Press release from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality:
The N.C. Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board has extended the comment period for the public to provide recommendations on a draft report that provides guidance on the reference dose to be used to establish water quality standards, as well as recommendations on the derivation and calculation of the health goal for GenX. The draft report was prepared by the board, which advises the state departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services, as the agencies work to address emerging compounds statewide.
The period for submitting public comments on the draft report began Aug. 30 and has now been extended through Oct. 12. A copy of the report, research documents, presentations and audio recordings of past board meeting discussions are available on the DEQ website at https://deq.nc.gov/news/hot-topics/genx-investigation/secretaries-science-advisory-board.
Public comments may be submitted by email to Comments.SABReport@ncdenr.gov. Please be sure to include “GenX Report” in the email’s subject line. Comments may also be submitted by mail to NCDEQ, Attn: Louise Hughes, 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1601. All comments received by the Oct. 12 closing date will be considered in finalizing the report.
To learn more about the state’s investigation into GenX and the Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board, please visit https://deq.nc.gov/news/hot-topics/genx-investigation.
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