[Pharmwaste] FW: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection

[Tenace, Laurie]

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From: Chuck Lie [mailto:CLie at terra-associates.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 11:31 AM
To: 'pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us'
Subject: FW: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection

The next question is the use of Iodine 131.  I did some research a couple of years ago and found that the web based outreach advice from veterinarians was to contain all cat box litter for three months when using I 131 for cats.  Yet I did not see any outreach on the web for humans that are treated with I 131.  It may be short lived but in my community, indeed many communities, there are houses with septic systems that are within a short travel time to drinking water wells.  

Perhaps we should outlaw shallow alluvial aquifers from being drinking water sources?  

Chuck Lie
Hydrogeologist

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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Tenace, Laurie
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 7:22 AM
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection

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From: Marjorie Copeland [mailto:Copeland.Marjorie at epamail.epa.gov]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:50 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Fw: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection


Hi, Everyone



Marjorie W. Copeland
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 4606M Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC  20460-0001
(202) 564-3876
FAX (202) 564-3754

Is anyone familiar with the emerging issue of cytotoxic chemotheraphy drugs contamination, if any other states besides Rhode Island and Massachusetts are focusing on related policy, or the broadness of the issue which appears to be a specific PPCP concern?  I'm also interested in finding information regarding ground water contamination from cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs.

See email below on topic from a colleague who works for EPA Region 1 on source water protection.

Thanks,
Marjorie

----- Forwarded by Marjorie Copeland/DC/USEPA/US on 01/05/2012 09:19 AM
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From:   Kira Jacobs/R1/USEPA/US
To:     Roy Simon/DC/USEPA/US at EPA, Copeland.Marjorie at epa.gov
Date:   01/04/2012 06:11 PM
Subject:        Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs/groundwater connection


Roy and Marjorie,

I am working with my colleague Ernie Panciera at Rhode Island DEM on this emerging issue (see memo below on interpretation of Rhode Island groundwater regs).  Have you heard any discussion about this issue?  It seems more specific than the broader PPCP issue.

RIDEM asked me to check with GWPC to get the national perspective.  I spoke to Mike Paque yesterday and he's going to talk to Ben G. about it when he gets back in the office.

For now, the focus on policy seems limited to Rhode Island and Massachusetts.  See bill proposed in the MA legislature this session and PowerPoint presentation given to Sen. Whitehouse (Rhode Island).

(See attached file: MA 2011 Bill S01089 (1).pdf)(See attached file:
Pharma-Cycle_Senator.ppt)

The gentleman who sent me this email (Jim Mullowney) is someone who I met at the Northeast private well conference in November in CT.  Jim just met with the Chairman of the EPA Science Advisory Board, Tom Zeller, last week to discuss this.

Any insight would be appreciated!
Kira


(See attached file: Cytotoxic Drug Contamination_Pharma_Cycle White Paper Sept 22 2011.pdf)
----- Forwarded by Kira Jacobs/R1/USEPA/US on 01/04/2012 05:55 PM -----

From:   "Jim Mullowney" <jmullowney at pharma-cycle.com>
To:     Kira Jacobs/R1/USEPA/US at EPA
Date:   11/28/2011 02:02 PM
Subject:        It is illegal to go to the bathroom in RI if you are on a
            Cytotoxic Chemotherapy drug



Great meeting you the other day in Southbury CT. I was the guy with the 'Pee in a cup' program to save the world. I would love to meet with you and your staff to discuss the topic of cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs excreted from patients, I know that sounds so inviting. Please read the attachment from the top environmental attorney in RI. This same legal opinion would apply with the EPA regs.

Let me know when a good time to meet is.

Jim(See attached file: Memorandum on Chemo drugs in urine.pdf)