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Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 6:31:00 PM Because this media inquiry appears to be in response to Flint, | am asking if | should return the call or refer it to the Public Information Office? | have heard that this media outlet has contacted at least one other public water system to ask about the status of their LCR compliance.

{think this would be great for the website, but it'd be better if we could post it directly as a PDF. We could dink, but EPA updates their site regularly, so links to their pages tend to break pretty quickly. We'd just have to have an agreement with them on when the PDF would come down se they wouldn't feel like there was an outdated version of thelr pamphlet doating around,

FYI -- see below. Just keeping all up to date Madhu Madhu R. Anderson Deputy Director, Economic & Strategic Initiatives Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Phone 517 284 6702 | 517 290 9653 andersonm3G@ michigan gov Begin forwarded message: Date: November 10, 2015 at 12:08:46 PM EST

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Please see the link below. This is a rather comprehensive (albeit not completely up te date in places} description of water igsues that is written in relatively easy to understand language. is this something that we should post a link to on our water site? Gr perhans ask EPA if we can past ii directly? This ts clearly an EPA publication so if we get permission to post it there is no chance of plagiarism. George George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Thanks, Mike. Reporter aiso wanted to know if there was @ way to link this siory to Flint ~ any chance the river water there may be more corrosive because of a sail issue. JEFF heads up.

Today | was interviewed by Rebecca Thiele of public radio WKAR-Kalamazoo. The interview was prompted by the findings of Western Michigan University, Carla Koretsky, regarding the impact of road salt on a small deep kettle lake within the City of Kalamazoo. We are funding a CMI monitoring grant for Dr. Koretsky to conduct additional assessment of several urban lakes and the associated watersheds. | provided the reporter with the 2 attached reports and the link for a another report prepared by the USGS These reports all have sections devoted to chlorides and correlate high chloride concentrations in lakes and streams with urban land use. Questions-roughly & answers- briefly-no particular order 1. From the 2007 NLA report, Mi lakes have higher conductivities and chloride concentrations than lakes nationally and within the upper Midwest ecoregion. Why? Speculated that compared to the rest of nation, particularly compared to the southern states, we have more sources including road salt. Compared to other states in the upper Midwest ecoregion we have more lakes in urbanized watersheds. 2. Will monitoring be conducted at other Kettle Lakes with urbanized watersheds to document the extent of the problem? Acknowledged that elevated chloride levels have been documented in urbanized areas of Michigan and concentrations in Woods Lake in Kalamazoo are problematic which is why we are funding additional work to document the extent of the problem and sources. We will routinely continue to monitor Michigan’s resources for chlorides but the site specific nature of the problem precludes specific sampling for the issue. We do not have a Water Quality Standard for chloride but we have not identified toxicity issues where elevated concentrations have been found. 3. Will construction of roadside retention ditches solve the problem? Explained that best management practices for the typical NPS pollutants our agency addresses may not be appropriate for salt. | made sure the reporter had a contact in MDOT. Air date for the story is unknown. Mike Walterhouse, Environmental Quality Specialist Lake Michigan Unit Surface Water Assessment Section Water Resources Division, MDEQ 517-284-5548 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0311_0647_0648_2

hilo /Awww freen. 8/1 Year before water change, state knew of risks in Flint mistake, But a 20 port calls that on into question, Kosemanie Rosemarie Olszewski General Office A sistant ~- Executive Dwisiow Department of Ervivommental Quality 525 W. Allegan Covnstitutiow Hall, 6th Floor South Tower Pillar P6 Lansing MI 48933 Pl: 517-284-6700 Fax: 517-241-7401 xxxEND_PAGE:deq15_b636_2240_2241_1 giszewskir@michiggn coy xxxEND_PAGE:deq15_b636_2240_2241_2

10 Day Ext. Issued Date: Thursday, November 05, 2015 4:11:58 PM After further review of this request with Liane Shekter Smith, the records pertaining to this FOIA are not with the Director or me. They are with the ODWMA. Therefore, to the best of my technical knowledge, | do not have any records to produce. Thanks. Mary Beth Mary Beth Thelen Management Assistant to Director Dan Wyant Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 6th Floor South Phone: 517-284-6712 or 284-6700 (new numbers) Fax: 517-241-7401 [email protected]

10 Day Ext. Issued Date: Thursday, November 05, 2015 2:41:38 PM | don’t fully understand what they are asking for. Most will be in the Lansing district or Office of Drinking Water. However, with that said, | probably have documents in my file and will provide them with what | provide to the other FOIAs. Please mark it as at least 4 hours of review and search time. Thanks. Mary Beth Mary Beth Thelen Management Assistant to Director Dan Wyant Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 6th Floor South Phone: 517-284-6712 or 284-6700 (new numbers) Fax: 517-241-7401 [email protected]

nito/Awwwniive comfensing-news/index ssf/201S/4 Vanarich seeks subpoena power Ehtni Rosemarie Rosemarie Olszewski General Office Assistant - Executive Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 525 W. Allegan St. 6 Floor South Tower, Pillar P6 Telephone: 517-284-6700 FAX: 517-241-7401 xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0817_2714_2714_1

Day Ext. Issued Importance: High | didn’t receive your response to this FOIA request and need it ASAP so | can do a cost estimate. Thanks!

Attached is the latest data for Homeowner’s in Flint. The spreadsheet includes samples submitted to the DEQ Lab from September 3" thru October 26". - Of the 306 samples, 238 (77.7%) were at levels of 5ppb and lower for lead - The 90" percentile value is 10 ppb George George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Desk ph (517) 284-6719 xxxEND_PAGE:deq18_b209_1590_1590_1

For your records. George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Beperiment of Environmental Quality Cell ph PPI

September_2015_Filnt River. pdf For your records. George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

For your records. George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Cell ph | PPI

state, federal and municipal actions, offer recommendations Importance: High FYI.

| checked in with Howard from the City of Flint today to find out how the transition to Detroit water was going. He indicated that Flint switched over in a controlled manner so as to minimize disruptions in the infrastructure. He said that the transition went very smoothly and that Flint is on Detroit water 100%. Howard also indicated that they would be doing testing throughout the distribution system and they would be focusing on hardness levels to determine the extent to which the Detroit water had made it through the system. He anticipated that it would be a full week before there was a complete turnover of the source water. George George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Desk ph (517) 284-6719 ae xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0757_2570_2570_1

Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 4:22:46 PM | checked in with Howard from the City of Flint today to find out how the transition to Detroit water was going. He indicated that Flint switched over in a controlled manner so as to minimize disruptions in the infrastructure. He said that the transition went very smoothly and that Flint is on Detroit water 100%. Howard also indicated that they would be doing testing throughout the distribution system and they would be focusing on hardness levels to determine the extent to which the Detroit water had made it through the system. He anticipated that it would be a full week before there was a complete turnover of the source water. George George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Desk ph (517) 284-6719 Cell ph (517) 204-0381 xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b093_0110_0110_1

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The mystery is solved! I’m covering Executive Division’s main phone line this morning, and | received a call from Wayne Koper (a citizen from the Thumb area) who said he faxed to 373-1610 an Environmental Incident Report Form (a DAG form) regarding “poisoning of children of Flint.” He said the complaint number assigned to it is: 2015-ep10081942753-A. | checked online and found out that fax number is for the DAG’s Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division. | then spoke with Peter Manning’s secretary, Nancy Hart, to see if they received his form and to let her know I’d be e-mailing her a phone message from Mr. Koper to return his call. She said they have the form, and she will ask Peter if it's OK to forward a copy to me to share with you. Stay tuned.....

Date: Monday, October 12, 2015 7:39:22 AM FYI George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Depatment of Environmental Quality Desk ph (517) 284-6719 Cell ph (517) 204-0381

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