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NORTHERN KENTUCKY OFFICE SUITE 340 1717 DIXIE HIGHWAY COVINGTON, KENTUCKY 41011-4704 606-331-2838 513-381-2838 FAX: 513-381-6613 DAYTON, OHIO OFFICE SUITE 900 110 NORTH MAIN STREET DAYTON, OHIO 45402-1786 937-228-2838 FAX: 937-228-2816 R o bert A. Bilott (513) 357-9638 bilott@taftlaw.com TAFT, STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP 425 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1800 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3957 513-381-2838 FAX: 513-381-0205 www.taftlaw.com CLEVELAND, OHIO OFFICE 3500 BP TOWER 200 PUBLIC SQUARE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114-2302 216-241-2838 FAX: 216-241-3707 COLUMBUS, OHIO OFFICE 21 EAST STATE STREET COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215-4221 614-221-2838 FAX:614-221-2007 AR226-1863 13pp. September 15,2004 Dr. Charles M. Auer (7405M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Oscar Hernandez (7405M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Mary Ellen Weber (7406M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Jennifer Seed (7403M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Mary Dominiak (7405M) USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: PFOA-Exposed Community Blood Sample Results (Tor AR-226 And QPPT-2003-0012!___________ Recieved OPPT NCIC 2004 SEPT- 30 Ladies and Gentlemen: In response to USEPA's previous requests for information relating to the threat to human health and the environment involving PFOA/C-8, we have enclosed the results of PFOA serum testing performed through DuPont and its contractor, Exygen, for twelve members of the general population living near DuPont's Washington Works facility in Wood County, WV. All twelve of the individuals tested have been exposed to PFOA/C-8 through drinking water provided by the Lubeck Public Service District where, according to DuPont, the level of PFOA/C-8 in the drinking water has averaged approximately 0.5 ppb over the last several years. These individuals also claim to have stopped using the contaminated public drinking water as their primary source of drinking water approximately three years ago, and switched to alternative sources, such as bottled water. Only one of the individuals (with a PFOA serum result of 90.4 ppb) ever worked W0223075. Dr. Charles M. Auer Oscar Hernandez Jennifer Seed Mary Ellen Weber Mary Dominiak September 15, 2004 Page 2 at the DuPont Washington Works Plant. A chart summarizing the results from the enclosed lab report (EID871401-10) is presented below. Please include this information in AR-226 and OPPT-2003-0012. APPROX. YEARS SEX AGE PFOA SERUM fPPBl ON WATER F 55 M 52 M 70 F 80 M 63 F 46 M 69 M 36 M 57 F 55 F 48 M 57 128 103/103 90.4 83.1 78.5/73.7 65 61.3 56.4/50.8 51.2 42.6 40.1 15.7 >20 >20 >20 10-20 10-20 5-10 <5 >20 10-20 10-20 10-20 <5 RAB/mdm Enclosure W 0223075.1 Dr. Charles M. Auer Oscar Hernandez Jennifer Seed Mary Ellen Weber Mary Dominiak September 15, 2004 Page 3 cc: R. Edison Hill, Esq. (w/o encl.) Larry A. Winter, Esq. (w/o encl.) Gerald J. Rapien, Esq. (w/o encl.) W0223075.1