Jennifer Crooks

Thank you, Kris! Richard said he'd check other options, bit sounds like you just cid-—-Jim Syga is open-— good! i just re-checked our priority participants—-Torm Foy, Rita Bair, Tinka Hyde, Tim Henry, and everyone is stl open! So let's plan Tues Feb 9, tom-2:30pm CST: Zpn-3:S0pm EST. If you can block out this time for Jim Sygo, that would be goad. Dennis Wychocki, from cur office will send out a formal invitation. We'll start discussion of agenda topics, and get that te you by mid-January. Jennifer

Importance: High think this request to search for sorne dates was lest in the holiday shuffle. Perhans you all could search for some dates? This is what i sent on Dec 9. think i have all the State people on the list above that should attend this combined call--except for Jim Syga, 50 someone will check his schedule? The 3 dates here that work best for us, including Tinka Hyde, our Division Director; and Torn Poy, are: feb LG: if-noon, or l-3om CST {best date} xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b024_0033_0036_1 Feb 9: 1-3porn CST (we have a branch meeting at that time, but we can re-arrange if this date/time works best for you all} Do any of these dates/times work? Hf not, perhaps you can propose some dates/times the 3/4" weeks in February. Thanks! Jennifer

Hi, Richard. Were you able to discuss possible dates at your managers’ meeting on Thursday last week? jen

No - Jim Sygo did not attend. We will need to check his calendar. I'm in another all day meeting now.

Jennifer, Most people have left for the day. Our office is having a rnanagers meeting tomorrow so perhaps we can determine which of those tirnes may work during our meeting. Richard xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b024_0033_0036_2

Importance: High think i have all the State pecnle on the fist above that should attend this cornbined call—excent far dim Sygo, se sormeone will check his schedule? The 2 dates here that work best for us, including Tinka Hyde, our Division Director; and Torn Poy, are: Feb 1G: 10-noon, or i-Sorn CST (best date} "eb S: 1-Som CaT Gwe have a ranch meeting at that time, but we can re-arrange if this date/time works best for you ali} Do any of these dates/tirnes wark? ff not, perhaps you can propose some dates/times the aa" weeks in February. Thank you, alli Jannifer

Importance: High Richard and Kris: Yes, it’s that time again. This year, we are taking Liane’s suggestion to conduct a separate Joint Evaluation review separately from DEQ Water Resources Division, and combine it with our drinking water semi-annual call. We should be scheduling this call (2 hrs) in Jan/Feb timeframe. We are putting together a list of dates that our Water Division Director, Tinka Hyde, and Tim Henry are available; as well as R5 State and Tribal Programs Branch Dennis Wychocki, Dan Cozza and Ed Pniak. From Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, Tom Poy, Branch Chief; Rita Bair, Section Chief; Heather Shoven, Enforcement Chief; Janet Kuefler, Program Leader; and myself will also be attending. | will send you 3-4 dates to see if one of those fits in your calendar; | guess if those don’t work, we’ll start over. Question: | assume Jim Sygo, and both of you will attend the call. Let me know who else will be joining our meeting/call

Richard—We talked about this on the phone, but | thought I’d put it in writing, FYI. | talked with Jim LeFevre at Calhoun County HD yesterday afternoon. He is the person who did all the sampling for the project at the schools. Their purpose was to sample for lead at the faucet, underpiping, and the pipes near the sink (in the wall/floor/ceiling), not lead service lines. Jim thought that a much larger pipe would be needed as a service line to the school, which | wouldn’t think would be lead. He took 3-125 ml samples at each sample site: Samples 1 and 2 were split first draw samples, where the 4st sample would determine lead in the faucet, and the second sample would determine lead in the pipes under the sink to the shut off at the wall. Prior to the third sample, he would flush for 30-sec a pencil size stream of water, which would characterize the piping further into the wall. An inspector can visually inspect the inside of the school where the service line comes in, to determine if it is a lead service line. They used an 8-18 hour stagnation period. Jim said that the protocol was developed before he started the sampling. He also referenced EPA’s guidance, 3T’s manual in Schools; which | think you said you have. Jim included his cell and office phone numbers on the email | just forwarded to you with more information about the sampling protocol he used. Jennifer Jennifer Kurtz Crooks Michigan Program Manager Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch U.S. EPA Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Illinois 60604 312.886.0244 [email protected] 312.582.5853 (fax) xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b152_2258_2259_1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b152_2258_2259_2

Hi, Richard. Below is the information from Jim LeFevre from Calhoun County HD on the sampling protocol for lead sampling that they used with the Kellogg Foundation/EPA project for CWS schools. Pretty complete, I’d say! Jennifer

Jennifer, | attached some files that might be useful. Drinking Water Sampling...: The Quality Assurance Project Plan that was worked out between Calhoun Co. and EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, before | was hired. The sampling protocol is in section 10.2. The EPA 3Ts manual is included as an appendix. Generic QAPP FINAL...: | think this was used as a point of departure in devising the Calhoun County QAPP. It appears to have originated from EPA Region 2. It describes an alternate sampling protocol. Good to Grow SOP...: This is an adaptation of the SOP that Calhoun developed during the course of the program. The intended audience is other local health departments that want to do something similar to our project. Good to Grow forms: These are adapted from the forms that Calhoun used, also intended to be shared with other local health departments. MEHA presentation...: Slides for a presentation on our project. Some slides won't be “complete” without xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b150_2254_2255_1 the speaker’s comments but | can answer any questions. If you or Richard want to contact me today, you can call my cell phone at 906-398-7992. | should be in the office on Thursday morning and Friday morning. Jim LeFevre Environmental Health Educator Calhoun County Public Health Department 269-969-6449 This message has been prepared on resources owned by Calhoun County, MI and is subject to the Electronic Communications Policy. This electronic mail transmission, including all attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain protected health information or other privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure, copying, or use of this transmission, any attachment or any protected health information or other privileged and confidential information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete the original message and all attachments. Thank you.

Jennifer, | attached some files that might be useful. Drinking Water Sampling...: The Quality Assurance Project Plan that was worked out between Calhoun Co. and EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, before | was hired. The sampling protocol is in section 10.2. The EPA 3Ts manual is included as an appendix. Generic QAPP FINAL...: | think this was used as a point of departure in devising the Calhoun County QAPP. It appears to have originated from EPA Region 2. It describes an alternate sampling protocol. Good to Grow SOP...: This is an adaptation of the SOP that Calhoun developed during the course of the program. The intended audience is other local health departments that want to do something similar to our project. Good to Grow forms: These are adapted from the forms that Calhoun used, also intended to be shared with other local health departments. MEHA presentation...: Slides for a presentation on our project. Some slides won't be “complete” without the speaker’s comments but | can answer any questions. If you or Richard want to contact me today, you can call my cell phone at 906-398-7992. | should be in the office on Thursday morning and Friday morning. xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b151_2256_2257_1 Jim LeFevre Environmental Health Educator Calhoun County Public Health Department 269-969-6449 This message has been prepared on resources owned by Calhoun County, MI and is subject to the Electronic Communications Policy. This electronic mail transmission, including all attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain protected health information or other privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure, copying, or use of this transmission, any attachment or any protected health information or other privileged and confidential information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete the original message and all attachments. Thank you.

Thank you, Jim, for talking with me this afternoon. | talked with Richard Benzie at MDEQ and he is interested in looking at your sampling protocol, if you can track it down. Thank you!! Jennifer Jennifer Kurtz Crooks Michigan Program Manager Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch U.S. EPA Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Illinois 60604 312.886.0244 [email protected] 312.582.5853 (fax) xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b151_2256_2257_2

See page 9. This was the approved lead sampling protocol for the Milwaukee Care project for lead sampling at homes that were operating as daycares. Janet said that Francine St. Denis was very interested in using this sampling protocol for the Kellogg lead sampling project at CWS schools—it requires 8 samples—sequential sampling. | have a call into Miguel to see if this sequential sampling would work for CWS schools, or what modifications could/should be made to the protocol. Jennifer

You may want to ask Miguel or Francine if the this was used for Kellogg too. Janet Kuefler Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch State Programs Team Leader United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. (WG-15J) Chicago, Illinois 60604 (312) 886-0123

Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:40:00 AM Thanks.

Hi, Richard. Chooi has no record of the protocol, but Ed Moriarty at HQ is tracking it down, ASAP. I'll let you know when | receive something. The Paul Makoski at Calhoun Cty HD might have something; maybe Carolyn Krieger Hobbs, who works closely with Calhoun Cty, might know something, even though she works with the NTNCWS schools, not the CWS schools. Jennifer

Hi Jennifer, We have been in contact with Kellogg trying to get a copy of the latest version of the protocol. | will try to find out the status. BTW, Francine did retire only moved to another office — Indian Affairs | believe. Ed Ed Moriarty - Team Lead OGWDW - Protection Branch 1200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 202-564-3864

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Importance: High xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b451_4754_4755_1 Hi, Ed. | remember back in 2012, Francine St. Denis, partnered with the Kellogg Foundation in MI, to sample for lead in schools at Calhoun County Health Dept (Paul Makoski). MDEQ, community water program (Richard Benzie) is looking for the sampling protocol that was used in that sampling effort. We at Region 5 were not involved in this project, so we did not receive a final report—if there was a final report. I’m pretty sure Francine has retired, so I’m wondering if you are aware of a final report, which would document the sampling protocol—not just first draw samples, but sequential sampling. Thank you for checking this out, Ed. The State is looking for this tomorrow, if possible—yes, it’s related to Flint. Jennifer Jennifer Kurtz Crooks Michigan Program Manager Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch U.S. EPA Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Illinois 60604 312.886.0244 [email protected] 312.582.5853 (fax) xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b451_4754_4755_2

Importance: High Hi, Ed. | remember back in 2012, Francine St. Denis, partnered with the Kellogg Foundation in MI, to sample for lead in schools at Calhoun County Health Dept (Paul Makoski). MDEQ, community water program (Richard Benzie) is looking for the sampling protocol that was used in that sampling effort. We at Region 5 were not involved in this project, so we did not receive a final report—if there was a final report. I’m pretty sure Francine has retired, so I’m wondering if you are aware of a final report, which would document the sampling protocol—not just first draw samples, but sequential sampling. Thank you for checking this out, Ed. The State is looking for this tomorrow, if possible—yes, it’s related to Flint. Jennifer Jennifer Kurtz Crooks Michigan Program Manager Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch U.S. EPA Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Illinois 60604 312.886.0244 312.582.5853 (fax) xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b469_1281_1281_1

Hi, all. Sorry to have bugged you about this; | thought Mike and Darren wanted something more in detail that what was provided in the OEL, and they have the OEL. | asked if they need further detail than this. We'll find out. Jennifer

Hi, all. Sorry to have bugged you about this; | thought Mike and Darren wanted something more in detail that what was provided in the OEL, and they have the OEL. | asked if they need further detail than this. We'll find out. Jennifer

Hi Al: ff you need a schematic for the Flint water treatment plant, there’s one included in the August 2015 OEL report posted on City of Flint's website. Sourte = xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b571_1675_1677_1 FERS: CHLOREE BAW WSTES Li LIFT OoeMATION #8P1D SCREENS PUMP REE HIE Jae: & CATO REGAREOMATION SEF TENS SEUAL @EGIS FILTSSTIRE WEIR FINISHES WATES 2 DAC ONER 12° SANG SHAMEER REGERVOK ep WATER TREATME! FRGCESS Dlés STEN CE EATER TREATS Hope that helps, Andrea Porter Environmental Engineer Ground Water & Orinking Water Branch US. EPA, Region 5 (WG-155} 77 Wi. Jackson Blvd, Chicage, 1 60604 Phone: 342-886-4427 Fepu 312-697-2656

Ym out of the office tomarrow, so if you've been able to track down a schematic of the Flint’s treatment plant, perhaps you can forward it to Mike Schock in Cincinnati? His ernail is schock michael Dens voy. if not, ’'m back in the office on Monday and maybe you can steer me toward the City to obtain a schematic. /H check in with you thers. Thank you all. Jannifer

Indicators Summary July 2015.doc All—Attached, please find the annual End-of-Year Evaluation of Michigan DEQ’s implementation of the PWSS in Michigan for FY 2014; and the Measures and Indicators page which is a compilation of the most recent data for all quantitative measures that Region 5 uses to regularly assess State program performance. Thank you for your comments and edits, which | have included. If you have any comments or questions regarding the Evaluation or the Measures and Indicators page, please let me know. Thank you for all your hard work! Jennifer Jennifer Kurtz Crooks Michigan Program Manager Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch U.S. EPA Region 5 77 West Jackson Bivd. Chicago, Illinois 60604 312.886.0244 [email protected] 312.582.5853 (fax) xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b021_1427_1582_114 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (Michigan DEQ), Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program Work Plan Summary and FY 2014 End-of-Year Evaluation Contacts: Michigan DEQ Field Operations Section Chief: Richard Benzie, [email protected], (517) 284-6512; Michigan DEQ Environmental Health Section Chief: Carrie Monosmith, [email protected], (517) 290-2601. U.S. EPA Region 5 Michigan State Program Manager, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch (GWDWB): Jennifer Kurtz Crooks, [email protected], (312) 886-0244 Federal funding used: PWSS grant; Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Set-asides: 1) Small System Technical Assistance set-aside, 2) PWSS Program set-asides to supplement the PWSS program, and 3) Local Assistance set-asides that includes Wellhead Protection and Capacity Development. FY 2014 End-of-Year Evaluation Synopsis: Analysis of the various programs within Michigan’s drinking water program (below), and the data gleaned from implementation of these programs (see attached Measures and Indicators page), show many program improvements by Michigan DEQ. It is important to note that Michigan DEQ does not currently have adequate electronic reporting capabilities, due to competing priorities and resource limitations. Information Technology (IT) support from the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) is now being provided to support WaterTrack until the noncommunity water system (NCWS) data moves to SDWIS/State or SDWIS-Prime. Financial/staff limitations within the Michigan PWSS program are an ongoing obstacle. For FY 2014, Region 5 commends Michigan DEQ for exceeding its targets for all National Drinking Water and Source Water Protection Measures, which include those from U.S. EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). During the most recent Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Performance Evaluation in May 2015, the Region noted Michigan DEQ’s continued use of set-asides for innovative purposes and projects. The DWSRF set-aside workplans are very well written from a technical and financial perspective. Progress is noted in all activities funded with DWSRF set-asides. The FY 2014 Program Evaluation Report (PER) for the Michigan State Revolving Fund Programs, prepared by Region 5 State and Tribal Programs Branch and dated July 27, 2015, should be consulted for more information regarding the State’s DWSRF program. The most recent Regional Shared Goals, which represent CY 2014 (final data as of April 2015), show Michigan DEQ met 6 milestones of the 7 goals. The non-transient noncommunity water system (NTNCWS) goal not met indicated that more than 5% (5.2%) NTNCWSs have significant/major monitoring violations for acute-based standards; namely for total coliform and nitrate. | | | : Pere | xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b021_1427_1582_115 Resources and Expertise: Michigan DEQ employs a highly trained staff with the technical expertise to carry out all mandatory components of the PWSS program (including engineering plan and specification review, sanitary surveys and emergency response. ) However, due to lack of adequate funding, the drinking water program cannot hire sufficient staff to accomplish all program activities. As a result, the PWSS program prioritizes activities, placing emphasis on those with direct impact on public health. Contracts with the Local Health Departments (LHD) to conduct the PWSS program at NCWSs, have been successful in ensuring public health is protected. However, the upcoming implementation of the Federal Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) in FY 2016 with no additional Federal funding, may force the Michigan DEQ to prioritize LHD activities, and could increase the number of primacy activities the LHDs will be unable to complete. Michigan DEQ has indicated that if the Federal PWSS grant continues to be reduced or if the DWSRF set-asides are reduced, adequate staffing levels may be difficult to maintain and Michigan DEQ’s ability to meet federal PWSS primacy requirements could be jeopardized. The Region continues to offer assistance to the State, which includes compliance assistance and enforcement partnership. Rules and Primacy: Michigan DEQ has been granted primacy for all Federal drinking water regulations, and is implementing all drinking water rules. The State submitted its draft RTCR for Region 5 review, and the Region provided comments for public hearing in February 2015. The Region looks forward to receipt of the RTCR primacy package in FY 2016. For the past several years, Michigan DEQ disinvested in a number of program activities that were partially implemented in FY 2014. Partial implementation includes: 1. Lead Consumer Notification of tap results at NTNTCWSs: