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ge OF Hello, As you may know, Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) has respectfully declined the request to conduct the sampling at the Flint schools. GCHD is reconsidering this decision and is in the process of determining the feasibility. | will be in contact with George to further discuss details. Thank you . dim Jim Henry-RS, MBA Environmental Health Supervisor Genesee County Health Department www.gchd.us 630 S. Saginaw St., Suite 4 Flint, MI 48502-1540 : Phone (810) 257-3618 Fax (810) 257-3125 E-mail [email protected] * NOTICE: This‘e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, use, distribution, copying, or taking of any action in reliance of the conténts of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me.via e-mail and permanently delete the original and destroy all copies. Thank you, Fora copy of the Health Department's Notice of Information Practices, contact the Health Department or visit the Health Department's website at http://www.gchd.us/

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it sounds like from the meeting | just got out of the Lab would prefer to have the restaurants contact them directly. Let's touch base again tomorrow. We'll have to see if there Is an easy and convenient wey to distribute sample bottles and get them to the lab for analysis. Stephen Busch, PE. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Brinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 517-643-2314 yortint Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 3:58 PM

Jim, Let me look into the best location to handle that, we have been storing bottles at City Hall as well and could distribute from the DPW building.

Team, lam writing to again confirm our meeting which is scheduled for next Wednesday October 7th at 2:00 pm. We have decided to hold the meeting at City Hall but due to rapidly evolving events I will wait until early next week to put out an agenda. In general, we expect to update the most recent water status in order to get everyone on the same page, and then have a targeted agenda that points at both a short term and long term goals. In staying consistent with our other meetings we anticipate a full sharing of information along with open discussion and a clear direction going forward. Darren Lytle of the EPA has committed to being at the meeting and Marc Edwards of Virginia Tech has agreed to call in. Please email me if there are any questions. Thank you, Technical Advisory Team, I am writing to inform everyone that we have scheduled the next Technical Advisory Committee meeting to be Wednesday October 7" 2015 from 2:00 — 4:30 pm. We are extending invitations to Mare Edwards of Virginia xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b501_1299_1300_1 Tech along with two lead experts from the EPA (Darren Lytle & Michael Schock) to become a part of the technical team and we are hopeful that they will all be present at the upcoming meeting. At the meeting we will discuss an overview of the City water system, compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, lead concerns, corrosion control, water testing, public education, capital improvement plans, the KWA pipeline, and next steps. I will forward a specific location and agenda in the near future but we are firmly committing to the time and date. As with previous meetings we look forward to this group having positive dialogue that will benefit the community. Thank you, heroft@ocitvoffint. com Howard Croft Public Works Director City of Flint 1101 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48502 xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b501_1299_1300_2

Jim, As a follow up to our earlier conversation, here is a brief advisory draft that we put together that still needs comments and information from the Health Dept and DEQ. I have just spoken to Mike Prysby of the DEQ and he will have their team review and make comments prior to adoption of a final version. The GFHC group has requested the opportunity to see our final copy when it is ready, I have stamped this as a draft and will keep it that way until there is agreed upon content and the City Administrator has approved it. Thank you, Howard Croft xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b575_5314_5665_171 Public Works Director | City of Flint 1101 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48502 PH# 810.766.7135 Ext.2043 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b575_5314_5665_172 Public Health Advisory Regarding Lead in Drinking Water The City of Flint is issuing a Public Health Advisory for residents to be aware of lead levels in drinking water. While the City is in full compliance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, this advisory is being issued as part of a public information campaign to ensure that everyone takes note that no level of lead is considered safe. Lead contamination can leach into water from a home’s. Jead water service lines, lead solder, and leaded plumbing materials including fixtures, “faucets, and fittings. Older service lines with pipes and fixtures installed before” 41986 can sometimes be more susceptible to lead issues due to materials used in'the home. such as lead based paint and lead pipes. This message is meant as a precaution to residents and does not mean that all homes in the City will experience the same issue. In an effort to minimalize any po ntial risk the i ‘Flint Public Works Department advises the public to take the foll = Flush water for at least five issues please visit the Genesee County : youw.ge uss , The Cty of Flint is working asia Treatment Plant at 810 87-6537 and pressing #1 after prompted or by emailing xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b575_5314_5665_173 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

Jim, As a follow up to our earlier conversation, here is a brief advisory draft that we put together that still needs comments and information from the Health Dept and DEQ. I have just spoken to Mike Prysby of the DEQ and he will have their team review and make comments prior to adoption of a final version. The GFHC group has requested the opportunity to see our final copy when it is ready, I have stamped this as a draft and will keep it that way until there is agreed upon content and the City Administrator has approved it. Thank you, Howard Croft xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b085_0216_0217_1 Public Works Director City of Flint 1101 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48502 PH# 810.766.7135 Ext.2043 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b085_0216_0217_2

Technical Advisory Team, lam pleased to report that the City of Flint has officially returned to compliance with the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act and we have received confirming documentation from the DEQ today. The GAC filtering was installed on time and was instrumental in our ability to maintain an average level under the MCL. We anticipate that we will have no further notices going out. Recent testing has raised questions regarding the amount of lead that is being found in the water and I wanted to report to you our current status. At the onset of our plant design, optimization for lead was addressed and discussed with the engineering firm and with the DEQ. It was determined that having more data was advisable prior to the commitment of a specific optimization method. Most chemicals used in this process are phosphate based and phosphate can be a "food" for bacteria. We have performed over one hundred and sixty lead tests throughout the city since switching over to the Flint River and remain within the EPA standards. We are currently designing an optimization plan with the engineering firm that will be presented to the DEQ and upon approval we expect to have it implemented by January 2016. It is worthwhile to note that the DEQ has reported that other cities have taken years to complete an optimization plan and we anticipate having a plan in place over the next four months. 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq18_b127_1239_1240_1 It is also worth noting to this group that there are different lead testing methods used within industry and the city remains consistent with the most recent EPA approved testing method which can produce different results than other methods. We hope to schedule another TAC team meeting for late September or early October, I will attempt to keep everyone informed and look for the best dates. We are inviting additional EPA experts to become a part of this committee. Thank you, Howard Croft Public Works Director City of Flint 1101 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48502 PH# 810.766.7135 Ext.2043 berofi@citvelflint. com xxxEND_PAGE:deq18_b127_1239_1240_2

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Jim, I had the utilities team gather this information and I believe that the documentation was sent to the legal department. I will check today and find out the status of the information and get you a response quickly.

Good afternoon, Howard, Would you please look into the attached request? {sent it on April 2, 2015 and haven’t heard back. Mike/Howard, Would it be possible to arrange a meeting sometime soon, maybe the next time Mike conducts a site visit in Flint? Thanks Jim Jim Henry RS, MBA Environmental Health Supervisor Genesee County Health Department www.gchd.us 630 S, Saginaw St., Suite 4 Flint, MI 48502-1540 Phone (810) 257-3618 Fax (810) 257-3125 E-mail [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b604_2838_3252_081 *NOTIC are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, use, distribution, copying, or taking of any action in reliance of the contents of this e-mail is stricdly prohibited. Ul you have received this ¢-mail in error, please notify me via e-mail and permanently delete the original and destroy all copies. ‘Thank you. his e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee and may contain proprictary, confidential or privileged information. Ifyou For a copy of the Health Department’s Notice of Tnformation Practices, contact the Health Department or visit the Health Department's website at http://www. gchd.us/

Technical Team Members, Attached please find the final copy of a letter to the health community along with a Frequently Asked Question list. These documents are ready for distribution among your peers and others. We anticipate mailing out the actual violation notice at the beginning of next week. I will email everyone on this list when we determine a date for the next Technical Committee Meeting. ~ Thank you, . xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b187_1635_1636_1 Howard Croft. Public Works Director City of Flint 1101 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48502 . PH# 810.766.7135 Ext.2043 . [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b187_1635_1636_2

Hello everyone, The Genesee County Health Department has made several written and verbal requests for specific information since October, 2014, including a Freedom of Information Act Request on January 27, 2015. ‘The information still has not been receivéd and the city’s lack of cooperation continues to prevent my office from performing our responsibilities. The Genesee County Health Department has the responsibility to conduct illness investigations and consider all potential sources, this is not optional. In 2014, Genesee xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b240_1890_2019_062 5 , s County experienced a significant increase of confirmed Legionella illnesses relative to . previous years. Legionella can be a deadly, waterborne disease that typically affects the respiratory system”. , : The increase of the illnesses closely corresponds with the timeframe of the switch to Flint River water. The majority of the cases reside or have an association with the city. Also, McLaren Hospital identified and mitigated Legionella in their water system. This is rather glaring information and it needs to be looked into now, prior to the warmer summer months when.Legionella is at Its peak and we are potentially faced with a crisis. : This situation has been explicitly explained to MDEQ and many of the city’s officials. | want © to make sure, in writing that there are no misunderstandings regarding this significant and urgent public health issue. The Trihalomethane issues “pale in comparison” to the potential - public health risks of Legionella. 1 am submitting the attached FOIA request again and requesting that the legal obligations of the request are met. If the information is not available, please let me know. in the past, | have requested to meet with the water plant staff and MDEQ regarding Legionella concerns. | did not receive a response from the water plant staff and MDEQ declined. i} think it is in the best interest for all stakeholders that we meet and discuss the issues. ° . Respectfully, Jim Jim Henry Jim Henry RS, MBA Environmental Health Supervisor Genesee County Health Department www.gchd.us 630 S. Saginaw St., Suite 4 Flint, Ml 48502-1540 Phone (810) 257-3618 Fax (810) 257-3125 E-mail [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b240_1890_2019_063 BS

Hello everyone, - The Genesee County Health Department has made several written and verbal requests for specific information since October, 2014, including a Freedom of Information Act Request on January 27, 2015. The information still has not been received and the city’s lack of cooperation continues to prevent my office from performing our responsibilities. The Genesee County Health Department has the responsibility to conduct Illness Investigations and consider all potential sources, this Is not optional. In 2014, Genesee County experienced a significant increase of confirmed Legionella illnesses relative to previous years. Legionella can be a deadly, waterborne disease that typically affects the respiratory s' (stem. The increase of the illnesses closely corresponds with the timeframe of the switch to Flint ’ River water. ‘The majority of the cases reside or have an association with the city. Also, McLaren Hospital identified and mitigated Legionella in their water system: This is rather _ glaring information and it needs to be looked into now, prior to the warmer summer months “when Legionella is at its peak and we are potentially faced with a crisis. < This situation has been explicitly explained to MDEQ-and many of the city’s officials. | want to make sure, in writing that there are no misunderstandings regarding this significant and urgent public health issue. The Trihalomethane issues “pale i in comparison” to the poteniial public ai risks of Legionella. _lam subnilting ‘the attached FOIA request again and requesting that the legal. obligations of the request are met. If the information is not available, please let me know. In the past, | \ have requested to meet with the water plant staff dnd MDEQ regarding Legionella concerns. | did'not receive a response from the water plant staff and MDEQ declined. | think it is in the: best Interest for all stakeholders that we meet and discuss the Issues. Respectfully, Jim xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b240_1890_2019_015 Jim Henty RS, MBA Environmental Health Supervisor, Genesee County Health Depariment veww.gchd us 630 S. Saginaw St., Suite 4. Flint, MI 48502-1540 Phone (810) 257-3618 Fax (810) 257-3125 E-mail [email protected] — xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b240_1890_2019_016

Hello everyone, . _ The Genesee County Health Department has made several written and verbal requests for specific information since October, 2014, including a Freedom of Information Act Request on January 27, 2015. The information still has not been received and the city’s lack of cooperation continues to prevent my office from performing our responsibilities. The Genesee County Health Department has the responsibility to conduct illness investigations and consider all potential sources, this is not optional. In 2014, Genesee County experienced a significant increase of confirmed Legionella illnesses relative to previous years. Legionella can be a deadly, waterborne disease that typically affects the respiratory system. 3 xxxEND_PAGE:deq27_b162_0725_0728_3 The increase of the illnesses closely corresponds with the timeframe of the switch to Flint River water. The majority of the cases reside or have an association with the city. Also, McLaren Hospital identified and mitigated Legionella in their water system. This is rather glaring information and it needs to be looked into now, prior to the warmer summer months when Legionella is at its peak and we are potentially faced with a crisis. 7 : This situation has been explicitly explained to MDEQ and many of the city’s officials. | want to make sure, in writing that there are no misunderstandings regarding this significant and urgent public health issue. The Trihalomethane issues “pale in comparison” to the potential public health risks of Legionella. * | am submitting the attached FOIA request again and requesting that the lega! obligations of the request are met. If the information is not available, please let me know. In the past, | have requested to meet with the water plant staff and MDEQ regarding Legionella concerns. | did not receive a response from the water plant staff and MDEQ declined. | think it is in the best interest for all stakeholders that we meet and discuss the issues. Respectfully, Jim Jim Henry Jim Henry RS, MBA Environmental Health Supervisor Genesee County Health Department www.gchd.us 630 S. Saginaw St., Suite 4 Flint, MI 48502-1540 Phone (810) 257-3618 Fax (810) 257-3125 E-mail [email protected]_ xxxEND_PAGE:deq27_b162_0725_0728_4

Hello everyone, The Genesee County Health Department has made several written and verbal requests for specific information since October, 2014, including a Freecom of Infermation Act Request on January 27, 2015. The information still has not been received and the city’s lack of cooperation continues to prevent my office from perfarming aur responsibilities. The Genesee County Health Department has the responsibility to conduct illness investigations and consider ali potential sources, this is not optional. In 2014, Genesee County experienced a significant increase of confirmed Legionella ilinesses relative to previous years. Legionella can be a deadly, waterborne disease that typically affects the respiratory system. The increase cof the illnesses closely corresponds with the timeframe of the switch to Flint River water. The majority of the cases reside or have an association with the city. Also, McLaren Hospital identified and mitigated Legionella in their water system. This is rather glaring information and it needs to be looked into now, prior to the warmer summer months when Legionella is at its peak and we are potentially faced with a crisis. This situation has been explicitly explained te MDEQ and many of the city’s officials. | want to make sure, in writing that there are no misunderstandings regarding this significant and urgent public health issue. The Trihalomethane issues “pale in comparison” to the potential public health risks of Legionella. 1am submilting the attached FOIA request again and requesting that the legal obligations of the request are met. If the information is not available, please let me know. In the pasi, I have requested to meet with the water plant staff and MDEQ regarding Legionella concerns. | did not receive a response from the water plant staff and MDEQ declined. | think it is in the best interest for all stakeholders that we meet and discuss the issues. Respectfully, Jim xxxEND_PAGE:deq18_b258_3049_3052_3 Jim Henry Jim Henry RS, MBA Envi nme ntal Health Supe rwisor Genesee County Health Department wwwigehd us 630 S. Saginaw St., Suite 4 Aint, M148502-1540 Phone (810) 257-3618 Fax (810) 257-3125 Email jhenm@ gc hd us xxxEND_PAGE:deq18_b258_3049_3052_4