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PFAS Chemical Action Plan Update Wednesday, August 12, 2020 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

1 Introduction 2 Recap past PFAS CAP activity Today’s 3 Draft CAP update webinar Public engagement approach 4 5 Next steps Advisory Committee questions 6 Public questions 6

Agency Staff Ecology Ecology  Irina Makarow, HWTR Chemical Action Planner  Darin Rice, HWTR Program Manager  Maria Blackshear, webinar coordination Introductions  Megan Smith, webinar coordination Health Health  Laura Johnson, Director, Environmental Public Health Sciences  Brian Walsh, Section Manager, Office of Drinking Water Not Not here today:  Lauren Tamboer, Ecology HWTR Communications Consultant  Barbara Morrissey, Health Toxicologist

 Association of Washington Business  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry  Carpet and Rug Institute*  City of Issaquah  Clean Production Action  FluoroCouncil  Green Science Policy Institute  Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Advisory Disorders  Island County Public Health Committee  King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks  Washington State Patrol, Fire Training Academy  Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest  Contacted  Outdoor Industry Association representatives  Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe March 2020.  Port of Seattle Aviation  Confirmed their  Port of Seattle Fire Department  Toxic-Free Future continued  University of Washington participation.  Whidbey Island Water Systems Association  Whitman College  Zero Waste Washington *The Carpet and Rug Institute will not participate on the committee after March 2020. 8

̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ CAP and other PFAS activity  State Board of Health Drinking Water Standards SPWA Rulemaking WAC 246-290 2018 Standards for certain PFAS for Group A public water systems. Expanded risk-based testing of drinking water supplies. PFAS CAP  Ecology and Health 2016 – Now Safer Products for Washington (Chapter 70.365 RCW). Board of PFAS AA Health PFAS food packaging alternatives 2019 Rulemaking assessment (Chapter 70.95G RCW). 9

PFAS Rulemaking Process 7 Objectives • Recognize importance of unregulated contaminants in drinking water • Use best available science to establish health-based values • Learn occurrence in WA • Inform public if exposed • Inform Ecology’s cleanup standards Help water systems respond to • contaminants Provide a bridge to future EPA • rulemaking 10

Previous PFAS CAP Activity

Where were we in the process? 2016 – 18 : 2017 – 18 : 2018 – 2019 : Collected Worked with Published the information, drafted advisory committee Interim CAP chapters members July 2019 : May 2019 : Summer 2019 : Received Advisory Preliminary Committee Prepare Draft CAP recommendations comments We were here 12

2019 Preliminary Recommendations  Ensure safe drinking water  Manage environmental contamination  Reduce PFAS in products  Understand and manage PFAS in waste  https://www.ezview.wa.gov/Portals/_1 962/Documents/PFAS/PrelimRecom mendations-2019-PFAS-CAP.pdf 13

Preparing the Draft CAP  Considered AC Comments  2019 Preliminary  Updated with new Recommendations & information since 2019 supporting “chapters”  Standardized appendices presentation  Consolidated information  July 2019 Advisory Committee comments  Basis for recommendations  Streamlined current activity discussions 14 14

 Draft CAP  App 1: Chemistry  App 2: Analytical methods  App 3: Sources and uses Draft CAP  App 4: Fate and transport for Public  App 5: Ecotoxicology Comment  App 6: Occurrence  App 7: Health  App 8: Biosolids  App 9: Regulations  App 10: Economic analysis 15

Next Step: Public Comment 2016 – 18 : 2017 – 18: September 2018 : May 2019 : Collected Worked with Published the Recommendation & information, advisory committee Interim CAP cost webinar drafted chapters members September/ December 2020 – Summer 2020 : November 2020 : Spring 2021 : February 2021 : Prepared Draft CAP Publish Draft CAP & Publish Final CAP Comment review public comment We are here 16

Public Engagement Approach

WAC 173-333-430(6) Public Comment Requirements Methods of notice: • Publish notice in the Washington State Register. • Post on Ecology website. • Send to interested persons/organizations. Open a 60-day public comment period. Conduct two public meetings: • One in eastern Washington. • One in western Washington. Covid-19 considerations. 18

Planned Approach  Check Covid-19 situation throughout public involvement planning and implementation. ̶ Are meetings allowed? ̶ Can they be conducted safely under agency guidance?  Emphasize virtual participation opportunities. ̶ Advisory Committee webinar briefing post-issuance. ̶ Webinars addressing CAP as a whole (general public). ̶ Topical webinars for more targeted audiences. 19

Community Engagement  Use existing/required notification methods.  Identify and contact organizations with interest.  Identify and contact communities with interest. ̶ Include Environmental Justice populations, Tribal Nations.  Implement solutions to participation barriers. ̶ Distribute flyers? ̶ Virtual meetings with Ecology staff? ̶ Tailored webinars with community groups?  Recommendations for target organizations? 20

Next Steps

August – Finalize draft CAP September 2020 • Internal agency briefings. • Finalize revisions. Next Steps Implement engagement August – October 2020 Issuing the CAP for • Identify communities/organizations. public comment. • Initiate outreach. • Develop communication materials. Issue draft CAP for comment 3Q 2020 Conduct webinars. • Conduct engagement. • • Receive comments.

Advisory Committee Questions

Public Questions

PFAS CAP Contacts Irina Irina Mak akar arow, CAP AP lead lead • 360-407-6250 • irina.makarow@ecy.wa.gov PFAS CAP website https://www.ezview.wa.gov/?alias=1962&pagei d=37105 PFAS CAP email list http://listserv.ecology.wa.gov/scripts/wa- ECOLOGY.exe?A0=CHEMICAL-ACTION-PLAN Agency Web Pages • Ecology: https://ecology.wa.gov/PFAS • DOH: https://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Co ntaminants/PFAS 25

Thank you for your time! ecology.wa.gov 26