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FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Pipe and Sheet (ACPS) DATE: 1986 Jan 30 DOC#: ACPS118 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo to J-M A/C Pipe Customers RE EPA Proposed Ban ffc .d 1 J-M a / C Pip* Corporation 10S1 Sparry Boad Stockton, Coirfomte 95Z06 January 30 1986 * ,>k`-- vfiUa.<&?*b,'*JL\(U&; \,*+sp#+s#* j t* ***. <**.. w^a-s. J-M AfC Pipe Corporation t All J-K AC Pipe Customers; " &E* EPA Proposed Ban 0 Ashestos-Ceaeat Pipe The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it will propose legislation Banning the manufacture and sale of asbestos* cement (AC) pipe and fitting. The AC Pipe Producers Association (ACPPA), of which J-K is a ember, '4 has written a position paper on asbestos-cement pipe (see attachment Industry Response To EPA Proposed Rulemaking), and we fully support the contents. In addition "J-M believes that asbestos/cement water pipe is a proven product for use in potable water 'i systems. We arc unaware that the use of the pipe d has resulted in any adverse medical conditions, Our plants meet 05HA standards for clean air and we plan to manufacture the product as long as there is viable market or unless we are legislated out of business," Ernest 8. Pronske Vice President General Sales Manager JM A/C Pipe Corporation EHP/mee --- EXHIBIT t*; utigatJh^eNtee^ WWS BRI wpunc'gmv