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Date: Thursday, December 03, 2015 4:56:45 PM Liane, please save your electronic docs here: U:\Transfer\Karen\ODWMA Phelps Legislative Inquiry\Liane Shekter Smith Docs Richard, please save your electronic docs here: U:\Transfer\Karen\ODWMA Phelps Legislative Inquiry\Richard Benzie Docs Thanks, Tracy Jo Tracy Jo Devereaux Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 4th Floor, South Tower, Pillar P& 525 W. Allegan Street Lamang ichigan 48933 517-284-6544 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b298_1756_1756_1

Updated with Jean/Kris comments incorporated. xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_047 | DRINKING WATER LEAD AND COPPER SAMPLING INSTRUCTIONS ~~~ -{ Formatted: Left: 0.8", Right: 0.8" Dear Resident: Thank you for helping to monitor for lead and copper in your drinking water. This sampling | effortis required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and is being accomplished through the cooperation of homeowners and residents. It is important that you follow these instructions so thatwe may-collect an accurate measurement of the lead and copper in your drinking water. This sample is-suppesed teshould represent the water you would typically drink and the faucet from where you weuld drink the water. Call your water supply if you have anyquestions. is to-be-colleciec after water has been sitting in the pipes for an extended-perioc oftime (-e,-he-wateruse-during this period}. Therefore, do not use any water for at least 6 hours before sampling. We do not recommend sampling if the water fas Sat sale fot more ethan formorethantZheus. If the faucet has been idle more than 18 hours, the sample maymight not be analyzed because it does not represent typical daily use. of ri ay ‘1. The best times to sample are early morning or after returning from work. Dueto-this “a Fonnatted: Uist aragraph Indent: [ef 0", jumbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, requiremeni_eilhereany mornings or evenings upon returning from work are the best 3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned times-for-collecting- samples. described. in-more-deiail- below. at 0106) x Indentatagea ue 2. Select a faucet in the KITCHEN or BATHROOM that is commonly used for drinking. DO_ NOT sample from a laundry sink or a hose spigot as these samples cannot be used by your-watersupplyfor compliance. 3. If you have a single handle faucet, turn it to the COLD side. Place the open sample bottle (open) below the faucet and gently open the cold water tap. Fill the sample bottle to the neck of the-bottie with the “first draw” of COLD water. 4..Water must sit idle in the pipes for an extended lenath of time before sampling. A-sample 4. Tightly cap the sample bottle and place in the sample kit provided. Please+Review the sample kit label at-this-thme-to ensure that-all information contained on the label is correct. | 5. Answer the questions on the back of this form and-remerrberte sign the form. 6. Attach this form to the bottle and leave it outside your front door for pick-up. 7. Thank you again for your help. We will send you the results within 30 days of receiving them. Information on this year’s lead and copper monitoring will be printed in the | Water Quality Report that will be made available to you by July 1 of next year. Contact your water supply if you have anyquestions. Water Supply: If you have arnyquestions call: xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_048 Manager or Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Operator: DEQ Contact: Phone: Phone: Or Contact: xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_049 — A. Which faucet did you use to fill the bottle? Ui Kitchen (Main bathroom — LJ Other If OTHER, please describe: B. When was the faucet last used before sampling? Date TIME AM/PM Cc. When did you fill the bottle? DATE TIME AM/PM D. Is this faucet connected to a home treatment device such as a water softener, a reverse osmosis unit, an iron removal device OR is any kind of additive used in the home? YES NO If YES, please describe: Note: If you have a home treatment device OR any kind of additive is used-inthe-home,, it is possible we might not analyze your sample or be able to use your sample for compliance purposes. E. If any plumbing repairs or replacement has been done in the home since the previous sampling event, please note this information here: If YES, please describe: | have read the Drinking Water Lead and Copper Sampling Instructions and have taken a tap sample in accordance with these directions. Signature Date xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_050

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Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015 5:54:35 PM This request specifically mentions sampling of schools, so | don’t think the templates for compliance sampling developed for community water supplies to possibly distribute to homeowners when they are conducting compliance monitoring is needed for this response. The sampling protocol for collecting first draw, lead screening samples at Flint schools a couple of weeks ago was tweaked by the Lansing District, so they should have the final version and be providing it in response to this request. If you are going to provide the recently drafted protocol for lead exposure sampling that was conducted following the plumbing assessments at Flint schools, | believe that should be all of the documents from the community program that are being requested. Let me know if | am missing something.

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015 5:54:00 PM This request specifically mentions sampling of schools, so | don’t think the templates for compliance sampling developed for community water supplies to possibly distribute to homeowners when they are conducting compliance monitoring is needed for this response. The sampling protocol for collecting first draw, lead screening samples at Flint schools a couple of weeks ago was tweaked by the Lansing District, so they should have the final version and be providing it in response to this request. If you are going to provide the recently drafted protocol for lead exposure sampling that was conducted following the plumbing assessments at Flint schools, | believe that should be all of the documents from the community program that are being requested. Let me know if | am missing something.

Important. Please note. Liane J. Shekter Smith, P-E., Chief Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Michigan Department of Envitonmental Quality 517-284-6543

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 5:43:00 PM While I’m gone next week, I’m requesting the following be available “acting” for signatures, if necessary: Monday and Tuesday — Carrie Monosmith Wednesday thru Friday - Sonya Butler I'll check e-mail periodically. The best way to reach me is by text (269-967-0681) and | can return a call. There are a number of personnel transactions in the works, but the biggest items are the log letters related to Flint and the FOIA requests. See you in a week. Liane Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E., Chief Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6543 xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b279_0438_0438_1