F Flint Water Crisis Public Archive

Charles Bennett

Environmental Engineer, DEQ, Water Resources Division

Also known as Bennett, Chuck

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Mar 2012–Nov 2015

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RE: Flint River Inquiry

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f oversee Construction Storm Water NPDES and NPS and this is the first have heard of this letter or any potential monitoring. Please let me know if you have any questions, Susan Susan Paty Environmental Quality Analyst Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Lansing District Office 525 W, Aliesan Drive. Lansing, Mi 48909 Phone: 517-284-6664 www. michigan.pov/sollerasion Subscribe to our Soll Erosion and Construction Storm Water Email List by clicking on the red envelope

RE: PEAS call

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g Brent investigated the PEAS call and left me a voicemail with his findings. He confirmed that the residue was a previous lime sludge leak and frozen residue still needs to be cleaned up. The source of the sheen was from a previous storm sewer discharge; however, there was no storm sewer discharge this morning and conditions appeared clear. Brent also followed up with the concerned citizen. Brent will provide further follow-up (via e-mail) concerning this PEAS call. Michael Prysby, P.E. District Engineer Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance 517 290-8817

PEAS call

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Tom, | just spoke with a gentleman that reported a discharge to the Flint River south of Carpenter Rd-at Bray. The complainant stated that the material is whitish and may have a sheen also. He-said it looks like crews have done some excavating along the bike path near this discharge. Attached are photos that | received a moment ago from the caller. Also, you may want to contact Brent Wright about this matter as well, since our Drinking Water engineer has contacted him about this also (see attachment). Please let me know what you find. : thanks, chuck . Charles Bennett, PE DEQ Water Resources Division Lansing District Office BennettC4@michigan.gov ph 517-284-6659; fax 517-241-3571 xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b188_1637_1637_1

Media contact

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Phone interview with Mr. Randy Conath, TV12 Flint, 8/20/2014, 4:05p. Mr Conath was specifically interested in today’s incident which occurred at the 3 Ave PS. The discharge of raw sewage began at 5:20a and lasted until 2:15p, with an estimated discharge of 3.75 MG. He was reporting from the site so he actually just wanted me to verify a few of the details which he already knew. | did say that residents would normally want to avoid bodily contact with the river, but that the county Health Department makes that determination. He was aware also that this incident occurred downstream of the Flint drinking water plant intake and that the integrity of that system was not affected by this incident. Charles Bennett, PE DEQ Water Resources Division Lansing District Office BennettC4@michigan.gov ph 517-284-6659; fax 517-241-3571

Flint Journal contact

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Ron Fonger for the Flint Journal inquired about an SSO event in Flint (8/11&12/2014). Flint just sent us the final report listing discharge volume at 12.3 MG, a significantly large event that occurred due to heavy rainfall. Apparently treatment and storage capacity is being discussed again at city council meetings. Mr. Fonger wanted to know what the consequences of this discharge are for Flint. Is it permitted, etc? The discharge is not permitted and xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b605_3253_3717_382 corrections are addressed in the NPDES permit, although much more work needs to be done to improve their collection system. | shared with Mr. Fonger that we also received a report this morning that Flint is experiencing a power outage at the Third Ave Pump Station (Flint’s primary pump station) and discharging sewage to the river at this time. The power failure appears to be the result of local problems (accident or fire?) with the Consumers Energy electrical distribution system. | have spoken with the Flint WWTP Superintendent and directed him to contact me as soon as he learns that power has been restored. chuck Charles Bennett, PE DEQ Water Resources Division Lansing District Office BennettC4@michigan.gov ph 517-284-6659; fax 517-241-3571 xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b605_3253_3717_383 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

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