PFC Contamination: Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota: Clean Water Action

Date	Event
October 23, 2007	Health Tracking & Biomonitoring advisory panel meeting
Late October 2007	Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) receives air emission info from 3M
November 2007	3M conducting the following studies: PFBA developmental study PFBA half life studies between species
December 2007	Health & Human Services (HHS) PFC Oversight Group Meeting Minnesota Department of Health begins process of establishing a new health risk limit (HRL) for PFBA Last set & full study of urban lakes fish investigation by MPCA completed
January 2008	MDH report on groundwater MDH rule revision proposal for 13 groundwater chemicals (including PFOA & PFOS) Point of use water filter study-preliminary results available Oakdale disposal site feasibility study report due 1/28/08 – then 30 day comment period 3M public meeting 1/10/08 in Woodbury to report clean up progress and plans 3M public meeting 1/31/08 in Cottage Grove to report clean up progress and plans
February 2008	Woodbury disposal site remedial investigation/feasibility study due 2/18/08. MDH scheduled to propose new health risk limit (HRL) for PFBA
March 2008	Cottage Grove site feasibility study report due 3/13/08- then 30 day comment period
Spring 2008	MDH Health Tracking & Biomonitoring pilot project-begins field work in 2 communities Public meeting/remedy selection for 3M disposal sites in Oakdale, Cottage Grove & Woodbury (30 day comment period)
May 2008	Point of use water filter study-final report

Petition for safe water and PFC clean-up
The drinking water of over 67,000 Minnesota residents is contaminated by toxic chemicals known as PFCs. Three types of PFCs (PFOS, PFOA, and PFBA) pollute the municipal water systems and private wells of eight communities in Minnesota, the Mississippi River and the Chain of Lakes, and six separate states around the country.

These chemicals are persistent, toxic and bio-accumulate in both human and animal tissue. PFOA and PFOS cause a variety of adverse health impacts such as birth defects, a weakened immune system, and hormone disruption. Studies have found PFOA causes liver cancer, testicular cancer and may cause other types of cancer, such as breast cancer. Sign the petition today! Declare that you support safe drinking water for all residents who have PFCs in their water.