F Flint Water Crisis Public Archive

Peter Ostlund

Field Operations Section Chief at DEQ Water Resources Division / DEQ

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Aug 2011–Oct 2015

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22 emails found.

RE: (CWA - FY15-124819-3709-CV) Referred to Region - Michigan

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| think we're done with this. We just usually follow up with what we’ve found or know about the complaint. | think Richard summarized the issues with the Flint Water system, which has received a lot of press lately. -Pete Peter Ostlund Field Operations Section Chief Water Resources Division Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 30458 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958 517-898-5128 (iPhone) [email protected]

RE: (CWA - FY15-124819-3709-CV) Referred to Region - Michigan

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Rhiannon, this is a drinking water complaint, not an NPDES compliant. Flint does have 550s, and reports those. That's not the cause of this complaint. There are public concerns with Flint’s drinking water system, which switch from the city of Detroit supply io their own supply. Detrolf’s source water is much better, ga the public may be noticing some changes. lve copied Richard Benzie, how is the Field Operations Chief in our division that handles drinking water. if you need more follow up, he can provide it. Thanks, Pete Peter Ostlund Fieil Operations Section Chief Water Resources Division Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quallty PLO. Box 30458 Lansing, Michigan 49900-7956 547-898-5728 (Phone) xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b062_0203_0208_4

RE: (CWA - FY15-124819-3709-CV) Referred to Region - Michigan

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Rhiannon, this is 2 drinking water complaint, notan NPDES compliant, Flint doas have SSOs, and reporis those. That's not the cause of this complaint. There are gublic concerns with Flint’s drinking water system, which switch frorn the city of Detroit supply to their own supply. Detroit's source water is much better, so the public may be noticing some changes. Pye copied Richard Benzie, how is the Field Operations Chief in our division that handles drinking water. If you need more follow up, he can provide iL. Thanks, Pete Peter Ostund Field Operations Section Chief Water Resources Division Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 30458 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7953 617-898-5128 GPhone}

FW: (CWA - FY15-124819-3709-CV) Referred to Region - Michigan

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Hi there, xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b456_1241_1243_1 Hope allis well. We received this cornplaint a while back. Complainant is alleging discharges inte Flint River. Let me know if you have any questions or if i should forward this on to sorneone else. Best, Rhiannon Dee Program Analyst U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Division, WC-i5) {312} BB6-4882 ahiannon Bena.

FW: (CWA - FY15-124819-3709-CV) Referred to Region - Michigan

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Hi there, Hope allis wall. We received this complaint a while back. Complainant is alleging discharges into Hint River. etme know if you have any questions or if | should forward this on to someone else Best, Rhiannon Lee Program Anatyst JS. Environmental Protection Agency Water Division, W-15s 312} 886-4882 deerh } Oy

FW: KWA meeting request (new water line from Lake Huron to Flint)

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Importance: High Pete. Chris Clamaitt sent you an e-rnail regarding the new waiter line project from Lake Huron to Flint and requested a determination on which district should be the lead. Chris has since found cut that the permit for the Lake Huron inlet has been issued so aust ihe line from Lake Huron to Fini needs to be permitted. We are getting daily e-mails from Genesee Counly Drain Commissioner asking for a meeting. Since most of the pipeline is In the Lansing Cist. and Lapeer and Genesee Counties are Chris's responsibilities, it seems logical for Lansing to be the lead. However, Amy Lounds has talked to Chris that she wants Katie Fairchild to be the igad (i am not sure why). So we need a decision this week so a meeting can be set up for next week. Thanks Mary Varideriaar: District Supervisor Lansing District Water Resources Division Department of Environmental Quality Lansing District Office 4th Floor North Tower Constitution Hall Lansing Desk: 617-335-4523 xxxEND_PAGE:deq12_b176_0738_0740_2

FW: KWA meeting request (new water line from Lake Huron to Flint)

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Importance: High Pete, Matt Raysin with the Genesee Courty Grain Commissioner's office contacted me last Friday to set up what | take to be a pre-annlication meeting regarding the proposed weter line from Lake Huron to Flint. He said that stat? from Spicer might be trying to set up the same meeting, but! haven’t heard fram thern. He clearly would like to meat as soon as possible, Mr. Raysin noted that the pipeline will be built under 7 contracts and wanted to know whether it would be better to subrnit a perrnit application for each cortract. He also told me that the project wauld be entirely in Sanilac, Lapeer, and Genesee Counties, but the drawing he subsequently sent (attached) shows the route along the St. Clair/Sanilac line with adip south into Brockway and Lynn Townships funless the alternate route to the north is used}. The drawing is alse ambiguous with regard to the actual water intake structure in Lake Huron, which they may be handling separately. Ltolo Mir. Raysin that we still needed to figure aut how we would process the anplleation, but noted that it would be cleanest if there was a single permit application and a primary person on each side of the table. The bulk of the Hine is in the Shiawassee/Lansing District, but the proposed work may involve Part 325 and/or the Corps, while this District does not have any Great Lakes shoreline. Who from WRD should take the lead on processing this application/setting up the pre-application meeting? Thanks. Chris Christopher Clampitt Environmental Cuality Analyst DEO-AWRED PLO. Box 30242 Lansing, Ml 48909-7742 Phone: 517-335-6273 Fax: 517-241-3874 Please note that my telephone number changes to $17-243-0056 on Judy 7, 2043

FW: Meeting with Flint & Genesee County

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Pete/Mary — RMD has a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with Genesee County and ihe City of Flint to discuss their future water supply plans. Since # appears there could be water withdrawal and NPDES issues regarding increased withdrawal from the river, we would like to include Chuck Bennett in this meeting if he is available. Appreciate your consideration. 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq12_b097_0515_0516_1 Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E., Chief Resource Management Division Michigan Depariment of Environmental Quality §17-373-9523

FW: Meeting with Flint & Genesee County

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Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:52:55 AM Pete/Mary — RMD has a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with Genesee County and the City of Flint to discuss their future water supply plans. Since it appears there could be water withdrawal and NPDES issues regarding increased withdrawal from the river, we would like to include Chuck Bennett in this meeting if he is available. Appreciate your consideration. Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E., Chief Resource Management Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-373-9523

FW: Meeting with Flint & Genesee County

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Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:52:00 AM Pete/Mary — RMD has a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with Genesee County and the City of Flint to discuss their future water supply plans. Since it appears there could be water withdrawal and NPDES issues regarding increased withdrawal from the river, we would like to include Chuck Bennett in this meeting if he is available. Appreciate your consideration. Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E., Chief Resource Management Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-373-9523

RE: Water Sector Request

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The information on drinking water systems contained in these messages and attachments appear accurate and complete with the possible exception of the Flint intake in the Flint River. itis an intake for a standby water treatment plant that wil serve over 100,000 residents should it be placed in service. Although it is standby, we do expect the city to maintain both the intake and treatment plant in operating condition in case the DWSD pipeline should suffer a catastrophic failure. 1 don't know if that circumstance elevates Flint to your list of systems to be assessed but | thought | would mention it.

RE: Water Sector Request

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Jim and Bob, | believe | received responses from all of our districts (| copied Rich Benzie in case he has some knowledge about the answers to your second question). YWWIPs serving populations greater than 100,000 people: Lansing WWTP Flint WWTP Genesee Co-Ragnone WWTP (Montrose) Kalamazoo WWTP Detroit WWTP Warren WWTP e Wayne CO Downriver WWTP e YCUA WWTP (Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority) VWVTPs greater than 2 MGD within 5 river miles of a water intake serving a population of 100,000 or more (our staff had problems understanding the question, so we may need more work on this}. | started by looking at the Drinking water systems serving population greater than 100,000 in the attached spreadsheet: e Ann Arbor - ??, we'll need to look at this one again. e Grand Rapids - this is a Lake Michigan intake (if memory serves me), so is the question relevant? e Lansing source is from the groundwater, so they don't have a river intake e Kalamazoo source is from the groundwater, so they don't have a river intake 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq12_b179_0745_0749_1 e Saginaw/Midland - this is a Lake Huron/Saginaw Bay intake, so is the question relevant? e Detroit - we believe all of DWSD's intakes are more than 5 miles downstream of WWTPs > 2 mgd. We're still waiting to hear about one intake, but it appears to be OK. See attached note. Is that the information you needed? Do we need to look at Grand Rapids and Saginaw/Midland in WW ITP impacts since they are lake intakes? -Pete Peter Ostlund Field Operations Section Chief Water Resources Division Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment P.O. Box 30458, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958 517-373-1982 [email protected]

FW: Water Sector Request

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The Michigan State Police are requesting information about WWTPs. First they would like a list of any WAVTPs serving populations greater than 190,000 people. Our database (NMS) doesn't have that information. Can you ask your staff what WWTP might fall into this category? lI'm assuming the UP, Cadillac and Gaylord Offices won't be responding to this, but | would appreciate a response from the other districts. They'd also like a fist of WYVTPs that discharge greater then 2 MGD within & river mies of a water infake serving populations of 100,000 ar rnore. | assume that might only hit SEMI and Grand Rapids districts because you need a surface water intake serving a population greater than 100,000. That might only be DWSD and Grand Rapids/Wyoming. The attached files is helpful in identifying which systems serve populations of 100,000+. If you can send me your list, or that you don't have anything on the list, | would appreciate it. Here is a link of the population of Michigan cities: hnito:Ven wikipedia orafwiki/List of municipalities in Michigan {by population) thanks, Pete Peter Ostlund Field Operations Section Chief Water Resources Division Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment 2 xxxEND_PAGE:deq12_b179_0745_0749_2 P.O. Box 30458, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958 517-373-1982 ostlundp@imichigan gov -----Original Message-----

FW: FW: Water Sector Request

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Pete Here's what we gave MSP for drinking water fac's bob Robert F. Babcock Water Operator, Training, Certification and Security Chief Resource Management Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 525 W. Allegan St. Lansing, MI 48909-7773 [email protected] 517 373 8566 "a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" Jackie Robinson none Original Message-----