Kelly Green

Richard is correct, what I did not mention is per the statute there are a litany of items that must be in the project plan, including a description of the existing waterworks problems and needs, the severity and extent of water supply problems or public health problems and an examination of system needs for the next 20 years. If any of the required items are not in the project plan we cannot rank them on the list for funding in FY 17. http://www. legislature.mi. 1faxihjObvohlka2gndl mileg.aspx? Kelly Greew @ 517.284.5409

Kelly, | assume they will also need to have an up-to-date, 20-year COMPREHENSIVE Needs Analysis in their DWRF Project Plan to be eligible. Unless direct otherwise, | assume ODWMA will not accept a submittal simply describing a project for replacing lead service lines. If | am correct, it is even more reason they need to move quickly if they want to be included in the next funding cycle that begins October 1, 2016. Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 517-284-6512

Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 11:22:41 AM Kelly, | assume they will also need to have an up-to-date, 20-year COMPREHENSIVE Needs Analysis in their DWRF Project Plan to be eligible. Unless direct otherwise, | assume ODWMA will not accept a submittal simply describing a project for replacing lead service lines. If | am correct, it is even more reason they need to move quickly if they want to be included in the next funding cycle that begins October 1, 2016. Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 517-284-6512

Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 9:21:49 AM If Flint truly wants to submit for DWRF funding this year it may be wise to have either someone from the city or their representative understand the timing of DWRF. While a project plan is due by May 1, at a minimum a draft version needs to be completed for public review by March 31. They need to hold a public hearing 30 days prior to the May | submittal date or they will not be able to receive funding. Essentially that is just over 3-months away. If they are seriously considering DWRF funding this year I would advise they contact RLS sooner rather than later so we are all on the same page. Kelly Greew West Unit Manager / Revolving Loan Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Department of Environmental Quality 517.284.5409 Click the envelope to subscribe to RLS email updates. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b068_1931_1931_1

If Flint truly wants to submit for DWRF funding this year it may be wise to have either someone from the city or their representative understand the timing of DWRF. While a project plan is due by May 1, at a minimum a draft version needs to be completed for public review by March 31. They need to hold a public hearing 30 days prior to the May | submittal date or they will not be able to receive funding. Essentially that is just over 3-months away. If they are seriously considering DWRF funding this year I would advise they contact RLS sooner rather than later so we are all on the same page. Kelly Greew West Unit Manager / Revolving Loan Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Department of Environmental Quality 517.284.5409 aan the envelope to subscribe to RLS email updates. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b390_4626_4626_1

Answered, Thanks, alll b Brad Wurfel Communications Director, Michigan Departrnent of Environmental Quality [email protected] cell

Can cither of you answer the question on Flint’s outstanding DWRF loan belance? Sonya may have it duc to recent distussions however Lihink sho may be tied up is a rneeting and the reporter was looking for an answer by 4pm. Thanks! Kelly Greew 517.284.5409

2Nov2015.docx Liane 4. Shekter Smith, PE. Assistant to Chief Deputy Director Jim Sygo Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6543

Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E. Assista nt to Chief Deputy Director Jim Sygo Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6543

The city would have to agree to maintain the oroiect during construction, but thereefter, | agree that they would likely not want to accept ownership or responsibility for that portion of the new service Hine that is in private property,

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 1:15:00 PM The city would have to agree to maintain the project during construction, but thereafter, | agree that they would likely not want to accept ownership or responsibility for that portion of the new service line that is in private property.

If “they” are proposing changes fo the statue for Flint | don’t think 324.5404 (1) is the biggest issec. Flint does own one of the water supplics discussed, I dont know that the language in that section preclides Flint from applying for DWRF. If this in tact did preclude them from applying then how/why was the lead serviee line guidanes created in the first place? £ don’t believe Chip/Wendy would write guidance that would contradict the status. [ tecl the bigger barrier is the language in 324 3409(1 }(d}. This section states that Flmt would have the legal capability to operatic and maintain the project (se below}. Typically | don’t think municipalities have the authority to operate and mamiain the service lines bevond the valve or stub to mehvidual homes. id} A certification bv on authorised representative of the water supplier affirming that the supplier has the legal. institutional, technical, financial, and managerial capability to build, operate, and mountain the project Kelly Greew @ 517.284.5409

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 11:41:34 AM If ‘they’ are proposing changes to the statue for Flint I don’t think 324.5404 (1) is the biggest issue. Flint does own one of the water supplies discussed. I don’t know that the language in that section precludes Flint from applying for DWRF. If this in fact did preclude them from applying then how/why was the lead service line guidance created in the first place? I don’t believe Chip/Wendy would write guidance that would contradict the statue. I feel the bigger barrier is the language in 324.5409(1)(d). This section states that Flint would have the legal capability to operate and maintain the project (see below). Typically I don’t think municipalities have the authority to operate and maintain the service lines beyond the valve or stub to individual homes. (d) A certification by an authorized representative of the water supplier affirming that the supplier has the legal, institutional, technical, financial, and managerial capability to build, operate, and maintain the project Kelly Greew @ 517.284.5409

Importance: High Kelly & Richard T need you both to assist with interpreting what exists in our eligibility guidance (see below) as it relates to Flint. I need to reply to Director Wyant if the lead service lines in Flint can be replaced using DWRF.

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 9:28:04 AM Importance: High Kelly & Richard T need you both to assist with interpreting what exists in our eligibility guidance (see below) as it relates to Flint. I need to reply to Director Wyant if the lead service lines in Flint can be replaced using DWRF.

Not sure if you all heard about this water march from Detroit to Flint. There’s a short article on Mlive plus | see that a San Francisco and Seattle paper (and other national periodicals) have picked it up. hitto/ www emlive water justice journey on its w html PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Critics of water shutoffs in Detroit and water quality problems in Flint are holding a 70-mile protest march between the two southeastern Michigan cities. Here’s the group that might be sponsoring it... htto:/ Awww. peopleswaterboard.org/ Wendy Fitzner, Chief East Project Management Unit Revolving Loan Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance 517-284-5406 xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b307_0931_0931_1

All — Hope you’re enjoying the beginning of summer. It’s starting to be warm enough to call it summer. Last week the Web ReDesign for the Water tab/category was launched. In the past, DEQ web pages have been difficult to maneuver and not very intuitive to use. We hope that this effort fixes some of those problems. While not perfect, staff have tried to anticipate the many ways that people might be searching for information. You'll see that there a now multiple paths to get to the same endpoint. If you have suggestions for further improvements, we’d love to hear them. This will continue to be a work in progress. Monday, | attended the Director’s visit to the Jackson district office. This was the first of the Director’s new format for district visits and it went really well. Mitch Adelman, along with the JDO supervisors, invited a diverse group of stakeholders to meet with the Director and share their thoughts, issues and concerns as part of a roundtable discussion. All had favorable things to say about the department and the staff that they work with. Revolving Loan staff were mentioned several times as being particularly helpful! After lunch, | had the opportunity to meet with our Jackson office staff one-on-one. | appreciated the chance to hear directly from each one. Tuesday, the DEQ’s Office of the Great Lakes tocayreleased a draft water strategy built around a 30-year vision for ensuring Michigan’s water resources support healthy ecosystems, residents, xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b373_4588_4589_1 communities and economies. The draft Strategy was developed in collaboration with a steering committee consisting of the Departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Michigan Economic Development Corporation. ODWMA participated in development of the draft strategy. You'll see discussion regarding drinking water, source water protection, on-site wastewater systems, and infrastructure in general. | encourage everyone to read the document. The water strategy is not directed solely to the state, but will require participation from a wide array of individuals and organizations including business, industry, academia, private philanthropy, environment and conservation organizations, tribal and local governments, the legislature and others to be successfully implemented. Everyone will have a role as this moves forward. A brown bag lunch is planned for July 10°, Meetings with the Office of Auditor General continued this week. The auditors met with staff in the contamination investigation program and the on-site wastewater program as part of their preliminary information gathering. We participated in a semi-annual call with U.S. EPA Region 5 public water supply program this week. Conversation focused on commitments and disinvestments for the upcoming fiscal year. Most of the discussion focused on lead and copper sampling, notification, and reporting particularly as it relates to the Noncommunity water supply program. In some cases, we were able to reach agreement regarding changes, in some we agree to disagree for now. Steve Busch and Mike Prysby were on hand to provide an update on the city of Flint. Lansing District Office sent out a violation notice this week to Flint for a continued violation of the LRAA (locational running annual average) for TTHM (total trinalomethanes). The good news is that all of the eight samples this quarter were below the 80 ppb standard. Unfortunately, one location continues to exceed the LRAA for TTHM because of the high results last August. Staff continue to work with the city to resolve the problem. We had an interesting campground program issue this week. At the request of one of our county health departments, we recently sent correspondence to an unlicensed campground that has been recalcitrant for more than 15 years. They hold a large event each year over the labor day weekend, but have done so without either a permanent or a temporary campground license. Unfortunately, the campground does not have an approved water supply. ODWMA staff met with the campground owners, along with the Director and the legislator that they contacted. It appears that they now understand that they need to provide an approved water source and be properly licensed for the event. Success! Have a good weekend. Liane xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b373_4588_4589_2

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:01:00 PM All— Hope you’re enjoying the beginning of summer. It’s starting to be warm enough to call it summer. Last week the Web ReDesign for the Water tab/category was launched. In the past, DEQ web pages have been difficult to maneuver and not very intuitive to use. We hope that this effort fixes some of those problems. While not perfect, staff have tried to anticipate the many ways that people might be searching for information. You’ll see that there a now multiple paths to get to the same endpoint. If you have suggestions for further improvements, we’d love to hear them. This will continue to be a work in progress. Monday, | attended the Director’s visit to the Jackson district office. This was the first of the Director’s new format for district visits and it went really well. Mitch Adelman, along with the JDO supervisors, invited a diverse group of stakeholders to meet with the Director and share their thoughts, issues and concerns as part of a roundtable discussion. All had favorable things to say about the department and the staff that they work with. Revolving Loan staff were mentioned several times as being particularly helpful! After lunch, | had the opportunity to meet with our Jackson office staff one-on-one. | appreciated the chance to hear directly from each one. Tuesday, the DEQ’s Office of the Great Lakes today released a draft water strategy built around a 30-year vision for ensuring Michigan’s water resources support healthy ecosystems, residents, communities and economies. The draft Strategy was developed in collaboration with a steering committee consisting of the Departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Michigan Economic Development Corporation. ODWMA participated in development of the draft strategy. You'll see discussion regarding drinking water, source water protection, on-site wastewater systems, and infrastructure in general. | encourage everyone to read the document. The water strategy is not directed solely to the state, but will require participation from a wide array of individuals and organizations including business, industry, academia, private philanthropy, environment and conservation organizations, tribal and local governments, the legislature and others to be successfully implemented. Everyone will have a role as this moves forward. A brown bag lunch is planned for July 10", Meetings with the Office of Auditor General continued this week. The auditors met with staff in the contamination investigation program and the on-site wastewater program as part of their preliminary information gathering. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b060_1918_1919_1 We participated in a semi-annual call with U.S. EPA Region 5 public water supply program this week. Conversation focused on commitments and disinvestments for the upcoming fiscal year. Most of the discussion focused on lead and copper sampling, notification, and reporting particularly as it relates to the Noncommunity water supply program. In some cases, we were able to reach agreement regarding changes, in some we agree to disagree for now. Steve Busch and Mike Prysby were on hand to provide an update on the city of Flint. Lansing District Office sent out a violation notice this week to Flint for a continued violation of the LRAA (locational running annual average) for TTHM (total trinalomethanes). The good news is that all of the eight samples this quarter were below the 80 ppb standard. Unfortunately, one location continues to exceed the LRAA for TTHM because of the high results last August. Staff continue to work with the city to resolve the problem. We had an interesting campground program issue this week. At the request of one of our county health departments, we recently sent correspondence to an unlicensed campground that has been recalcitrant for more than 15 years. They hold a large event each year over the labor day weekend, but have done so without either a permanent or a temporary campground license. Unfortunately, the campground does not have an approved water supply. ODWMA staff met with the campground owners, along with the Director and the legislator that they contacted. It appears that they now understand that they need to provide an approved water source and be properly licensed for the event. Success! Have a good weekend. Liane xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b060_1918_1919_2

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Rep. Kildee asks EPA about clearing Flint's $22-million water loans xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b351_0904_0907_1 Mrimt Eval ¥ Ron Former | fongertairdivescom 7) RedditEmail <imageoun dpe >t FLINT, MI-- U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee says the state may have the authority to forgive Flint’s $22 million in remaining water loans, potentially freeing up that money for “bnmediate water infrastructure improvements.” "We don't know if the state would grant relief, (but} we don't want to be in a position where they think they don't have the authority,” Kildee said today, April 8. The congressman asked U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy for clarification on whether the debt ean be forgiven, citing two provisions in federal law that could allow Gov. Rick Snyder to take action because of Flint's status as a disadvantaged community. Kildee said he made the request in a March 26 letter to the EPA. MLive-The Flint Journal could not immediately reach an agency representative for comment. Dave Murray, a spokesman for Snyder, said in an email that Snyder "doesn't believe it is appropriate to answer hypothetical questions." Murray said last month that the state Treasury Department “doesn't have the legal authority to forgive loans, and this has been shared with Flint city leaders." His email today said the loans are a mix of federal and state dollars and said treasury officials do “not believe there is any pathway in federal law that would allow for loan forgiveness.” "Gov. Snyder and the state continue to offer assistance to city leaders in their efforts to address long-standing water infrastructure issues in Flint,” the statement says. Rildee said he believes it's more than likely that Snyder has the authority to act, based in part on a legal opinion from the Congressional Research Service. xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b351_0904_0907_2 Kildee's request comes less than a month after Fiint Mayor Dayne Walling renewed his request to Snyder to forgive the water loans because of the city’s continuing financial emergency. Snyder declared Flint was in a financial emergency in 2011 after a review team issued a report, and since then the city has been run by a succession of four state- appointed emergency managers. Emergency manager Jerry Ambrose authorized the restructuring of Flint’s four outstanding Drinking Water Revolving Fund bonds on March 19, postponing current principal payments and freeing up $2.2 million to help fix water safety and quality in the city. Murray said the state allowed that action so that the loan repayments can be used for expenses tied to "Maintaining safety and improving the quality of Flint water.” The city's water bonds are currently financed at a rate of 2.5 percent, and delaying the principal payment will increase the cost of the borrowing by approximately 2 pereent ~ or $228,000 ~ over the 20-vear life of the issues, the city has said. The city has been struggling with the quality of its drinking water since it started using the Flint River as a water source in April 2014. Flint was found te be in violation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act because the annual average level of total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at two testing locations in the city since April 2014 was too high. TTHM is a byproduct of chlorinating water and warnings issued by the city say the contaminant in high levels could increase the risk of cancer if consumed over many years. The most recent tests have shown that each of eight sampling locations in the city had acceptable levels of TTHM, but residents and City Council members have continued to complain about water quality issues like discoloration and cdor. City officials have said the water meets safety standards for drinking, and that those quality issues are tied to Fiint's aging water infrastructure, which includes distribution pines that are breaking at a rate of nearly one per day and which are too large for the current population, xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b351_0904_0907_3 Kildee said Flint is among older cities in Michigan that are struggling with population loss and maintaining infrastructure that was built decades ago when more people lived here to support it. "It makes it harder for the city to dig itself out of a hole (now),” Kildee said, "I think it does create a unique circumstance for cities like Flint ... trying to go from the old to the new economy.” Many of the water problems here have come to light since the city began using the Flint River as its water source one year ago. Although the city and Genesee County are currently building a new water pipeline to Lake Huron, it's not expected to be completed until some point in 2026. e §6Rep. Kildee asks EPA about clearing Flint’s $22-million water loans e §6Flint pastors plan news conference on ‘lack of progress’ on Flint water issues e §6Flint councilman equates water troubles to ‘genocide’ by governor e §6Flint Mayor Dayne Walling: I drink Fiint water every day e €6TTHM contaminant notices, water quality updates ready for mailing to Flint customers http://www asks feds about forgive htmikine art river Wendy Fitzner, Chief East Project Management Unit, Revolving Loan Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance 517-248-5406 xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b351_0904_0907_4

Rep. Kildee asks EPA about clearing Flint's $22-million water loans Print Email ae Ron Fonger | [email protected] The Flint Journal on April 08, 2015 at 2:01 PM Reddit Email _ FLINT, MI -- U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee says the state may have the authority to forgive Flint's $22 million in remaining water loans, potentially freeing up that money for "immediate water infrastructure improvements." "We don't know if the state would grant relief, (but) we don't want to be in a position where they think they don't have the authority," Kildee said today, April 8. The congressman asked U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy for clarification on whether the debt can be forgiven, citing two provisions in federal law that could allow Gov. Rick Snyder to take action because of Flint's status as a disadvantaged community. Kildee said he made the request in a March 26 letter to the EPA. MLive-The Flint Journal could not immediately reach an agency representative for comment. Dave Murray, a spokesman for Snyder, said in an email that Snyder "doesn't believe it is appropriate to answer hypothetical questions." Murray said last month that the state Treasury Department "doesn't have the legal authority to forgive loans, and this has been shared with Flint city leaders." xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b085_0098_0100_1 His email today said the loans are a mix of federal and state dollars and said treasury officials do "not believe there is any pathway in federal law that would allow for loan forgiveness." "Gov. Snyder and the state continue to offer assistance to city leaders in their efforts to address long-standing water infrastructure issues in Flint," the statement says. Kildee said he believes it's more than likely that Snyder has the authority to act, based in part on a legal opinion from the Congressional Research Service. Kildee's request comes less than a month after Flint Mayor Dayne Walling renewed his request to Snyder to forgive the water loans because of the city's continuing financial emergency. Snyder declared Flint was in a financial emergency in 2011 after a review team issued a report, and since then the city has been run by a succession of four state-appointed emergency managers. Emergency manager Jerry Ambrose authorized the restructuring of Flint's four outstanding Drinking Water Revolving Fund bonds on March 19, postponing current principal payments and freeing up $2.2 million to help fix water safety and quality in the city. Murray said the state allowed that action so that the loan repayments can be used for expenses tied to "maintaining safety and improving the quality of Flint water." The city's water bonds are currently financed at a rate of 2.5 percent, and delaying the principal payment will increase the cost of the borrowing by approximately 2 percent -- or $228,000 -- over the 20-year life of the issues, the city has said. The city has been struggling with the quality of its drinking water since it started using the Flint River as a water source in April 2014. Flint was found to be in violation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act because the annual average level of total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at two testing locations in the city since April 2014 was too high. TTHM is a byproduct of chlorinating water and warnings issued by the city say the contaminant in high levels could increase the risk of cancer if consumed over many years. The most recent tests have shown that each of eight sampling locations in the city had acceptable levels of TTHM, but residents and City Council members have continued to complain about water quality issues like discoloration and odor. City officials have said the water meets safety standards for drinking, and that those quality issues are tied to Flint's aging water infrastructure, which includes distribution pipes that are breaking at a rate of nearly one per day and which are too large for the current population. Kildee said Flint is among older cities in Michigan that are struggling with population xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b085_0098_0100_2 loss and maintaining infrastructure that was built decades ago when more people lived here to support it. "It makes it harder for the city to dig itself out of a hole (now)," Kildee said. "I think it does create a unique circumstance for cities like Flint ... trying to go from the old to the new economy." Many of the water problems here have come to light since the city began using the Flint River as its water source one year ago. Although the city and Genesee County are currently building a new water pipeline to Lake Huron, it's not expected to be completed until some point in 2016. FLINT WATER e Rep. Kildee asks EPA about clearing Flint's $22-million water loans e Flint pastors plan news conference on ‘lack of progress’ on Flint water issues e Flint councilman equates water troubles to 'genocide' by governor e Flint Mayor Dayne Walling: | drink Flint water every day e TTHM contaminant notices, water quality updates ready for mailing to Flint customers http://www. Wendy Fitzner, Chief East Project Management Unit, Revolving Loan Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance 517-248-5406 xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b085_0098_0100_3

There were a number of quustions this morning during cur SMT meeting about what is new in Flint. {rr proposing te include the following paragraph in the SMT summary. Please let me knew Hf you have concerns or think we need to add additional information, ODWMA shared that we are still working with and following the situation in the city of Flint. H was reported that the city council voted to return to water supplied by DWSD. However, the emergency manager and the mayor indicated that they will be continuing to use the Flint River. DEQ staff continues to provide oversight to ensure that water provided by the city of Flint mmats drinking water standards, As a result of elevated trihalamethane (TTHM} levels last summer, the city continues to excaad the locational running annual average for TTHMs at one sampling site. However, all sarnmles this carter were low. ft annears that operational changes imolemented by the olant are managing previous water quality concerns, Gn another note, the city has requested U.S. EPA nrovide principal forgiveness for past low- interest SRF (State Revolving Fund) loans and DWF (Drinking Water Revolving Fund} loans. We are awaiting an official response from EPA, Liane

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PY Kelly Greer @ 517.284.5409