Draft Response
- From
- Thomas Poy
Liane: Here is my draft response that | sent up the mgmt chain. As | mentioned on the call, it will likely be
edited down as the RA likes one page responses. :
Tom
Tom Poy
Chief, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch
USEPA - Region 5
(312) 886-5991
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The Honorable Daniel Kildee
Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-1313
Dear Congressman Kildee:
Thank you for your September 9, 2015 letter rega
June 24, 2015 U. 8. Environmental Protection Agericy
to Thomas Poy. EPA shares your concern about the q
focus has been to work with the Michigan Department of
the City of Flint so they can provide cle:
Mr. Del Toral’s June 24, 2015 internal mei
to a Flint resident’s request for help with hi
Flint’s drinking water was sent to Mr. Poy.
I
xpressing his concerns about
ments in the memorandum
EPA sample results
rounds of compliance
centrations low the lead action level. The round of samples taken from July
A 490" percentile value of 6 ug/L. The last round of samples taken
15 had a 90" percentile value of 11 ug/L. Public notice is provided
Even if public notice is not required, the LCR requires that homeowners whose water was
sampled for lead by the water system receive a copy of their individual lead results, including an
explanation of health effects and steps the consumer can take to reduce lead exposure from
drinking water. EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believe there is no safe
level of lead exposure. Lead is harmful to health, especially for children. While paint, dust, and
soil are the most common sources of lead, drinking water can contribute 20 to 40 percent of an
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infant's lead exposure. Lead is typically not found in a utility’s source water. It comes from
pipes and fixtures, some of which is the owned by the homeowner. Therefore, it is difficult to
say with certainty what the lead levels are in each home. The goal is to remove as much lead