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Sue Maul

Hearings and Enforcement Specialist at DEQ / DEQ

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Dec 2011–Dec 2015

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29 emails found.

Flint Drinking Water Issues -

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New article by Dr. Hanna-Attisha in American Journal of Public Health attempting to draw a direct link between lead levels in drinking water and elevated blood lead levels. Richard S. Kuhl Assistant Attorney General Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division 6" Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building 525 West Ottawa Street P.O. Box 30755 Lansing, MI 48909 PH: (517) 335-0696 FX: (617) 373-1610 kublr@michigan gov xxxEND_PAGE:deq15_b821_2862_2862_1

RE: Mislabeled attachment?

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Steve is going to call Mr. Garnbill, it may be that it was less than forraal communication in terms of the original decision, as the city already had approwal to use the river as deemed necessary by circumstances, There were one or more construction permits issued to the city to make modifications to the treatment plant in preparation that were subsequent to the city’s decision to use the river until the KWA pineline was complete, so we could point to a CONSTRUCTION permit application as an official docurnent if one is needed — but the city did not need our “approval” to begin using the river as they already had historical rights and authorities to da so.

Mislabeled attachment?

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xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b473_1288_1289_1 Nate Gaimbill ! stant Attorney General Michigan Department of Attorney General Pnvineunent, Natural Resources, and Agriculhire Division 525 West Ottawa Street Lansing, ME 48909 EU-373-7 Bax: Gi7-241-347° OF COPY communication, or any par conmuurication in error, please notify the sender immediat tion and all copies therec!, inchiding all attachments. COTESREEEI NO RUG xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b473_1288_1289_2

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Fe eee ce Sem cc 9 Ee cc tc a ee . Attorney-Client Privilege xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b044_0074_0076_2 Richard S. Kuhl Assistant Attorney General Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division 6 Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building 525 West Ottawa Street P.O. Box 80755 Lansing, MI 48909 PH: (517) 335-0696 FX: (517) 373-1610 xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b044_0074_0076_3

DRAFT ODWMA Management Team Meeting Minutes

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All: The draft minutes are attached. If you have anything to add/clari the afternoon portion that | do not attend for the field section. & epnouorenomonomononae: Wi 20,2015) EUR needa anaes Thanks, Traty Jo Tracy Jo Devereaux, Management Assistant to Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E., Chief Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 4th Floor, South Tower, Pillar P8 525 W. Allegan Street Lansing, Michigan 48933 517-284-6544 xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b543_1544_1544_1

FW: ODWMA Management Meeting Minutes 2015-March 10-Draft

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Do one of you have any notes en what | talked about in the FOS Update portion on the afternoon of t Managers Meeting? The only nate | have g Needs Survey training to be held the foilawing week. at | discussed the upcami Did | mention the of the CDWU Chief and Rule manager positions? Did i share poten cert workload issue? Any heip on recollecting what J taiked about would be appreciated. 1h of possible subjects far the FOS Update when | was In the me 2 but { haven't been able to loc it since then, and ! didn’t take notes while | was doing the taiking. h there was some discussion on the status of Alsa, Sue, do you have a list of the systems for wh enforceme If we could at least provide a list of those systems and say the status was discussed, | think that would be enough unless something unusual about ane of the cases also merits

FW: ODWMA Management Meeting Minutes 2015-March 10-Draft

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Do one of you have any notes en what | talked about in the FOS Update portion on the afternoon of t Managers Meeting? The only nate | have g Needs Survey training to be held the foilawing week. at | discussed the upcami Did | mention the of the CDWU Chief and Rule manager positions? Did i share poten cert workload issue? Any heip on recollecting what J taiked about would be appreciated. 1h of possible subjects far the FOS Update when | was In the me 2 but { haven't been able to loc it since then, and ! didn’t take notes while | was doing the taiking. h there was some discussion on the status of Alsa, Sue, do you have a list of the systems for wh enforceme If we could at least provide a list of those systems and say the status was discussed, | think that would be enough unless something unusual about ane of the cases also merits

RE: City of Flint- Request from Mike Robinson

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fam not awere of any drinking water enforcement issues with the City of Flint. ft would seem a Consent Order would be more appropriate in this case since the City has something to gain. A Director’s Order under Section 15 of Act 399 is more for cases when the water supply will mot sign a consent order, like Highland Park. | have ce'd John Craig since possible Part 115 violations are mentioned below. Sue Maut Office of Drinking Water ard Municipal Assistance Office of GH, Gas, and Minerals Dapartment of Environmental Quality 517-284-6536 Fao BE?-241-1328 maubs@michizan soy

RE: City of Flint- Request from Mike Robinson

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Date: Friday, December 20, 2013 9:52:59 AM | am not aware of any drinking water enforcement issues with the City of Flint. It would seem a Consent Order would be more appropriate in this case since the City has something to gain. A Director’s Order under Section 15 of Act 399 is more for cases when the water supply will not sign a consent order, like Highland Park. | have cc’d John Craig since possible Part 115 violations are mentioned below. Sue Maul Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6536 Fax: 517-241-1328 [email protected]

RE: Highland Park

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Attached is the letter with a couple minor wording changes. Otherwise it sounds goad to me. {have not heard anything about the treasury meeting eithar. Abu and {visited the plant Monday evening and conditions continue to deteriorate, There were about 5 days fast week that they were unable to collect samples from the filter confluence point (compliance point} due to a watermain break nearby that flowed continually thus lowering their reservoir level and subsequently causing the sample pump to lose its prime, Thankfully samples were being collected at each filter effluent and at the nlant tan fon either side of the malfunctioning point) that demonstrated turbidity was meeting standards, The clarifiers are filling with sludge and also have a 0.5-1" thick layer of floating sludge that developed over the course of a week. This has happened before and they have removed it using pool skimmers. We asked them to work on that this week. Filters are requiring backwash every 8-16 hours instead of evary 24-36. They have airhinding in the filters that is likely a result of air in the system due to pump change in service. It could alse be due to the poor state of the filter mecia. There are so many things wrong it’s hard to pinpeint the cause of any one thing at times. Abu and/or 1 will visit the plant each week to check on turbidity readings and contractor progress as well as pick up cagies of their bench sheers Hsting turbidity results and calibration records. i want to keep a clase eye on turbidity jJavels until the clarifier/turbidimater work is cornpleted. We looked at the valves that need to be fixed on the clarifiers and the contractors are aware of what they need ta do. i'm glad thatthe work is happening naw, because the clarifter Situation is deteriorating. Thanks,

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