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Team, This new version incorporates Harvey’s edits. Thanks, Harvey! We can add the quotes in the morning or later this evening. Dave Gov. Rick Snyder: Move back to Detroit water provides best protection for public health in Flint State, Mott Foundation, city form partnership to fund switch until KWA is ready FLINT, Mich. — Flint families and children will be better protected by reconnecting with the Great Lakes Water Authority as the source of the city’s drinking water until the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline is completed, Gov. Rick Snyder said. Snyder said Thursday that he will request the state Legislature to provide half, or $6 million, of the $12 million needed to reconnect with the authority. The Flint city government will provide $2 million and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation will donate $4 million. “All Flint residents need clean, safe drinking water,” Snyder said. “The technical experts helping the city on its water advisory all agree this move back to the Great Lakes Water Authority provides the best public health protection for children and families. This effort today is the result of people coming together to solve a problem. | appreciate Detroit's willingness to reconnect with Flint, the Mott Foundation’s generous donation, and the dedication of all parties to come together to protect Flint families and children.” The Michigan Departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services today also committed an additional $3.5 million for water filters, free lead testing through the state laboratory for Flint water customers, and hiring additional staff to conduct health exposure monitoring for lead in drinking water. Flint city leaders requested the state’s help to fund the reconnection after a Wednesday meeting of Flint’s Technical Advisory Committee. Flint’s move to the Great Lakes Water Authority is expected to cost about $1.3 million per month until the Karegnondi Water Authority is completed next summer. INSERT MAYOR QUOTE HERE The move to Detroit water, which is drawn from Lake Huron, carries many public health benefits. As large bodies of water, the Great Lakes are naturally prone to fewer problems from large rain events and other runoff issues that can sometimes be present in shallower rivers. Additionally, the Great Lakes Water Authority has already fully optimized its corrosion control, using phosphates to help coat the insides of pipes and prevent lead from leaching into the water. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0408_1505_1506_1 However, reconnecting with the authority will not completely resolve the city’s problem with lead service lines or aging infrastructure. It will take time for pipes in Flint to become coated with the phosphate corrosion control. Additionally, some households in the city could experience lead in their drinking water until all lead pipes and plumbing are replaced. INSERT MOTT FOUNDATION QUOTE HERE To best protect public health, Snyder said state and local authorities will continue to carry out steps outlined on Oct. 2 in a comprehensive action plan, including continued testing, the use of faucet filters and providing residents with accurate information about steps to eliminate lead exposure. Free filters are available for current MDHHS clients at the 125 E. Union St. or 4809 Clio Road MDHHS office locations. For residents who are not currently enrolled in MDHHS assistance programs, free filters are available at the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department offices at 2727 Lippincott and 601 North Saginaw in Flint. Staff will be at all four locations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to distribute filters and assist residents who have questions about proper installation. At the Lippincott location only, extended hours will be offered this weekend, including until 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. water until it’s as cold as it will go. Additionally, only use cold water for cooking, drinking and especially mixing baby formula. School test results released; more investigation planned The state today also released the first results from its lead screening program in schools and homes. Of 37 total samples taken at 13 buildings, four samples spread over three buildings exceeded the federal action level of 15 parts per billion. However, this sampling provides only an initial screen, and the state is committing to further testing water and inspecting plumbing at these schools. Until testing is complete, schools are advised to continue using bottled water and filtration as a precaution to protect children. In addition, free testing is still available for any other Flint school, including daycares and Head Starts. Free testing is also available for any Flint resident. Additional information, including more detailed lead screening results, is available at ‘haw michigan goyMiniwater. Dave Murray Deputy Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder 517-335-6397, office r “Imobile :@michigandmurray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0408_1505_1506_2

Attached talking points updated to include info re: extended hours for water filter distribution, school testing results, NSF filter certification. Thank you, Jennifer (Smith) Eisner Public Information Officer Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 517-241-2112 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1642_4024_4024_1

Importance: High All — Attached for your review is an update about filter distribution to announce extended hours and reaffirm that these filters are certified to reduce lead in drinking water. Please let me know as soon as possible if you have edits. We’re aiming to get this out within the hour. Thank you, Jennifer (Smith) Eisner Public Information Officer Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 517-241-2112 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1635_4015_4015_1

Importance: High Hello all, itwas brought to Karen's attention that one of the DEQ contact numbers was Director Wyant’s desk line. That has been corrected in the attached draft. Please use this one moving forward. Thanks, Jessica

Team, here is the updated press release with the new information about the filters highlighted below. Please let us know if there should be changes. Gov. Rick Snyder: Comprehensive action plan will help Flint residents address water concerns Collaborative effort with state, federal and city leaders focuses on testing, assistance FLINT, Mich. — Flint residents need to have access to safe, clean, water now and long into the future, Gov. Rick Snyder said, announcing a comprehensive action plan created with state, federal and city leaders to address concerns about drinking water. The water leaving Flint’s drinking water system is safe to drink, but some families with lead plumbing in their homes or service connections could experience higher levels of lead in the water that comes out of their faucets. The action plan focuses on increasing water testing, offering additional precautions for families with lead plumbing in their homes, and providing long-term solutions to address the city’s water infrastructure challenges. The plan was created at Snyder's direction by the Michigan Departments of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Health and Human Services (DHHS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the city of Flint. “We are focused on helping ensure safe, clean, accessible drinking water and addressing and mitigating concerns and protecting public health,” Snyder said. “Today’s action plan builds upon ongoing work with local, state and federal agencies and our partnership with city and community leaders. Together, we are working to ensure that all Flint residents have accurate information and know that help is available to address potential problems.” The city and the state also are working together to gather more data to ensure the water that leaves the treatment plant as well as the water that arrives in Flint homes is safe for all residents. The plan includes: e = Testing in Flint public schools immediately to ensure that drinking water is safe, with testing also available at no cost to any other school in Flint. Offering free water testing to Flint residents to assure their drinking water is safe. Providing free water filters to residents. Expanding health exposure testing of individual homes. Accelerating corrosion controls in the Flint drinking water system. Accelerating water system improvements to address replacing lead service lines. Expediting the completion of the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline. Expanding a Safe Drinking Water Technical Advisory Committee to ensure the best technology, practices and science are being followed by adding an expert from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development to the group. e Naming Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, as the Flint drinking water public health adviser. 1 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0382_1445_1446_1 e Boosting a comprehensive lead education program to make sure residents have detailed information about how to protect themselves and their homes. Residents can have their water tested by calling |_ nd pressing 1, or emailing ry 4.corn. The DEQ is covering the cost of this testing. State leaders have been working closely with state and federal lawmakers to tap resources at all levels of government to address concerms. State health experts said there has been an increase in elevated childhood blood lead levels in some specific communities. Initial analysis of MDHHS data found that blood lead levels of children in Flint have followed an expected seasonal trend. While this analysis for Flint as a whole remains true, a comprehensive and detailed review breaking down data by ZIP codes with the city revealed that MDHHS data is consistent with a study presented recently by Hurley Children’s Hospital. “While we cannot conclusively say that the water source change is the sole cause of the increase, this analysis supports our efforts as we take active steps to reduce all potential lead exposures in Flint,” MDHHS Director Nick Lyon said. “As part of this, we are working closely with our public and private partners to provide Flint residents on MDHHS assistance programs with free water filters and inform families about the steps they can take to reduce all lead exposures in their home.” Hiaasen eaten ethno einomnaono mEnona Manono mnt ats Hounds: end ee feinatee LE atloric Wy i (ocal event tia Sapa tage rene atiasine iiunaunnana fesidents Hicugh emergency state fur ‘Coordinated efforts with jocel community agencies and donors. information about peat 5 obiain the Hers wil soan be anon c art le oD Sl a ne HOE EVN A One un Bice ere Mw ll soon be ave PONS . . “This action plan offers concrete steps we will take in a local, state and federal partnership to ensure all Flint residents have safe water to drink,” DEQ Director Dan Wyant said. “The DEQ will work closely with the city to gather further data to ensure the water that leaves Flint’s system as well as the water that arrives in Flint homes is safe to drink.” Additional information is available at waw. michigan gow flint HHH Dave Murray Deputy Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0382_1445_1446_2

This is the new version with DHHS edits. Thank you, everyone, for your help. By Nick Lyon and Dan Wyant People in Flint — and all of Michigan — need to know that that then they turn on the faucet, the water they drink and bathe their children with, is safe and clean. Flint residents have been hearing concerning news about the municipal water supply for more than a year. We're working to help Flint leaders address and fix short- and long-term problems with the city’s water infrastructure. A recent announcement by local doctors that blood lead levels are rising in children residing in Flint’s most at- risk ZIP codes added to the state’s knowledge and sparked some additional precautionary measures. The state takes lead seriously. Although continued analysis is being conducted, the MDHHS analysis is consistent with the local finding. State agencies also are working in collaboration with the federal and Flint leaders to get residents accurate information to ease their fears. Gov. Rick Snyder directed the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to create a comprehensive action plan to build our knowledge about lead in Flint, better protect the community and restore public confidence in the regulatory framework. We're testing the water in all of our schools so we know that our children are safe. We're testing residences at no charge and expanding health exposure testing so families can be confident about the water coming into their homes. We're providing faucet filters to Flint homes. The state is investing $1 million on this effort, building on the generosity and support of community groups and donors. We're accelerating corrosion controls in the Flint drinking water system. We're increasing the pace of water system improvements to address replacing lead service lines. We're expediting the completion of the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline. We're expanding the Safe Drinking Water Technical Advisory Committee to ensure the best technology, practices and science are being followed by adding an expert from the U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1610_3970_3971_1 The DHHS’s chief medical executive, Dr. Eden Wells, has been designated Flint’s drinking water public health adviser. We're also boosting a comprehensive lead education program to make sure residents have detailed information about how to protect themselves and their homes. That’s key, because the lead in question does not come from the Flint River. The water leaving the drinking water plant is clean and safe. The water traveling through the distribution system also is free of lead. The lead issues happen when the water reaches homes that have lead service lines or lead plumbing. This is important to know for two reasons: Contamination happens at the homeowner level, it is very difficult to track precisely. And, the longer water sits in lead pipes, the more lead it takes on, so homes on the same block might have very different results from lead testing, based on what kind of plumbing they have and how homeowners use their water. All of the measures in the action plan build on efforts that have been underway for the last year. State agencies have been working with the city on a variety of issues and approaches to correct Flint’s water infrastructure challenges. That’s because the health and safety of Flint residents — and people across our state — is our first priority. More information about the action plan and lead is available at People interested in getting their homes tested for free should call (810) 787-653, then press 1. Nick Lyon is the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Dan Wyant is the director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Dave Murray igandmurray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1610_3970_3971_2

Gov. Rick Snyder: Comprehensive action plan will help Flint residents address water concerns Collaborative effort with state, federal and city leaders focuses on testing, assistance FLINT, Mich. — Flint residents need to have access to safe, clean, water now and long into the future, Gov. Rick Snyder said, announcing a comprehensive action plan created with state, federal and city leaders to address concerns about drinking water. The water leaving Flint’s drinking water system is safe to drink, but some families with lead plumbing in their homes or connections might experience higher levels of lead in the water that comes out of their faucets. The action plan focuses on increasing water testing, offering additional precautions for families with lead plumbing in their homes, and providing long-term solutions to address the city’s water infrastructure challenges. The plan was created at Snyder's direction by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the City of Flint. “People are worried about their health and their families, and they need to have accurate information and know that help is available,” Snyder said. “Today’s action plan builds upon ongoing work with state and federal agencies and our partnership with city and community leaders. Together, we are working to ensure that all Flint residents can feel safe and address potential problems.” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0460_0934_0936_1 The city and the state also are working together to gather more data to ensure the water that leaves the treatment plant as well as the water that arrives in Flint homes is safe for all residents. The plan includes: e Testing in Flint public schools immediately to ensure that drinking water is safe, with testing also available at no cost to any other school in Flint. e Expanding health exposure testing of individual homes. e Offering free water testing to Flint residents to assure their drinking water is safe. e Accelerating an optimization of corrosion controls in the Flint drinking water system. e Expanding a Safe Drinking Water Technical Advisory Committee to ensure the best technology, practices and science are being followed by adding an expert from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development to the group. e Accelerating water system improvements to address replacing lead service lines. e Naming Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, as the Flint drinking water public health adviser. e Providing water filters to residents with concerns or who are included in state assistance programs. e Creating a comprehensive lead education program to make sure residents have detailed information about how to protect themselves and their homes. e Expediting the completion of the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline. Residents can have their water tested by calling 810-787-6537 and pressing 1, or emailing Hnhvaterce clyofiiint corn. Additional information is available at waw michigan govAiniwater, State leaders have been working closely with state and federal lawmakers to tap resources at all levels of government to address concems. State health experts said there has been an increase in elevated childhood blood lead levels in some specific communities. Initial analysis of MDHHS data found that blood lead levels of children in Flint have followed an expected seasonal trend. While this analysis for Flint as a whole remains true, a comprehensive and detailed review breaking down data by ZIP codes with the city revealed that MDHHS data is consistent with a study presented recently by Hurley Children’s Hospital. “While we cannot conclusively say that the water source change is the sole cause of the increase, this analysis supports our efforts as we take active steps to reduce all potential lead exposures in Flint,” MDHHS Director Nick Lyon said. “As part of this, we are working closely with our public and private partners to provide Flint residents on MDHHS assistance programs with water filters and educate families about the steps they can take to reduce all lead exposures in their home.” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0460_0934_0936_2 As a part of the action plan, MDHHS is making National Sanitation Foundation certified water filters available to clients who are active Family Independence Program, Food Assistance Program, Child Development and Care or Social Security Insurance recipients. “This action plan offers concrete steps we will take in a local, state and federal partnership to ensure all Flint residents have safe water to drink,” DEQ Director Dan Wyant said. “The DEQ will work closely with the city to gather further data to ensure the water that leaves Flint’s system as well as the water that arrives in Flint homes is safe to drink.” Dave Murray Deputy Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder : Twitter:@michigandmurray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0460_0934_0936_3

hito /Aext 7online. cam/20 1 customers-next-month/ ercent-ofjis-water- What happens when Muskegon Hts. loses 70 percent of its water customers next month? MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. — From weeks of fs & 8 to water customers telling FOX 17 they were being : zet| by hundreds or even thousands of dollars more on their bills than they believed they should’ ve been, the water issues in Muskegon Heights have been well documented in recent months. But there could be an even bigger issue looming in just weeks. xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0003_0003_0005_1 On April 15, water customers tn Norton Shores and Fruitport Township will stop getting their water from the Muskegon Heights water system, representing about 70 percent of the city’s wholesale customers. The two communities apparently couldn’t come to an agreement on new contract terms or rates. Under a new agreement, as part of the newly created West Michigan Regional Water Authority, both communities will receive water from the city of Muskegon’s water filtration plant. Construction in the Norton Shores and Fruitport area has already begun in preparation for the switch over, a decision made in 2012, with new water pipes being installed under streets and a new water tower constructed. In Muskegon Heights, it remains unclear how the city will recoup the loss of three quarters of its water customers. After Monday night’s city council meeting, several council members and the interim city manager directed all questions regarding a transition plan to the Mayor Darrell Paige. Paige, however, did not attend Monday night’s meeting. When asked why widespread discussions weren’t already taking place on what the city will do, council member Eddie Jenkins said the discussions “should’ ve happened months ago.” “Lalways bring it up: ‘What’s our next plan, what are we going to do?” he said. “There’s no one else left for us to contract out to, because Muskegon has the last of our contracts with Norton Shores and Fruitport. So, now it’s, like, how are we going to sustain ourselves?” xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0003_0003_0005_2 FOX 17 made several phone calls and went to the mayor’s home seeking comment. He later returned our calls Monday evening but only said details on the transition plan would not be made public until after the changeover takes place. “There is a plan, but we are not going to divulge that right now,” he said over the phone, adding there could be a possibility of a rate increase, but he wouldn’t be specific. “We're not divulging anything until it’s done and gone and we know we have our calculations correct.” When asked whether the city’s water department could be sustainable after losing 70 percent of its customers, Paige said that while it would be a tough fit, he feels confident they’ ve implemented a plan to help the city be successful. Paige would not provide an exact date for when the city would reveal any details of the transition plan. Brad Wurfel Communications Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6713 i 4 cell xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0003_0003_0005_3

Not Responsive 3. Flint Water: had a meeting yesterday with a company Baird put in the room to discuss their ozone technology. It was a good conversation but a non-starter for several reasons (Flint already has an Ozone system to modify its water, this company hasn’t had its system certified for use on public drinking water supplies, and the problem they propose to address is not at the water plant but throughout various sections of the distribution system). More broadly, Harvey is looking for a ‘thing’ the state can be doing for Flint that will position SOM/ RS positively. Suggestions range from handing out home water filters (think Britta faucet mount) to passing out jugs of water. After consulting with our experts in the Drinking water program, what we've really come to at DEQ is that if there’s funding from treasury (or some charitable donor foundation), the best short-term use of dollars would probably be to hire a company to ‘pig’ the lines in the distribution system. This is a routine maintenance activity in municipal systems that involves an in-line device under pressure that clears funk out of the lines. The good news on Flint: Flint EM Jerry Ambrose noted yesterday that the city has some work to do on its system in the weeks ahead; the TTHM issue is quickly going away; the ‘brown water’ folks are loud but really few in number; the consultants are doing their work to make suggestions to help the city prioritize its needs; and, broadly, nobody seems to be targeting the administration recently. 1 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0408_0835_0836_1 Not Responsive Brad Wurfel Communications Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6713 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0408_0835_0836_2