Jumana Vasi

xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b204_0677_0680_1 Hi Mary Beth — Thank you for arranging my call with the Director. He’s asked me to send my follow-up questions in writing, so here they are below. Could you please forward them to him? Thank you, Jumana Dan —- Thank you so very much for your time this afternoon. Here are the questions we’ve got concerning Flint drinking water. The Lead and Copper Rule requires water systems to obtain prior approval

Hi Mary Beth — Thank you for arranging my call with the Director. He’s asked me to send my follow-up questions in writing, so here they are below. Could you please forward them to him? Thank you, Jumana Dan - Thank you so very much for your time this afternoon. Here are the questions we’ve got concerning Flint drinking water. The Lead and Copper Rule requires water systems to obtain prior approval from the State to add a new source of water or make any long-term change in water treatment process prior to implementation. Did the DEQ have any concerns related to the switch from Detroit water to Flint River water in terms of potential increases in corrosion? The corrosivity of Flint’s drinking water seems to be the main contributor to lead levels from residential faucets*. Does the state offer recommendations (treatment options, consumer use guidelines, etc.) for dealing with water that is considered to be “highly corrosive’? Are other Michigan cities using similarly corrosive water? What steps are they taking to protect residents from lead leaching from their home plumbing systems? Is Flint conducting compliance monitoring under the Lead and Copper Rule? If so, why have their test results differed from the Virginia Tech findings? What could the city be doing to better educate and protect its residents? Thank you for all of your help. We are really looking forward to having you here next week. Jumana standards/ Jumana Vasi Program Officer, Environment Program C.S. Mott Foundation 503 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48503 xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b661_1708_1709_1 (810) 766-1714 xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b661_1708_1709_2

Hi Mary Seth - Edorri have Director Wyarit’s direct ernail address, so Pm hoping itis okay for me io sand this message through you. Please advise if there is a better way to cormnunicete with the Director. AS you can Imagine, we are very concerned about the drinking water issues af Mott, per the article below. | anticipate that questions will arise for the Director regarding this issue when he joins us next week. Id like ihe chance to talk with him about this in advance of our meeting. | arn available all day today and can make myself available on Monday or Tuesday. Vould it be possible for hirn to give me a call athis convenience? My cell phone number is 773.658.9412, which wauid be the best way to reach me. itis fine with me if he calls early or late in the day. Thank you so much, Jumane Kildee, state lawmakers want more info from regulators about Flint water By Ron Fonger | [email protected] The Flint Journal on September 11, 2015 at 8:43 AM Reddit Email Dan Kildee FLINT, MI -- Federal and state elected officials representing the city want regulators to provide more information the safety of drinking water here. xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b660_1705_1707_1 U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint; state Sen. Jim Ananich, D-Flint; and state Reps. Sheldon Neeley and Phil Phelps want assurances about water quality and methods of testing in light of recent concerns about lead levels here. Kildee wrote to Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Dan Wyant, director of the state Department of Environmental Quality, saying he is "very troubled" by recent tests suggesting high levels of lead in the city of Flint's water system. Virginia Tech University students and faculty have posted the results of 252 water tests from Flint online, concluding the city has "a very serious lead in water problem." The Virginia Tech testing so far has shown 16.7 percent of samples from the city registered more than 15 ppb of lead -- the federal threshold for lead in water. State and city officials have said their tests since April 2014 show Flint meets the federal standard for lead and other contaminants in drinking water, but both the state and DEQ have recommended the city move quickly to develop a plan for making the water supply less corrosive to lead and lead solder in service lines and home plumbing. The city began using the Flint River as its source of drinking water in April 2014 after the city of Detroit terminated its contract to continue selling water to the city. The termination came after the city announced its intent to become a partner in the Karegnondi Water Authority, which is building a new water pipeline to Lake Huron to service Flint and Genesee County. Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards, who is heading the study of Flint water, has said the city's issues with lead are exacerbated because treated river water is much more corrosive than treated Lake Huron water that was purchased from Detroit for more than 50 years. Ananich, Neeley and Phelps also wrote to Wyant, raising questions about lead levels in Flint water and the city's water sampling methods. "Many of the decisions that led to the current situation occurred while a state-appointed manager was in control and MDEQ personnel were consulted about testing methods and how to address the situation," the letter says. DEQ Communications Director Brad Wurfel said in an email to The Flint Journal-MLive that the agency appreciates "that the state representatives have concerns about what they are seeing in various forums on this issue." "Obviously the department looks forward to briefing local legislative leaders and answering all of their questions," the statement says. xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b660_1705_1707_2 Show More Comments hitp.//wwemlive com/newsfHint/index ssf/201S/0G/kidee other elected officials btmbtincart river xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b660_1705_1707_3