Michael Gardner

Office of Attorney General / Michigan

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MDEQ Communications Outreach Team: Nov 12 meeting notes

Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Good afternoon, The Communications Outreach Team had its November meeting this week on Thursday (11/12). It had been several months since the previous meeting. Attached are the notes with the division-level content, etc., including what I offered from ODWMA. The next meeting is 12/10. Let me know if you have questions/requests for the Communications Outreach Team as well as if/when you have updates on what is currently making news (other than Flint drinking water) or has the potential to make news for me to share. Thanks, Jonathan

OAG Requested Items

Mike, Here are the following items you requested during our meeting on 10/15. Reference to the Recommended standards for water works (Ten State Standards) is as follows under Rule 113 and Rule 1302: R 325.10113 Compliance with rules; guidance information. Rule 113. Public water supplies may use the information in the following publications as guidance to comply with these rules: (a) Recommended standards for water works, prepared by the Great Lakes--upper Mississippi river board of state sanitary engineers, is available for inspection at the department offices in Lansing, and may be purchased at a cost of $12.00 from the Health Education Services, P.O. Box 7126, Albany, New York 12224 telephone 518-439-7286, Internet htto:/Avww.hes.ora/. (b) The American water works association manual M 19, emergency planning for water utilities, 2001, as referred to in part 23, is available for inspection at the department offices in Lansing, and may be purchased at a cost of $95.00 from the American Water Works Association, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80235, telephone 1-800-926-7337, Internet www.awwa.org. (c) Suggested practices for waterworks design, construction, and operation for type | public water supplies, February 2008, prepared by the Michigan department of environmental quality, water bureau, is available for inspection at the department offices in Lansing and on the Internet at (d) Cross connection rules manual, fourth edition, October 2008, prepared by the Michigan department of environmental quality, water bureau, is available for inspection at the department offices in Lansing and on the Internet at History: 1979 AC; 2000 AACS; 2009 MR 23, Eff. Dec. 4, 2009. R 325.11302 Submission of plans and specifications for construction or alteration of waterworks system; guidance material. Rule 1302. (1) For type | public water supplies, before the construction or alteration of a waterworks system, or a portion of a waterworks system, plans and specifications shall be submitted to the department by a public water supply or its designated agent for review, approval, and issuance of a permit, unless otherwise accepted under R 325.11304. (2) A permit-application shall be submitted with the plans and specifications, shall identify and summarize plans or projects, and, if applicable, shall indicate the authorization of the designated agent for the public water supply. (3) Both of the following shall be used, whenever applicable, when preparing plans and specifications: (a) Recommended standards for water works, prepared by the Great Lakes Upper Mississippi board of state sanitary engineers under R 325.10113. (b) Suggested practices for waterworks design, construction, and operation for type | public water supplies, prepared by the Michigan department of environmental quality, water bureau under R 325.10113. History: 1979 AC; 2009 MR 23, Eff. Dec. 4, 2009. Here’s a link to the current version of the Recommended Standards for water works. Summary of monitoring requirements chart xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b076_2599_2966_177 The attached, CWS Monitoring Charts — January 2014.pdf, should give you a more readable listing of the monitoring requirements instead of having to look at each rule. Jean Shekter and Kris Philip can help decipher this chart if you have questions or need the rule references. Map of Flint Water System A copy of the water system map is attached (Flint.pdf). Please note that this map is a controlled document that should not be shared with others for security purposes related to critical infrastructure. Flint WTP in relation to GM Sites A google earth map image attached, Flint-GMsites.jpg, shows the location of the Flint WTP in relation to the GM assembly plant and the Buick City site. Not sure if these were the GM site(s) you were wondering about. Flint Population and Service Connection History Before 2006, population = 140,761 2006, population = 124,943 (2000 census); 41,537 residential & small commercial accounts 2009, population = 118,645 (DWRF project plan); 38,000 residential accounts 1/2013, population = 102,434 (2010 census); 31,228 residential accounts 3/2015, population = 99,763 (2013 census estimate); 24,600 renilental accounts (FYI the 2014 census estimate is listed as 99,002) Let me know when you want to meet again and if there is any other info you need. Stephen Busch, P.E. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 517-643-2314 [email protected] | xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b076_2599_2966_178 January 2014 Entry Point Monitoring a SS SW Sources (including GWUD! Quarterly for 4 year® Least Vulnerable: 1/3 years Moderately Vulnerable®: 2/3 years'® ighly Vulnerable®: Quarterly" : With WHPP”/ Tritium®: Waived Without WHPP / Tritium: 1/3 years — Vulne able aquifers (karst, gravel/cobble): 1/3 years All others: Waived 1/3 years (3 sets) 1/9 years Water Quality Parameters® : | ; — : 1 set source in source TOC, & treated TOC NA / month / conventional filtration plant TOC & Alkalinity ~ P 1 set / quarter if average treated TOC < 2.0 mg/L. Reduced NA for 2 cons years, or <1.0 mg/L for 1 year Footnotes: ' Partial Chemistry scan (at MDEQ laboratory only) includes contaminants with varying monitoring frequencies as follows: imple >50%. MCL? = ly tai |. ee 1/3 years _ "473 years if <50% MCL "4-13 years If <50% MCL ort ior 1 a if any 4 sample >50% MCL? eal for 4 a if any 1 sample ae MCL “413 years - A Lyear [Sodium 1/3 years 1/year ? For detailed arsenic monitoring information, see Water Division policy WD-03-020 dated October 20, 2003. 3 fall samples from 4 consecutive quarters <MCL, return to 1/year and monitor during quarter that had highest result. ‘ fall samples from 4 consecutive quarters <50% of the MCL, return to 4/year and monitor during quarter that had highest result. 5 \f VOGs are confirmed detected, monitor quarterly for VOCs and monitor once for EDB and DBCP. 5 If no detects in first quarter, waive remaining quarterly monitoring and go directly to routine monitoring. 7 A Contaminant Source Inventory must be completed, with no indication of vulnerability, to be eligible for this waiver. 5 Tritium in lieu of WHPP: Waiver requires initial/confirmation tritium samples <1.0 and sampling 1 / 3 years thereafter. ® Least Vulnerable: SW systems and GWUDI systems that are not moderately or highly vulnerable. Moderately Vulnerable: Bay City, Lake St Clair, St Clair & Detroit Rivers, Monroe, Frenchtown, St Joseph, Benton Harbor, Alpena. Highly Vulnerable: All inland river supplies. ° Collect one sample in the 2nd quarter AND one sample in the 3rd quarter of every 3rd calendar year. "\ With sufficient historical data, may reduce frequency of non-detect contaminants to 1 / year, to be taken during 2nd OR 3rd quarter, Select moderately vulnerable systems include: Alpena, Bay City, Monroe, Mt Clemens, St Joseph, Wyandotte *§ Collect sample during the 2nd OR 3rd quarter of year due. “4 Gross Alpha may be substituted for radium 226 and/or uranium if results < 5 pCi/L or < 15 pCi/L, respectively. ' |f first 2 quarters are below the detection limit, waive remaining quarterly monitoring and go directly to routine monitoring. 1s Required for systems > 50,000. Required for systems < 50,000 during any monitoring period the Pb and/or Cu AL is exceeded. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b076_2599_2966_179 January 2014 Distribution Monitoring a eT SW Sources (including GWUDI Required #/month — < “Required #/month ——— # of sites / 6 months for 1 year Required # of sites / 6 months for 1 year Lead / Copper PP a dd reduced # f sites L 4 3,0r9 ears’ Required reduced # of sites / 41 Ir 9 ears! Chlorine or Chloramines reduced # of sites 7 ae — year, ons years Footnotes: ‘ Samples must be collected during June, July, August or September. ? Required for all systems > 50,000. Required for all systems < 50,000 during any monitoring period the lead and/or copper action level is exceeded. 5 System with a heterotrophic plate count < 500 /mL is considered to have a detectable disinfectant residual. * Collect annual samples during month of warmest water temperature. 5 Collect samples at a locations representing maximum residence time. ® Collect 25% of samples at locations representing maximum residence time and 75% at locations representing at least average residence time. ? May not reduce TTHM & HAAS if source water TOC > 4.0 mg/l. 8 Collect 1 sample near first customer, 1 at location representing average residence time, and 1 at location representing maximum residence time. ® Applies if all samples of the 3-sample set <1.0 mg/l (MCL) for 1 year and supply is not required to monitor due to an exceedance at the EPTDS. Resume routine if 1 or more chlorite samples from 3-sample set >MCL or EPTDS sample >MCL. Then sample for chlorine dioxide at the following distribution locations: *° If chlorine dioxide at the entry point >MRDL, then monitor according to the following table: if maintaining a residual in the distribution system using ... i chlorine dioxide or chloramines ~---|3 as close to the first customer as possible at chlorine, and one or more disinfection ‘add ion points after the | EPTDS are not intervals of at least 6 hours. chlorine, and one or more disinfection addition Fi peta after the EPTDS are i sample near the first customer, 1 each at present... locations representing average and maximum resident time. Note: Some contaminants (asbestos, dioxin, etc.) are waived in part or in full per 1992/93 monitoring waiver program. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b076_2599_2966_180 ese T { fp eas _ WATER SYSTEM GENERAL PLAN. { CITY OF FLINT xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b076_2599_2966_181 xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b076_2599_2966_182 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

RE: Flint

Michael, Based on my current schedule, Thursday would work best to rect. Let's plan on meeting at 9:00. To gat any records you might need, it would be best to meet in the District office on the 1° floor of Constitution Hall. l will reserve a room in the District, but you can meet me in my office at 9:00, Stephen Busch, PLE. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 517-043-2314 buschs@michigan gay

Flint

Good morning, My name is Mike Gardner and I'm supervising the performance audit of the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance that is currently in progress. | believe | have met you a couple times before on other audits. As part of our audit, we would like to take a closer look at Flint's drinking water situation. Liane stated that you would be the person to meet with to obtain concerning Flint. To begin our review, we would like to obtain some background information about Flint's change from the Detroit system to drawing water from the Flint River. I'm looking for information such as: why did Flint make the change; who made the decision to make the change; who had to approve such a change; how did Flint have the capacity to make such a change; when did the change occur; what was DEQ's involvement in the change of systems; what testing is required when such a change is made ..... | would like to set up a meeting with you in the near future to discuss Flint and to obtain information concerning the questions identified above. Please suggest a time and location for such a meeting . We are currently located on the qh floor of the south tower but | don't have a phone in my cube. | usually work 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 6:30 to 10:30 on Fridays. My schedule is very clean this week. Thank you for your time. Mike xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b607_4179_4696_201 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

Flint

Good morning, My name is Mike Gardner and I'm supervising the performance audit of the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance that is currently in progress. | believe | have met you a couple times before on other audits. As part of our audit, we would like to take a closer look at Flint's drinking water situation. Liane stated that you would be the person to meet with to obtain concerning Flint. To begin our review, we would like to obtain some background information about Flint's change from the Detroit system to drawing water from the Flint River. {'m looking for information such as: why did Flint make the change; who made the decision to make the change; who had to approve such a change; how did Flint have the capacity to make such a change; when did the change occur; what was DEQ's involvement in the change of systems; what testing is required when such a change is made ..... | would like to set up a meeting with you in the near future to discuss Flint and to obtain information concerning the questions identified above. Please suggest a time and location for such a meeting . We are currently located on the ae floor of the south tower but | don't have a phone in my cube. | usually work 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 6:30 to 10:30 on Fridays. My schedule is very clean this week. Thank you for your time. Mike xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b576_5666_6018_351 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

Flint

Good morning, My name is Mike Gardner and I'm supervising the performance audit of the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance that is currently in progress. | believe | have met you a couple times before on other audits. As part of our audit, we would like to take a closer look at Flint's drinking water situation. Liane stated that you would be the person to meet with to obtain concerning Flint. To begin our review, we would like to obtain some background information about Flint's change from the Detroit system to drawing water from the Flint River. I'm looking for information such as: why did Flint make the change; who made the decision to make the change; who had to approve such a change; how did Flint have the capacity to make such a change; when did the change occur; what was DEQ's involvement in the change of systems; what testing is required when such a change is made..... | would like to set up a meeting with you in the near future to discuss Flint and to obtain information concerning the questions identified above. Please suggest a time and location for such a meeting . We are currently located on the 4 floor of the south tower but | don't have a phone in my cube. | usually work 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 6:30 to 10:30 on Fridays. My schedule is very clean this week. Thank you for your time. Mike xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b337_0975_0975_1

Flint

Good afternoon, Please ignore my previous email {I hit send by mistake}. Just wanted to let you know that | talked to our managers yesterday morning about Flint. Based on the recent developments in Flint's drinking water situation it was decided we would take a detail look at Flint's operation. | would like to start our review by obtaining some background information about Flint such as why the change was made, who made the decision to change water sources, when the change in water sources made, how was DEQ informed of the change, what did DEQ do to review the change in water source, how did Flint have the capacity to operate their own water system .... Please let me know who | should meet with or who could provide documentation of the circumstances surrounding Flint drawing water from the Flint River. Mike xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b208_0687_0687_1

Flint

Good afternoon, Just a quick email to let you know that | talked to our managers yesterday morning about Flint. Based on the recent developments in Flint's drinking water situation it was decided we would take a detail look at Flint's operation. | would like to start our review by obtaining some background information about Flint such as why the change to the Flint system was made, who made the decision it, when the change in water sources made, how was DEQ informed of the change, what did DEQ do to review the change in water source .... Please let me know who | should meet with or who could provide documentation of the circumstances surrounding Flint drawing water from the Flint River. Mike xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b334_0972_0972_1