Mitchell Rivard

EMBARGOED UNTIL 1:30 P.M, ET Friday, October 2, 2015 Contact: Mitchell Rivard, 202-595-4885, mitchell rivardi@mail house. gov Statement by Congressman Dan Kildee on Flint Water State Action Plan After being briefed this morning by state officials, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today on the state’s new efforts to ensure the safety of Flint’s drinking water: xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0615_2017_2018_1 “The lead levels recently reported in Flint’s water are unacceptable and could cause irreversible adverse health effects, particularly among children. Flint residents deserve safe water and immediate assistance. That’s why it is absolutely necessary that the state’s efforts announced today be implemented immediately. “Specifically, corrosion control needs to be started now. To date, corrosion control treatment has not been started in the Flint water system. Experts acknowledge that corrosion control treatment takes time once introduced — weeks or even months — to move throughout the water distribution system and fully take effect. Thus, delaying corrosion control treatment will only delay improving the water quality. “In the interim, it is imperative that every Flint resident who needs a lead-clearing filter gets one. Since there is already an ongoing community effort to distribute filters in addition to state resources announced today, it is critical that the state work with local leaders on the ground to coordinate efforts. “Tm calling on all parties involved to adopt a greater sense of urgency than I’ve seen demonstrated thus far. I will continue to work with city and state officials on immediate and long term solutions to improve the quality of Flint’s water.” HH xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0615_2017_2018_2

EMBARGOED UNTIL 1:30 P.M, ET Friday, October 2, 2015 Contact: Mitchell Rivard, 202-595-4885, mitchell rivardi@mail house. gov Statement by Congressman Dan Kildee on Flint Water State Action Plan After being briefed this morning by state officials, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today on the state’s new efforts to ensure the safety of Flint’s drinking water: xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0615_2017_2018_1 “The lead levels recently reported in Flint’s water are unacceptable and could cause irreversible adverse health effects, particularly among children. Flint residents deserve safe water and immediate assistance. That’s why it is absolutely necessary that the state’s efforts announced today be implemented immediately. “Specifically, corrosion control needs to be started now. To date, corrosion control treatment has not been started in the Flint water system. Experts acknowledge that corrosion control treatment takes time once introduced — weeks or even months — to move throughout the water distribution system and fully take effect. Thus, delaying corrosion control treatment will only delay improving the water quality. “In the interim, it is imperative that every Flint resident who needs a lead-clearing filter gets one. Since there is already an ongoing community effort to distribute filters in addition to state resources announced today, it is critical that the state work with local leaders on the ground to coordinate efforts. “Tm calling on all parties involved to adopt a greater sense of urgency than I’ve seen demonstrated thus far. I will continue to work with city and state officials on immediate and long term solutions to improve the quality of Flint’s water.” HH xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0615_2017_2018_2

Scientific" Testing to Ensure Safety of Flint’s Water FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 21, 2015 Contact: Mitchell Rivard, 202-595-4885, » Congressman Dan Kildee Calls For Additional "Independent and Scientific" Testing to Ensure Safety of Flint’s Water FLINT — Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today, as part of his continued efforts to get answers regarding recent lead levels recorded in the city of Flint’s water system, met with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Lansing. The meeting followed a letter sent last week by Congressman Kildee posing various questions about recent lead levels in the water. In response to Congressman Kildee’s letter, the DEQ and EPA invited Congressman Kildee and other local, state and federal elected officials to attend today’s briefing in Lansing. After the meeting today, Congressman Kildee issued the following statement: “After meeting with the EPA and DEO, it is clear to me that immediate independent and scientific testing is necessary to determine the safety of Flint’s water. So far, the city, DEQ and EPA have not adequately answered my questions on their testing methods to ensure the safety of Flint’s water. “So far, I have been given no reason to have confidence in the current testing results. For example, it is unclear if homes sampled also took part in previous tests, which could have shown trends in water quality. “T call on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the city of Flint, to work together to conduct additional independent and scientific testing of Flint’s water. Additional testing must be expanded from its current scope to include more homes. It must also factor in the most at-risk homes in Flint. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0201_0425_0428_3 “Flint residents deserve absolute transparency when it comes to the quality of their water. Additionally the city, DEQ and EPA must work together to ensure the immediate safety of Flint’s drinking water, including any temporary relief until a long-term solution can be completed.” HH xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0201_0425_0428_4

Scientific" Testing to Ensure Safety of Flint’s Water FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 21, 2015 Contact: Mitchell Rivard, 202-595-4885, » Congressman Dan Kildee Calls For Additional "Independent and Scientific" Testing to Ensure Safety of Flint’s Water FLINT — Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today, as part of his continued efforts to get answers regarding recent lead levels recorded in the city of Flint’s water system, met with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Lansing. The meeting followed a letter sent last week by Congressman Kildee posing various questions about recent lead levels in the water. In response to Congressman Kildee’s letter, the DEQ and EPA invited Congressman Kildee and other local, state and federal elected officials to attend today’s briefing in Lansing. After the meeting today, Congressman Kildee issued the following statement: “After meeting with the EPA and DEO, it is clear to me that immediate independent and scientific testing is necessary to determine the safety of Flint’s water. So far, the city, DEQ and EPA have not adequately answered my questions on their testing methods to ensure the safety of Flint’s water. “So far, I have been given no reason to have confidence in the current testing results. For example, it is unclear if homes sampled also took part in previous tests, which could have shown trends in water quality. “T call on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the city of Flint, to work together to conduct additional independent and scientific testing of Flint’s water. Additional testing must be expanded from its current scope to include more homes. It must also factor in the most at-risk homes in Flint. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0201_0425_0428_3 “Flint residents deserve absolute transparency when it comes to the quality of their water. Additionally the city, DEQ and EPA must work together to ensure the immediate safety of Flint’s drinking water, including any temporary relief until a long-term solution can be completed.” HH xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0201_0425_0428_4