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Thank you everyone for the prompt responses and your efforts to provide excellent customer service, As recently a5 our ODWMA Managers Meeting this past Wednesday, we have been discussing the need for the public water supply program to prepare for the possibility of Legionnaires being identified in Michigan based or: what we are learning from other states. ILappears we ray be developing some procedures on the go. Thanks again. Richard Benzte, P.E., Acting Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ. 547-284-6512

| gave Mick McGuire with the Van Buren/Cass Health Department this information and he will call Shannon Johnson to coordinate testing. He will also contact Kevin Anderson at the City of Dowagiac to get a sample from them. Amy Lachance ; Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Department of Environmental Quality Cell Phone Number: 616-490-9590

Importance: High Here is the reply from DCH: Hi Julia, We have'the capacity to look. for Legionella in water, but we only perform the test when it is a part of an epidemiologic investigation. If the health department contacts our Bureau of Epidemiology and they confirm the human.case and - want to look for a source, we can test. They may want to contact Shannon Johnson in the Bureau of Epi. Her number is 335-9597. James T. Rudrik, Ph.D. Director, Infectious Disease Division Michigan Department of Community Heaith 3350 N ML King Jr Blvd Lansing, MI 48906 Phone: 517-335-9641 Fax: 517-335-9631 . Julia Pieper Drinking Water Coordinator Organic Sub-Unit Manager DEQ-RRD-Laboratory Services [email protected] (517)-335-8076 phone (517)-335-8562 fax

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Importance: High George or Julia, Are you prepared for performing analyses for legionella in water? If so, would you please answer the questions below. if not, do you know if the DCH lab is capable of doing so? Can you provide a contact. Liane suggest | copy Linda Dykema, so perhaps she can-answer for community health, particularly if there are any labs in-Southwest Michigan. that may be relied upon if the state is unable to do so. Richard Benzie, P.E., Acting Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ . 517-284-6512

dulia, Since this list was completed, | have received about 5 or 6 more requests from district staff. | have told therm they are out of luck and said { hoped there would be more opportunities next year. But then | thought it couldn’ hurt to ask if xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b039_0504_0510_3 there was any possibility of one or two more sessions this year, especially since some of the staff expressing an interest are frorn districts that did not have an opportunity to express an interest because their supervisor was out of the office during the time frame | established for doing so. if it can’t be done, they can wait until next year, but if you can work in another day or two, please let me know. Thanks. Richard Benzie, PLE, Acting Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEO. 517-284-6512

Richard, We do not need any more information. | will give the participants’ names to security, but state ermployees with ID are usually readily admitted. We look forward to meeting our colleagues and providing information on our work here at the lab. Julia Pieper Drinking Water Coordinator Organic Sub-Unit Manager DEQ-RRD-Laboratory Services [email protected] (517)-335-8076 phone xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b039_0504_0510_4 (517)-335-8562 fax

Thanks, Amy and Katelyn. Julia, we now have 4 staff signed up for each of the 4 days. The first one is a week frorn today and the staff attending are Stephanie Johnson from our SE MI office and Mark Conradi, Jessica Ferris and Jaclyn Merchant from the SRF Section. Do you need anything further from us or do they just show up early on their assigned day?

No problem ~ switch Katelyn to 2/27/14. Thanks - Amy Amy Lachance Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Department of Environmental Quality Cell Phone Number xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b039_0504_0510_5

Yes ~ please put Katelyn Pomaville in the last slot on 1/30. Thanks. Ary Lachance Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Department of Environmental Quality Cell Phone Number

Here’s the final list of FOS and RLS staff and the days they will attend. Unless | missed someone, there is one slot still available on January 30". Kris Philip wonders if Katelyn Pomaville in the Kalamazoo office was able to attend last year. If not, | would give her priority for the open slot. If she did attend, then it is possible we can add one additional employee to the roster on January 30". No promises, but let me know if you have someone in mind. Thanks. xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b039_0504_0510_7