorpggcayyei,r,sediaannwdnd.hoeggnauuciipcddeeaaprnntfccoaeerbmleffionoarrgctcddhaoaetraaadsiaaspepn1pspgl0slimicMcaeaPbnbiCtlilAiiutt'yyss.i.ngowtUUhnsseiignnwuggaitddderaeatadnaacttttoeahh,aamttthonemmiaStaoytyartiebnb'gees influenced by point sources is not acceptable according to MPCA's own guidance to monitoring ggrroouuppss'8:: IIff aa llooccaalliizzeedd ssoouurrccee ooffppoolllluuttiioonn,, ssuucchh aasssseeddiimmeennttffrroomm aa ssttoorrmm sseewweerr he sample inthe "plume to ninileettoorrffiieelldd rruunnooffff., iiss vviissiibbllee adatot caaussmaaemmnptplltiihnneggpllroooccbaaltteiiomo.nn 1iitt mmaayiymbbpeeorttteeammnptptt0iinnggrettomoeccmoobllleleercc,tt thhihoolewwlesevbaveemerr,wp,lewwehhinede0nnthcssehaaamm"rppapllcluitimnnerggeiffzo'"oerrtotCChdeWWowAcAautm[[eCCerllneeqtaautnanhleiWWtpayartooteefbrrtleAehmtct,]s]Itaatrssiesssaeemissmsstmpmheoernrnottutassgnhhtthotuaaottrtttehhmehe errrmeeessabuuclelhtrt.ss, SwISnaaiomlmlpbpbleleiirnnueggspewwrdieitttshhoeiinnncahtttahhvreeaeppcorrtefoortbbilhlzeeeemmwsthhszeooolwnneeeartwweaoroumqulu.lddaliiiIntmnyvaasolluidfdcathahtateeessttthrtheeaatrrmieeossntuh,ulrtssosaubbmgeephccloaaeuuustsoeetuhsiiettidrwweeooactuuhhllde. lnlsoootccrtaaebllaiiemzsererdedepapprcrrehoosebbnlleteammtivzzeoonnoee,f, inthe in a well-mixed whole stream. a well-mixed area that In such a area that beter represents the entire situation, sample outside the better represents the entire stream reach. in the iT"mThmheedhhiiigaghtheeessttviPPcFFinOOitSSy ccooofnnccEeeannstttrraaCttiiooovnness, iiannnPPoaoroelo2a2taahrraeet cchooennsssiirssettceeenntntltlyylymmeueanasdsueurrrgeeoddniienn arellmooeccdaaillaiilzzeeddscairrocenaa 7uiunnn0dd1tehe0rre2tt0hih6mee-mss5uue0ppd2eeiraravvtnieissdiivootinnchienaasninetddydaddotiiarfrescEchttaiooosutnnloCdofofovMMteP,PCbaCeAnA.i.nacrAeAlsausdetsshduuacctihhnh, aahtnhs siesrveaaacrlreeuneaattliyiisonnnuoonottdfrreeemrgppproraeensiseeernnmrtteeaamttniiv.evdeeoiFoaflrf oAAamcUUtiItIohDDne 022070070110122100MM2200PP66CC--55AA0022dd:aaatttanahssdeeettt,g,heewwosamaetetedterracitcacoolsumhumeonaunnldsstaoanfttoioottnnhbseses77ei,n,sc88li,9uo9d,,ned11s00i,,niaasannndd en11gv22/aLlaa.urraeeatnimmodonortreoehfrreisemprprripeehassmieerennmtttiaaecttniitvv.meeoeFoafrfnoAAmiUUsItIh1DDe0 nn01g74y/0.Ln1g.0l2LNN0.e6eii-Stt5ihh0meei2rrl;aoortffhltyethh,eegfsseeeoommvvaaeltltuhureieecss20mww1ooe1uaulnl3ddMorrfeesssttuhulueltdtsyeiinnosfaatanPtioiiomomnpsp2aa,iiisrsmm8evenenntgtm/ddiLeeltteaeesnrrmdmSi0intn2haa5ett0iioao5nrn,ituuh5ssm1ii5nne,ggti1ca6sms,ateananadnndadarirSsdd181oo.0ff 527 (ie. all of the sampling 14 ng/L. Similarly, from the 2011 527 (i.e., all of the sampling locations 3M study locations inof in AUID' Pool 2, AUID 07010206-502 excepting river miles 502-505, 515, 07010206-502 excepting the516, the location and 518- location aiimnmdmme2ed.di0ai,attreeellsyypeaacddtjjiaavcceeelnnyt,t ttaoondEEaaassntt CCAouovgveue)s)thha2d0aa1a1JJuudgnneeeom22e00t11i11cggemeooemmsenettrraiinccdmmeaeraiantnahamnendtdicaarrmiittehhammneettoiicfc 2mm.e4eaaannnoodff225.0,2.0 and 2.0, respectively, and an August 2011 geometric mean and arithmetic mean of 2.4 and 2.5, rreessppeeccttiivveellyy.. CCoolllleeccttiivveellyy,, tthheessee ssttuuddiieess rreessuulltt iinn nnoo rreeaaddiinnggss asbboovvee tthhee 1144 nngg//LL ssttaannddaarrdd iinn tthhee wnppaasstt ttAhhsrrseeeeesyyseemaaerrnsstaanMndedtaahccoccdooorrdldioinngggyllyy sshhoouulldd nnoott ttrriiggggeerr aann iimmppaaiirrmmeenntt ddeetteerrmmiinnaattiioonn,, aass ppeerr MMPPCAC'As'.s own Assessment Methodology. JA as pm tea es Pr RO FROME FERGIE *s MMPPCCAA,, VVoolluunntteeeerr SSuurrffaiccee W Waakteerr MMoonintitoorriinngg GGuuiiddee,, AAppppeennddiixx DD ((22000033)),, aavvaaiillaabbllee aaft htt~:~/www.pea.state.mn.us/index.php/water~water-m~nit~ng-aad-rep~rting/v~nteer-water-m~nit~ring/v~tmteersurface-water-monitoring-guide.html. 22339999..00000066 33MM_MMNN0033220033448822 JMMar.rn.uJJaorohyhnn2L7iLn,ien2e0S-1Si4tninee Page? January 27, 2014 Page 7 V. Conclusion V. Conclusion daiincMMomPPpCCiAAlinhhgaassitaasnnimaapfffafiiirrrmmeaadttiiwvvaeeteddruusttyyistttoo ttaAkkneeiiimntptooaiccrooendnssiwiddaetereraarttiibooonndytthheshbboeeusslttdvabvaeaiirlaaebbmloeevessccdiieefnnrccoeemaatnnhdde stif ne and reisble da indicate tha the wate body is metingwater quay standards. data in compiling its impaired waters list. An impaired water body should be removed from list if new and reliable data indicate that the water body is meeting water quality standards. the SSiinnccee J.ruunnee 22001122,, MMDDHH hhaass rreeppeeaatteeddllyy aassssuurreedd tthhee ppuubblliicc tthhaatt nneeww aanndd rreelliiaabbllee ddaattaa ddeemmoonsntsrtraattee tthhaatt nnoonnee ooff tthhee ffiisshh ssppeecciieess iinn PPooooll 22 aarree ssuubbjjeecctt ttoo aa PPFFOOSS aaddvviissoorryy mmoorree restrictive than one-meal per-veck. Simply put, MDI revised fish consumption advice, 35 restrictive than one-meal-per-week. Simply put, MDH's revised fish consumption advice, as rreeffeerreenncceedd bbyy ssttaattee rruullee,, rreemmoovveess aannyy rraattiioonnaall bbaassiiss tfborr ccoonnttiinnuuiinngg ttoo lliisstt PPooooll 22 aass iimmppaaiirreedd ffoorr PPFFOOSS iinn ffiisshh ttiissssuuee.. TThhiiss ccuurrrreenntt ccoonnssuummppttiioonn aaddvviiccee aanndd ssuubbsseeqquueenntt ssaammpplliinngg ddaattaa ffrroomm 22001122 should eliminate any ambiguity about MPCA's bass for PFOS impairment isting. In fc, the should eliminate any ambiguity about MPCA's basis for a PFOS impairment listing. In fact, the regulation cited by MPCA in 2010, to defen is PFOS impaicment sting requires ft "aster regulation cited by MPCA in 2010, to defend its PFOS impairment listing requires that "a water ody wil por be considered impaired if th recommended [fshlconsumpiion frequency sone: body will not be considered impaired if the recommended [fish]consumption frequency is onemeslpsrweck,or any les restive recommendation." meal-per-week, or any less restrictive recommendation." MPCA, hover, now appears o be ignoring its own ridance and previous aionae in MPCA, however, now appears to be ignoring its own guidance and previous rationale in not delisting th lower segment of Pool 2. The basis fo the lack of delisting is nt explicitly not delisting the lower segment of Pool 2. The basis for the lack of delisting is not explicitly ssttaatteeddnnoorr jjuussttiiffiieedd bbaasseedd oonn tthhee MMDDHH ffiisshh ccoonnssuummppttiioonn gguuiiddaannccee,, ffiisshh PPFFOOSS ccoonncceenntrtraattiioonnss,, oorr wate PFOS concentrators. Thus, in our view, MPCA's decision no o celit the nity of water PFOS concentrations. Thus, in our view, MPCA's decision not to delist the entirety of Pool 2ofthe Misssipp Rive fromthe 2014 Impaired Waters List i rbiatndccaparicrioyus Pool 2 of the Mississippi River from the 2014 Impaired Waters List is arbitrary and capricious. 5M requests that MPCA revi ts 2014 Impaired Waters List in accordance with MDH's 3M requests that MPCA revise its 2014 Impaired Waters List in accordance with MDH's fish consumption advisory and it own procedural and regulatory requirements. Doing so will fish consumption advisory and its own procedural and regulatory requirements. Doing so will provide the public with an accurate assessment of the health of Pool 2. provide the public with an accurate assessment of the health of Pool 2. 1 you have any questions or require addionl information, please do nat hesitate to If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (651) 137.3565. contact me at (651) 737-3569. Sincerely, Sincerely, JlVeieacanenBP.r.eSSsiwwdeeeenentn,eeyySM Enviro2nmen, Health, Safety and Sustainability Operations VBuiicledPinregs2id2e4n-t5, W3.M03Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Operations Building 224-5W-03 cei MMRieicbchheeelcllaleeFBBoeeoeedmm,aannP,, CMMPAPCCAAAssDDiesetppauuntttyyCCCoomommmmimisssisissioiononenererr RSMSihheraabannennncdcooaann NFLLiloooctthottohdhla,asmM,mmmMPeeCrPr,A,CMMAAPPsDCCsriaAAsfttaDDnIitimrrCpecacotitmororemdEEinsnWvsvaiiitorrenoorennsrmmeLeninstttaalCloAAorndanilynsaaitsaolarnnddyOOusuttccioommseess DDiivviissioonn DaMDGaanirnrAyaAnbHdeboalehslNesonoincsnh,i,oiMMlnes,te,rtM3roopMPpoColliAittaaDnnrCCaofoutunIncmcipillaired Waters List Coordinator Gary Hohenstein, 3M 22339999..00000077 33MM_MMNN0033220033448833