By Erin Smith
The North Carolina Department of Water Quality has issued a notice of violation to Chemours regarding an unreported chemical spill of dimer acid fluoride.
You can read the notice in its entirety here: https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/GenX/NOV%20deq%20chemours%20112017.pdf
State officials have given Chemours 10 days to submit a report about the spill, the quantity of chemicals spilled and the types of any other chemicals spilled.
DEQ received notification in November from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding elevated levels of the chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River near the outfall line for the Chemours Fayetteville plant.
“It is both unlawful and unacceptable for a company to fail to report a chemical spill to the state and public as soon as possible,” said Michael Regan, Secretary for the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. “We will take all appropriate enforcement action to hold Chemours accountable for failing to comply with its permit.”
By state law, Chemours must be provided an opportunity to respond to a notice of violation before a civil penalty can be assessed. DEQ will review the company’s response and any additional information the company submits before determining further enforcement.
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