10-2-15.pdf; Infographic - Flint water tips 10-2-15.pdf
Importance: High
Here is an outline of the action plan for your information ONLY. Please do not distribute these
materials to anyone as these items are the topic of this afternoon’s press conference and this
information will be made available at that time.
| am sharing this information to assist you in planning for the potential increase in sample load.
Thank you
George
George L. Krisztian
Laboratory Director
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
RICK SNYDER EXECUTIVE OFFICE BRIAN CALLEY
GOVERNOR: LANSING LY, GOVERNGR:
CONTACTS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sara Wurfel or Dave Murray Friday, Oct. 2, 2015
Governor's Office: 517-335-6397
Brad Wurfel, 517-284-6713
or Karen Tommasulo, 517-284-6714
Department of Environmental Quality
Jennifer Eisner, 517-230-9804
Department of Health and Human Services
Gov. Rick Snyder: Comprehensive action plan
will help Flint residents address water concerns
Collaborative effort with state, federal and city leaders focuses on testing, assistance
FLINT, Mich. — Flint residents need to have access to safe, clean, water now and long into the
future, Gov. Rick Snyder said, announcing a comprehensive action plan created with state,
federal and city leaders to address concerns about drinking water.
The water leaving Flint’s drinking water system is safe to drink, but some families with lead
plumbing in their homes or service connections could experience higher levels of lead in the
water that comes out of their faucets.
The action plan focuses on increasing water testing, offering additional precautions for families
with lead plumbing in their homes, and providing long-term solutions to address the city’s water
infrastructure challenges. The plan was created at Snyder's direction by the Michigan
Departments of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Health and Human Services (DHHS), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the city of Flint.
“We are focused on helping ensure safe, clean, accessible drinking water and addressing and
mitigating concerns and protecting public health,” Snyder said. “Today’s action plan builds upon
ongoing work with local, state and federal agencies and our partnership with city and community
leaders. Together, we are working to ensure that all Flint residents have accurate information
and know that help is available to address potential problems.”
The city and the state also are working together to gather more data to ensure the water that
leaves the treatment plant as well as the water that arrives in Flint homes is safe for all
residents. The plan includes:
e Testing in Flint public schools immediately to ensure that drinking water is safe, with
testing also available at no cost to any other school in Flint.
e Offering free water testing to Flint residents to assure their drinking water is safe.
e Providing free water filters to residents with concerns or who are included in state
assistance programs.
e Expanding health exposure testing of individual homes.
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Accelerating corrosion controls in the Flint drinking water system.
Accelerating water system improvements to address replacing lead service lines.
Expediting the completion of the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline.
Expanding a Safe Drinking Water Technical Advisory Committee to ensure the best
technology, practices and science are being followed by adding an expert from the
Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development to the group.
e Naming Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health
and Human Services, as the Flint drinking water public health adviser.
e Boosting a comprehensive lead education program to make sure residents have detailed
information about how to protect themselves and their homes.
Residents can have their water tested by calling 810-787-6537 and pressing 1, or emailing
The DEQ is covering the cost of this testing.
State leaders have been working closely with state and federal lawmakers to tap resources at
all levels of government to address concerns.
State health experts said there has been an increase in elevated childhood blood lead levels in
some specific communities. Initial analysis of MDHHS data found that blood lead levels of
children in Flint have followed an expected seasonal trend. While this analysis for Flint as a
whole remains true, a comprehensive and detailed review breaking down data by ZIP codes
with the city revealed that MDHHS data is consistent with a study presented recently by Hurley
Children’s Hospital.
‘While we cannot conclusively say that the water source change is the sole cause of the
increase, this analysis supports our efforts as we take active steps to reduce all potential lead
exposures in Flint,” MDHHS Director Nick Lyon said. “As part of this, we are working closely
with our public and private partners to provide Flint residents on MDHHS assistance programs
with free water filters and inform families about the steps they can take to reduce all lead
exposures in their home.”
As a part of the action plan, MDHHS is making National Sanitation Foundation certified water
filters available to clients who are active Family Independence Program, Food Assistance
Program, Child Development and Care or Social Security Insurance recipients.
“This action plan offers concrete steps we will take in a local, state and federal partnership to
ensure all Flint residents have safe water to drink,” DEQ Director Dan Wyant said. “The DEQ
will work closely with the city to gather further data to ensure the water that leaves Flint’s system
as well as the water that arrives in Flint homes is safe to drink.”
Additional information is available at
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