Wendy Drake

Hi, Jennifer. Here are a few HAs websites. Both Chico and HHinols have taken samples at systems and sources where problems have been reported, and rn not sure about the other states. US. EPA Cyanobacterial! HABs website: htt: sete HABs news qpaates that kta can sign up for by contacting Ha “ot isve — e-mail below} game Chia EPA has a PWS HAB sResponsedtratesy off in which they list eather raymondid@e hio.goy and (614) Ohio EPA's HABs—~information for PSs website: httn://epe chic. gou/ddas resporse strategy thitp //epa.ohia.pot is f@8/docu Sf HARs SPANSHA, Heather Raymond as the PWS HAB Coordinator—her contact information is h 644-2911. Ohio has experienced the most problems in our ragian. ilineis EPA’s HABs and algal toxins website: hitr://ena state i hid: Hlinols just launched this prograrn last surnmer IDEM ’s blue-preen algae website: bite //wwein sovsidem/aigac/ MDH’s blue-grean algal blooms end microcystin website: httor/ www. health state piuegremns fidne wi pov/lak WDNA's blue-green algae website: hito: as/biues Please let me know if you have any questions. Wendy Wendy Drake | U.S. EPA, Region 5, Water Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch 77 West Jackson Boulevard, WG-15J | Chicago, IL 60604 | 312-886-6705 |

Service Lines: A Field Study Good morning. Some of you mentioned that the State folks were interested in a presentation on the Chicago sampling study, so please forward the registration information to your States. Don't forget the LCR folks. I already sent this to IEPA (D. McMillan, R. Cobb, M. Crumly, J. Long), so no need to re-send. Registration is now open for the webinar on the EPA R5 sampling study conducted in Chicago (free to PWSs and general public) Detection and Evaluation of Elevated Lead Release from Service Lines: A Field Study February 3, 2014 12:00pm to 1:00pm Central Time Registration Link: _ 1 5# CEU TYPE: Technical WEBINAR TYPE: Technical IEPA#: 7932 Summary : Comparative stagnation sampling conducted in 32 homes in Chicago, Illinois with lead service lines demonstrated that the existing regulatory sampling protocol under the U.S. Lead and Copper Rule systematically misses the high lead levels and potential human exposure. Lead levels measured with sequential sampling were highest within the lead service lines, with maximum values more than four times higher than Chicago's regulatory compliance results using a first-draw sampling protocol. There was significant variability in lead values from different points within individual lead service lines and among different lead service line sites across the city. Although other factors could also influence lead levels, the highest lead results most often were associated with sites having known disturbances to the lead service lines. This study underscores the importance and interdependence of sample site selection, sampling protocol, and other factors in assessing lead levels in a public water system. INSTRUCTOR: Miguel A. Del Toral, Regulations Manager U.S. EPA Miguel A. Del Toral Regulations Manager U.S. EPA RS GWDWB 77 West Jackson Blvd, (WG-15J) Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: (312) 886-5253 xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b319_4495_4495_1

Directors’ Meeting Agenda Hi, everyone. To follow-up on Tom’s e-mail below, we’d like to include a session on CWA/SDWA integration during the upcoming state directors’ meeting. This session is currently scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, at 3:00 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b254_3558_3559_1 p.m. The proposed topics include national and regional EPA CWA/SDWA integration nutrient-related activities, such as: (1) activities in the Western Basin of Lake Erie, (2) state nutrients frameworks, and (3) WI nitrate project status. We'll be discussing where and how to better coordinate between states and Region 5 during this meeting. If you and/or any of your staff would be interested in presenting information about your work in nutrients, harmful algal blooms, or what projects are happening in Lake Erie, etc., please let me know. And if you have additional ideas for topics, please let me know that, too. Thanks, and | look forward to seeing you in April! Wendy Wendy Drake | U.S. EPA, Region 5, Water Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch 77 West Jackson Boulevard, WG-15J | Chicago, IL 60604 | Phone: 312-886-6705 drake wendy @ena. poy F vom: Poy, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 8:17 AM