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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

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