<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=34efhV_1GwJVYQ200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=34efhV_1GwJVYQ200" width="1200" height="445" ><figcaption>The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality acts as staff and enforces rules for the Environmental Management Commission.</figcaption></figure>The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is expected next week to get an overview of thousands of public comments made earlier this year on the board’s proposed PFAS monitoring and minimization rules.North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality staff are also set to present a rundown of public comments the department received on similar proposed rules for the monitoring and minimization of 1,4-dioxane.The full commission is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Archdale Building’s ground floor hearing room, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh. The meeting may also be attended by Webex using password NCDEQ (62337 when dialing from a phone or video system) and meeting number/access code 2427 875 7757, and by telephone by dialing 1-415-655-0003.Individual committees of the commission are scheduled to meet beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Committees will also meet in the ground floor hearing room of the Archdale Building and by Webex using password NCDEQ (62337 when dialing from a phone or video system) and meeting number/access code 2425 117 1468. To join by telephone dial 1-415-655-0003.The commission oversees and adopts rules for several divisions within DEQ, including the divisions of Air Quality, Land Resources, Waste Management and Water Resources.Earlier this year, the commission put forth for public comment proposed monitoring and minimization rules for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA; perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, or PFOS; and a branded compound called GenX developed by DuPont spinoff Chemours. DEQ also received public feedback on proposed monitoring and minimization rules for 1,4-dioxane, an industrial solvent and likely human carcinogen.PFAS are a mixture of chemicals used in a host of consumer products from nonstick cookware and food packaging to stain-resistant carpets, water-repellant attire, and makeup. These chemicals, as well as 1,4-dixoane, have been found in numerous drinking water sources in North Carolina and traced back to discharges from industrial manufacturers, landfills, firefighting facilities and publicly owned treatment works that accept industry effluent. Ongoing research into human health effects of PFAS, of which there are more than 15,000 related compounds, have found that some of the substances, including PFOA and PFOS, have been linked to health issues such as weakened immune response, liver damage, low infant birth weights, and higher risk of certain cancers.The proposed rules overwhelmingly drew criticism from residents, environmental organization representatives, and public water suppliers who spoke in a series of public hearings held last spring.Critics point out that, as written, the rules do not set specific discharge limits or penalties for PFAS dischargers found to be in violation of those rules.It is unclear when the commission will decide whether to approve or reject the proposed rules. If adopted, the rules would go to the Rules Review Commission for final approval.Staff with DEQ’s Division of Water Resources is scheduled to present the commission’s Water Allocation Committee with an overview of Fuquay-Varina’s request to permanently move more than 6 million gallons of water each day from the Cape Fear River to the Neuse River.The town, which is about 30 miles south of Raleigh, made its request for an interbasin transfer in response to suspected demand for more water as the town continues to grow.The Water Allocation Committee will be presented with the hearing officer’s report that was prepared following the public comment period for the environmental impact statement, or EIS, on the interbasin transfer request. The officer will request the commission to move forward for an adequacy determination of the EIS.Committee agendas as well as the agenda for the full commission are available on DEQ’s website.</div></body>

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