Where You Live
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EPA Headquarters Contacts
- EPA Headquarters
Headquarters Contact: Toni Krasnic
krasnic.toni@epa.gov
(202) 564-0984
US Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Mail Code: 7405M
Headquarters Contact: Katherine Sleasman
sleasman.katherine@epa.gov
(202) 564-7716
US Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Mail Code: 7405M
EPA Regional Contacts
- EPA Region 3
States: DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, District of Columbia
Regional Contact: Karen D. Johnson
johnson.karend@epa.gov
(215) 814-5445
U.S. EPA Region 3
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Mail code: 3WP22
Regional Contact: Roger Reinhart
reinhart.roger@epa.gov
(215) 814-5462
U.S. EPA Region 3
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Mail code: 3WP22 - EPA Region 5
States: IL, MI, IN, MN, OH, WI
Regional Contact: Bradley Grams
grams.bradley@epa.gov
(312) 866-7747
U.S. EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Mail Code: LC-8J
Regional Contact: Kimberly Harris
harris.kimberly@epa.gov
(312) 886-4239
U.S. EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Mail Code: WG-15J - EPA Region 10
States: WA, RO,ID, AK
Regional Contact: Marc Stifelman
stifelman.marc@epa.gov
(206) 553-6979
U.S. EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
Mail Code: OEA-095
State Governments
Alabama
- EPA recently concluded limited testing of agricultural sites in Alabama where sewage sludge was applied from a local wastewater treatment plant that receives wastewater from numerous industrial sources, including facilities that manufacture and use PFOA and other perfluorinated chemicals. The results from this limited testing indicated elevated levels of perfluorinated compounds in the sewage sludge and the soil that received the sewage sludge. As a result, EPA has conducted sampling of public drinking water. EPA has developed drinking water Provisional Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS to provide information in response to an urgent and rapidly developing situation. The levels of PFOA and PFOS recently analyzed in community water systems in Lawrence and Morgan Counties are all lower than 0.04 ppb. Based on its current understanding, EPA believes these levels are not of concern and residents may rely upon public water systems. EPA will soon begin groundwater and surface water sampling to determine if PFOA or PFOS has migrated into any private drinking water supplies and ponds in the affected area. EPA is also working with the State of Alabama and local officials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). EPA will keep the public informed of what we are finding and our actions taken to limit human and environmental exposures.
California
- The California Department of Toxics Substances Control's report on Emerging Chemicals of Concern mentions PFOA and PFOS as chemicals of concern.
- California's SB 1313 Bill would have prohibited the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food contact substances that contain PFOA by 2010. However, the Governor of California vetoed the Bill on September 29, 2008. He prefers a review of perfluorochemicals through a more comprehensive program, such as the Green Chemistry Initiative (SB 509 and AB 1879).
Minnesota
- The Minnesota Department of Health report on Perfluorochemicals in Minnesota lists PFOA and PFOS as emerging contaminates of concern and the department provides Additional Resources on Perfluorochemicals .
- In May 2009, the Minnesota Department of Health released Chronic Non-Cancer Health Risk Limits for PFOA (PDF) (11 pp 108.53 kb) and PFOS (PDF) (9pp 95.09 kb) of 0.3 ppb. It also released a Chronic Non-Cancer Health Based Value for perfluorobutyric acid (PFBA) (PDF) (10pp 617.73 kb) of 7ppb.
- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency provides reports and current status of Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) in Minnesota.
New Jersey
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Supply provides Guidance for PFOA in Drinking Water at Pennsgrove Water Supply Company (PDF) (12 pp 79.37 KB) and provides a report on the Determination of PFOA in aqueous samples (PDF) (17 pp. 244.20 KB)
Ohio
- The Ohio Department of Health provides Health Assessment Section Fact Sheets on PFOA, including C8 Quick Facts Questions and Answers Sheets (PDF) (2 pp., 34.52 kb), C8 Physician's Reference Sheet (PDF) (31 pp., 138.37 KB), information on Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) (PDF) (2 pp., 92.04 kb), and a C8 Community Fact Sheet (PDF) (3 pp., 98.68 KB ) on PFOA.
West Virginia
- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued a C8 Investigation Reports on DuPont on PFOA.
- The West Virginia of Department of Health and Human Resources' Office of Environmental Health Services contains general information highlights on PFOA and fact sheets for West Virginia residents.
- On November 20, 2006, EPA's Regions 3 and 5 entered into an Administrative Order on Consent DuPont that lowered the action level for PFOA to 0.50 ppb near the DuPont Washington Works facility.
- In March 2009, EPA Region 5 entered into a new legal agreement with DuPont that lowered the action level for PFOA in drinking water to 0.40 ppb.
Washington
- The State of Washington Department of Ecology provides information on their statewide assessment of PFCs in surface waters, wastewater treatment plant effluent, and Osprey eggs in the Quality Assurance Project Plan: PBT Monitoring: Measuring Perfluorinated Compounds in Washington Rivers and Lakes .