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Terry Stanton Wayne Workman

GenCo Drain Commission release

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All- | finally found the document | was asking about yesterday (see attachment). It was embedded within a series of pdf’s Wayne had e-mailed last week. It indicates that support and a vote from electeds was a condition of Flint joining KWA. Terry xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_309 GENESEE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE JEFFREY WRIGHT COMMISSIONER G-4808 BEECHER ROAD, FLINT, M1 48532 PHONE (810) 732-1890 FAX (810) 732-1474 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Wright March 26, 2013 810-287-1925 What: Jeff Wright Statement on Flint City Council Approving Resolution to Join KWA. When: March 26, 2013 Additional Info: Jeff Wright, CEO of the KWA, today pralsed the Filnt City Council for voting to approve a tesolution to officially have the City of Fiint Join the KWA and Its’ water line, “t have sald from the beginning that this decision must be made by Flint’s City Council and Mayor,” sald Weight. “t appreciate the council voting the way they did, but even more than that, J am glad the residents of Filnt were able to have thelr voices heard via thelr elected officials.” The next step In the process will come with the KWA Board executing the contract for the City. *The most Important aspect from the vote Is the fact that we as an Authority can move forward knowing Flint's intentions,” sald Wright. Despite Emergency Manager Ed Kurtz publicly supporting the project, Wright had made a vote by council a condition of Flint Joining the KWA so the residents would have their say. “There is a basic tenet that government Is best when It has focal control. We saw that with the council vote. Nobody, whether they five In Flint, Grand Blanc, Davison, Fenton, or anywhere In Genesee County, should have these types of decisions made by people who live outside of thelr community,” sald Wright. At the next Water and Waste Advisory Board meeting a vote will be taken to award a contract for construction of the intake portion of the water Jine. All bids were submitted to the board at thale last meeting for review. @ tier xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_310 Workman, Wayne (TREASURY)

Flint Timeline

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importance: High All- The Free Press is constructing a “timeline” of the Flint water situation...and I’ve been asked for the following: -dates for EM appointments, departures -the date Dillon signed off on KWA | am going to send some other pertinent dates and documentation. My planned response is below...please advise on any suggested changes. Flint EM dates for financial emergency declared in December 2011 Mike Brown, apptd 12-1-11 (when fin emer declared under PA 4 of 2011) Ed Kurtz, apptd 8-8-12 (when PA4 was repealed in Aug 2012, Brown couldn’t serve as EM, PA 72 back in effect) Mike Brown, apptd 7-4-13 (Kurtz retired; PA436 in effect) Darnell Earley, apptd 10-8-13 (Brown resigned) Gerald Ambrose, apptd 1-13-15 (Earley appointed DPS EM) Financial Emergency resolved, 4-29-15 (RTAB apptd) Other dates June 26, 2012 — Letter from EM Brown to DWSD seeking permission to blend river water with DWSD water (attached). Sept. 20, 2012 — Letter from EM Kurtz to DWSD requesting written permission to implement blending (attached). March 25, 2013 — The Flint City Council endorses joining KWA (see url below) http://blog council approves _re.ht mol April 11, 2013 — Treasurer Dillion sends letter to EM Kurtz (attached) noting conditional approval of move to KWA (pursuant to PA436), pending a review of DWSD’s last, best offer. April 16, 2013 — EM Kurtz informs Treasury that the City will join KWA (attached). April 17, 2013 —- DWSD transmits letter to EM Kurtz terminating service to Flint, effective April 17, 2014 {attached). April 17, 2014 — Water service from DWSD officially ends. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_044 Dempkowski, Angela (Tr reasury)

FW: fyi

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When or if you have the time click on the link to the Mayor interview Flint mayor to state: Approve plan “as fast as humanly possible” to help keep lead out of water 14s LINDSEY SMITI1. 16 HOURS AGO Share Twitter Facebook Googlet+ Email xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b37_6553_6782_196 Flint leaders issued a water advisory last week after health officials raised concerns about lead levels in children's blood tests. Credit Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio Flint hasn*t been using any corrosion-control method since it switched from Detroit’s water system in April 2014. Corrosion-control treatment helps keep lead out of drinking water. Since the switch, more kids are showing up with elevated levels of lead in their blood. Flint Mayor Dayne Walling says he wants to put corrosion-control treatment back in place, but he needs state approval first. The state says it’s going to take a little while to implement. “One of my requests to (Michigan’s) Department of Environmental Quality director is that (approval) be accelerated as fast as humanly possible,” Walling said. “Whatever decisions are coming next, we need that corrosion control in the water treatment process that we have now,” he said. Walling was a guest today on Stateside with Cynthia Canty. Listen Listen Listening... 0:00 16.01 Listen to Flint Mayor Dayne Walling on Stateside. Flint spokesman Jason Lorenz says MDEQ made the recommendation to put corrosion-control treatment into the water supply last month. But, he says, it needs MDEQ Director Dan Wyant’s official approval. There’s been some debate over whether Flint should have had corrosion control in place the entire time. MDEQ officials have argued to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that corrosion control is not technically required yet, because the Flint River is a new water source. “You have to have to do a full year of studying” the water chemistry as it behaves across the system before implementing corrosion control, MDEQ spokesman Brad Wurfel said. He says that’s the only way to know what corrosion-control treatment to use. That period of study was to be completed by June 30. As the DEQ reads federal regulations, Flint technically has up to two years after the study to install treatment. But Wurfel says an announcement on the state's decision will come by the end of this week, and "the prescription for optimizing the system for corrosion control is going to be done in Flint by the end of this year." "If 1 handed you a bag of chocolate chips and a sack of flour and said 'make cookies,’ you'd still need a recipe right? They need to get the results from that testing to understand how much of what to put in the (new water source),”" Wurfel said. "We have a plan to expedite this with the city ... and folks can take some comfort in that," Wurfel said. It's not clear yet how much the treatment will cost, but Wurfel says "this won't break the bank.” A state- appointed emergency manager made the interim switch to the Flint River to save the city money. Related: Have you missed parts of the Flint water story? Here's a quick rundown. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not yet answered this question: Was Flint required to have some form of corrosion-control treatment the whole time? At face value, the EPA rules are clear, all water systems that serve more than 50,000 people must have some kind of corrosion control. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b37_6553_6782_197 But when you switch water sources, there is apparently some room for interpretation. In approving updates to this federal regulation in 2000, the EPA noted that “water systems need to make treatment changes, on occasion, to react to changing circumstances.” In these cases, the rule does not “prevent a state from approving treatment changes,” but it’s not entirely clear if the state can approve having zero corrosion-control treatment. One key section of the rule change reads: “One commenter requested that EPA clarity in the cule language that (large water) systems are not required to have (corroston-contral treatment) physically present. EPA disagrees that this is appropriate.” “Vor large water systems, (the federal rule) does not eliminate the need to have any (corrosion-control treatment) in place, unless the water system can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the State that such treatment will have no effect on reducing the levels ef lead and copper at the tap ... EPA expects few, if any. large water systems can make this demonstration without (corrosion-control treatment).” Flint residents can be sure about one thing: This period of study and approval won’t happen the next time the city switches water sources. The city expects to stop using the Flint River when a new regional water system in Genesee County is completed, slated for the end of 2016. According the MDEQ’s Brad Wurfel, that’s because they won’t need to study the nature of the new water source — Lake Huron. Because Detroit's water system uses water from Lake Huron, Flint will be able to use the same corrosion-control treatment it did when it was hooked up to Detroit’s system. Related Program: Stateside with Cynthia Canty xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b37_6553_6782_198 Workman, Wayne (TREASURY)

FW: walling request for $30 million

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Importance: High Guys... The Flint Journal is asking for a reaction from the Gov’s Office...on Walling’s “request.” The letter is attached and does indicate that Walling understands “forgiveness” is not an option on the existing loans...but that he seems to be requesting a “new” loan that could be forgiven...which | doubt is feasible or legal, etc. Please advise on what you feel is a most appropriate response... Should we say we “encourage” the city to apply for a distressed cities grant (total grant is only $5m) and suggest they work with their respective legislators to increase the grant limit, if they feel that is an appropriate avenue? If we do that, Dave will be asked if the G supports an increase...not sure we want to go there???

Water Quality TPs 4-10-15.docx

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All... Please find the updated Flint Water talking points. Let me know if you have any questions, etc. TS xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b24_3567_3629_37 City of Flint Water Quality Talking Points: The City, in conjunction with the Dept. of Environmental Quality, has been working diligently, since December, to address water quality issues in the City and ensure Flint residents have access to clean, safe water. The City has contracted with international urban water quality expert Veolia North America, which has been on site since mid-February, and has recommended several remedial actions, including operational changes, changes in water treatment, increased maintenance for the aging urban system, and increased training. Additionally, the city is in regular contact with MDEQ to ensure that residents receive water that complies with state drinking water standards. This system is tested regularly and rigorously, and the results are reported to customers as outlined in the Safe Drinking Water Act. Last month, Flint issued a Water Quality Update to residents and water customers, as required by DEQ, which indicated that water testing results for the month of March showed Flint Water met all Michigan DEQ and U.S. EPA standards for safety. Total TTHM levels, which caused the issuance of a violation notice in November, are significantly below the maximum acceptable levels at all eight testing sites. This progress was accomplished by: Upgrading the ozone treatment process at the Water Treatment Plant increasing water main/hydrant flushing to reduce stagnation Conducting additional testing of treatment to identify areas of improvement Improving water circulation by repairing valves and adjusting reservoir levels The City has received significant financial assistance through both grant programs and bond restructuring initiatives administered by the MI Department of Treasury. This financial assistance has allowed the City to replace miles of aged pipeline and begin efforts to install a specialized filter at the Water Treatment Plant. In February, Flint was awarded a total of $2 million through two Financially Distressed Cities, Villages, and Townships Grants. $1.1 million was awarded for water system enhancements xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b24_3567_3629_38 through improved waste management while $900,000 was awarded for water system enhancements through leak detection and pipe assessments. On April 8", the City announced that it was moving forward with a series of actions to ensure the continued safety of Flint drinking water and address issues of discoloration and odor. The most significant step will be the installation of a Granulated Active Charcoal filter (GAC) at the Water Treatment Plant. The GAC filter will help block or eliminate the formation of TTHM during the filtration process. A contract for the filter installation is expected to be approved by the State Treasurer next week with the project targeted for completion by mid-July. The $1.5 million project will be funded with proceeds from the state-approved restructuring of Flint’s Drinking Water Revolving Fund loans ($2.24 million). The City is undertaking a number of other improvements to the water system including the acceleration of valve replacements, targeted hydrant flushing, the replacement of two miles of water main in a critical area of the city, and acceleration of the project to automate plant operations. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b24_3567_3629_39 Pleyte, Beth (T! reasury)

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