Kurt Swendsen

In case someone else hasn’t sent this to you already, this MLive article is about a petition and a rally today: fe ghoto. A rally today, Aimy 31, 5 phate Pept dournal te price FLINT, MI -- Three groups advocating the city end its use of the Flint River for drinking water are rallying today, Aug. 31, at City Hall and say they're delivering 26,000 petition signatures to show the depth of their support. xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0237_1025_1026_1 Organizer Melissa Mays said Food & Water Watch, Water You Fighting For and the Coalition for Clean Water plan to hand deliver the petitions, which were collected online, to Mayor Dayne Walling and City Administrator Natasha Henderson at 10 a.m. The petitions say in part, that “the Flint River clearly is not a safe, reliable source for the city's drinking water. It was as easy as pushing a button to disconnect from (the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department}; it’s time to push the button again, reconnecting Flint to DWSD and providing Flint residents with the clean, safe water they deserve. "Please reconnect Flint to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department immediately and make water safe and clean for all.” Flint has been in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act since January because of high levels of total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a problem that arose after the city changed its drinking water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Levels of TTHM, a byproduct of chlorinating river water, have dropped to allowable armounts in more recent tests, and the city has installed a new a $1.5 million granulated active-charcoal filter in an effort to purily river water. City officials have said Flint water is safe, but have mailed residents, warning of potential health problems related to long-term exposure to high levels of TTHM. The use of the Flint River for drinking water is expected to end next year when the new Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline is expected to be put into service. The project is a joint venture involving the city and Genesee County. Kurt Swendsen Community Water Supply DEQ - Lansing District Office (517) 525-1487 xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0237_1025_1026_2

More fur in Flint. i didn’t read the article, but if it’s a sumer protest, then | hope they remember to keep hydrated and drink planty of water.

i found this in my deleted files, but it’s in regards to the SRF also, and it was my understanding from Mike that the FOIA is in regards to drinking water issues. The letter he sent would be in the 5439-01 files and/or the 9204-01 folder, so this email or at least his letter is already available in the files on your floor.

Jeff, Because the Flint S2 was completed from an administrative standpoint we haven’t assigned a project manager for future SRF efforts. You’ll get a better sense of that if Flint gets awarded a SAW loan and whomever is project manager for that. If they didn’t apply for a SAW grant, then whoever gets future DWRF projects might be the future SRF project manager. If you start putting together an SRF project plan for Flint in 2017 or later (I know nothing is coming next year, or is planned yet), then contact Ms. Wendy Fitzner for a project manager to assist you and review the draft project plan. Her email is FitzrerW@ Michigan. gov. Kurt Swendsen DEQ - Revolving Loan Section (517) 284-5418 xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b467_1278_1278_1

FYI

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:43:26 AM FYI

xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b304_0926_0927_1 Yye drafted an acceptance letter which will be mailed next week. ft will be under Sonya Butler’s signature and state the requirernents of the $2 have been ret.

Hell Kurt. I have attached a letter detailing our progress on our self funded SRF project. If you have any questions please call me at (810) 577-8906 or email. We will also send a hard copy of the letter. Thank you Daugherty Johnson Utilities Administrator Oity-of Flint - Hell ka stenest ye xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b450_1147_1151_5

Hell Kurt, I have attached a letter detailing our progress on our self funded SRF project. If you have any questions please call me at (810) 577-8906 or email, We will also send a hard copy of the letter. Thank you Daugherty Johnson | Utilities Administrator . | Fronr - ae Ce, fell ke + sitest xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b606_3718_4178_450 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

, Hell Kurt. I have attached a letter detailing our progress on our self funded SRF project. If you have any questions please call me at (810) 577-8906 or email. We will also send a hard copy of the letter. Thank you Daugherty Johnson Utilities Administrator City of Flint xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b303_0925_0925_1

Since | was the groject manager for the previous Flint loans, ’ve been keaning an eye an the news reports myself. | asked Rowe if they plan on submitting a project plan this May out haven't heard answer frorn thar. Do you know whether Flint is trying to pul together a project plan? if so, with it being such a political oroject, it would be good far me and you to get a copy of the draft project plan, which would ideally be available this month.

Kurt, Good luck on the interview, sorry | didn’t get back with you...wasn’t ignoring ....just been totally swarnped with the Flint situation... Michael Prysby, PLE. District Engineer Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance 547 290-8817

Hi Mike, | wanted to let you know that Bethel pointed me to the OTU short courses booklets, which I’m now diving into. They will be a great help and will more than fill up my time between now and next week, so I’m all set for reading materials and you can therefore disregard my email from last week. Kurt Swendsen DEQ - Revolving Loan Section (517) 284-5418 xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b5_0892_4900_0792