PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7 2020

PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 CT PFAS ACTION PLAN Sustainable Waste Management, How do we get there? Quinnebaug Valley Community College January 7, 2020 Lori Mathieu, Public Health Branch Chief, Environmental Health and Drinking Water Branch, DPH Ray Frigon, Assistant Director, Remediation Division, DEEP DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH 1

• DPH & DEEP Program Introduction • PFAS Overview • PFAS Action Plan PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN Agenda January 7, 2020 DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 2

DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 CT DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS 3

Purity and adequacy of public drinking water 2500 public water systems 150 reservoir systems 4000 groundwater sources Dept. of Public Health Environmental Health Section Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection Remediation Toxicology and Health Messaging Pollution Prevention Private Well Program PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 Dept. of Public Health Drinking Water Section Spill Response DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 4

PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN PFAS OVERVIEW January 7, 2020 DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 5

PFAS = Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances • Over 4, 000 chemicals • Developed in the 1940 s • Ubiquitous in consumer products and industry • Common products • • Non-stick cookware Waterproof apparel Stain-resistant carpet Grease-resistant food packaging Goo d Bad Extremely persistent, Resists degradation Bioaccumulative Repels oil, grease, water, heat Stable PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 PFAS Overview: What are PFAS? Toxic Migrates easily in air and water • PFOA and PFOS most wellknown DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 6

PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN How PFAS move in the Environment January 7, 2020 PFAS released by point sources can spread throughout the environment Adapted from ITRC

Health effects on multiple organs and phases of life Developmental effects to fetuses and infants Present in human blood worldwide Polluted drinking water supplies worldwide – now issue in US January 7, 2020 PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN Health Problems Posed by PFAS Ubiquitous discovery in the environment Replacement chemicals also a problem DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 8

- EPA-mandated testing of large public drinking water systems - Contamination in Westchester County, NY 2017 2013 -2015 2016 - EPA Health Advisory and CT DPH Drinking Water Action Level - EPA testing at two Superfund sites - DPH requires testing at proposed public wells and bottled water sources - Norwalk First Taxing District notifies DPH of PFAS detections - DEEP samples near MIRA landfills - AFFF release at Bradley Airport hangar - DESPP and DEEP issue AFFF Use Bulletin - AFFF deployed during tragic plane crash - CT Interagency PFAS Action Plan 2019 PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 What We Know About PFAS in CT 2018 - Testing & public outreach in Greenwich - Windham fire training area tested - DPH requires land use risk assessments by 80 PWS - DESPP and DEEP form committee to select alternative to AFFF DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 9

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 PFAS Action Plan 10

• Delivered to the Governor on November 1, 2019 • Contains numerous action items for the Governor to Consider • Final Plan is available on the Governor’s web page or at: www. ct. gov/ctpfastaskforce CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 PFAS Action Plan 11

January 7, 2020 Key Take-Aways • • • Communication-Clear and Understandable Information for all stake holders Science based decision making Need for testing drinking water, fish, consumer products, shellfish, dairy and other agricultural products Academia Laboratory capacity and standard methods DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN Human Health Committee 12

Protect the Health of CT Citizens • • Drinking Water Testing Identification of Sources of Human Exposure Evaluation of Laboratory Capacity Effective Communication and Technical Assistance • Safe Drinking Water Advisory Council for MCL CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 Action Plan: Strategic Focus 1 Human Health 13

Key Take-Aways • Importance of addressing AFFF • Education, Outreach, and Communication about PFAS • Need for understanding the universe of possible PFAS sources, including existing environmental discharges • Need for establishing discharge limits for various media • Concern about PFAS in consumer products and food packaging DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 Pollution Prevention Committee 14

Minimizing Future Releases • Determination of Universe of Potential Sources • Initiatives to Minimize Future Releases of AFFF • Establishment of Standards and Discharge Limits • Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Biosolids, and Compost • Consideration of PFAS Free Consumer Products for State Contracts DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 Action Plan: Strategic Focus 2 15

Key Take-Aways • Determination of the Universe of Potential Sites • Need for EPA test methods for all media • Desire for understanding concentrations of PFAS in CT’s environment • Need for science-based cleanup standards for all media • Communication of guidance to regulated community • Need for safe cleanup technologies and disposal options DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 Remediation Committee 16

Identify & Clean Up Releases • Develop GIS Database of Source Sites and Receptors • Develop Sampling Strategy for Environmental Media • Landfill, Airport, Firefighting Facility Sampling • Establish Standards for all media • Collaborate with Stakeholders on Remediation Technology DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 Action Plan: Strategic Focus 3 17

Education, Outreach and Communication • Establish a Public Outreach Team • Work with local emergency response personnel • Support initiatives to enhance notification of PFAS releases CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN January 7, 2020 Action Plan: Strategic Focus 4 18

PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN Questions? January 7, 2020 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH 19

• Drinking from public supplies: Visit the DPH Drinking Water Section or call at (860) 509 -7333 • Drinking from private wells: Visit the DPH Private Well Program or call at (860)509 -8401 • PFAS Health Effects: Visit the DPH Environmental and Occupational Health Assessment Program or call at (860)509 -7740 January 7, 2020 PFAS CT PFAS ACTION PLAN For more PFAS Information • For PFAS in the Environment: Visit the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Remediation Division or call at (860)424 -3705 DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 20