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electronic copy of the signed letter will be provided to Maggie for forwarding to legislative members in the Flint area.
Stephen Busch, P.E.
Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor
Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance
MDEQ
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STATE OF MICHIGAN P<"
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY .
LANSING DISTRICT OFFICE
RICK SNYDER DAN WYANT
GOVERNOR DIRECTOR
December 12, 2014
Mr. Brent Wright, Operation Supervisor
City Of Flint - DPW WSSN: 02310
Flint Water Plant
4500 North Dort Highway
Flint, MI 48505
Dear Mr. Wright:
SUBJECT: Violation Notice - Maximum Contaminant Level for Total Trihalomethanes
Operational Evaluation — Total Trihalomethanes
3" Quarter 2014
Municipal Assistance (ODWMA), records show that the City of Flint is in violation of the
Safe Drinking Water Act,1976 PA 399, as amended (Act 399); R 325.10610, Maximum
contaminant levels (MCL) for disinfection byproducts, of the 1979 Administrative Code.
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Drinking Water and |
In accordance with R.325.10610, MCLs for disinfection byproducts, of the 1979
Administrative Code, the MCL for disinfection byproduct total trihalomethanes (TTHM) is
0.080 milligrams per liter (mg/L) as a Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA) at
each monitoring location. As listed in the table below, our records show that the City of
Flint’s highest TTHM locational running annual average (LRAA), based on the last three |
quarters ending November 30, 2014, is 0.099 mg/l which exceeds the standard, and |
that two of the eight sample site locations exceed the standard of 0.080 mg/L.
Further, in accordance with R325.107191, Disinfection byproducts: operational
evaluation levels, of the 1979 Administrative Code, when an operational evaluation level
(OEL) at a monitoring location for TTHM exceeds 0.080 mg/L, a supply shall conduct an
operational evaluation and submit a written report of the evaluation to the department
not later than 90 days after being notified of the analytical result that causes the supply
to exceed the operational evaluation level. As listed in the table below, our records
show that TTHM operational evaluation levels for the City of Flint exceed 0.080 mg/L, at
four of the City's eight sample site locations.
TTHM Results (mg/L)
6/21/14 | 8/21/14 | 11/20/14 | LRAA OEL
DBP1 McDonalds 0.162 0.145 0.059 0.092 0.106
3719 Davison
DBP2 Liquor Palace 0.112 0.127 0.033 0.068 0.076
3302 S. Dort Highway
DBP3 North Flint Auto 0.097 0.118 0.041 0.064 0.074
6204 N. Saginaw St.
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DBP4 University Market 0.106 0.196 0.094 0.099 0.122
2501 Flushing Road
DBP5 Taco Bell 0.079 0.181 0.034 0.074 0.082
3606 Corunna Road
DBP6 Rite-Aid Pharmacy 0.088 0.144 0.054 0,072 0.085
5018 Clio Road
DBP7 Salem Housing 0.082 0.112 0.050 0.061 0.074
3216 MLK Boulevard
DBP8 BP Gas Station 0.075 0.112 0.036 0.056 0.065
822 S. Dort Highway
Our investigation consisted of a review of ODWMA files for laboratory reports received
for compliance monitoring. Our investigation is considered complete. This violation
began on December 1, 2014, and will continue until TTHM LRAA is below the MCL at
all sample sites.
Water systems who exceed the OEL must complete and submit an Operational
Evaluation in accordance with Administrative Rule 7191(R325.107191) within 90 days
since the start of the violation. The Operational Evaluation must identify possible causes
and corrective measures for the elevated TTHM levels. The Operational Evaluation
must be completed and received by our office by no later than March 1, 2015.
If you have any factual information you would like us to consider regarding the violation
identified in this Notice, please provide them in a written response by January 12, 2015.
Administrative rule R 325.10403 of Act 399 requires that suppliers provide public notice
as soon as practical but no later than thirty (30) days after the supplier learns of the
violation, by mail or direct delivery and by any other means reasonably calculated to
reach customers not normally reached by mail. Enclosed is a sample public notice (PN)
which contains the minimum required language. The City is encouraged to provide
additional information regarding its response to this violation. Please notify your
consumers by January 10, 2015, and send us a signed and dated copy of the
notice that you issued within ten (10) days of distributing the public notice. This
violation must be included in your Consumer Confidence Report (CCR,) due by July 1,
2015. The public notification must be repeated every quarter until you no longer exceed
the TTHM standard. Failure to issue a PN for this violation will result in a fine of at
least $1,000 per event, with a maximum of $5,000 per violation. Contact our office
for amore complete summary of our fines policies.
We anticipate and appreciate your cooperation in resolving this matter. If you have any
questions regarding this Violation Notice, please contact us at the numbers below.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Prysby, P.E., District Engineer Adam Rosenthal, EQA
Lansing District Office Lansing District Office
Office of Drinking Water & Municipal Office of Drinking Water & Municipal
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Assistance Assistance |
517-290-8817 517-284-6644 |
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Enclosure
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Genesee County Health Dept. |
Jennifer Crooks, EPA Region 5
Mr. Darnell Early, Emergency Manager, City of Flint
Daughtry Johnson
Howard Croft |
Rovert Bincsik
Liane Shekter Smith, P.E.
Richard Benzie, P.E.
Stephen Busch, P.E. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
City of Flint Did Not Meet Treatment Requirements
Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an
emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct
this situation.
We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Samples were collected for total
trinalomethanes (TTHM) analysis from eight locations on a quarterly basis (May 21, August 21, and
November 20 of 2014). The average of the results at ANY of the eight locations must not exceed the
maximum contaminant level (MCL) for TTHMs, otherwise our water system exceeds the MCL. The
standard for TTHMs is 80 g/L. The location reporting the highest TTHM level was 99 ug/L; thus, our
water system exceeds the TTHM MCL.
What should I do?
« There is nothing you need to do unless you have a severely compromised immune system, have
an infant, or are elderly. These people may be at increased risk and should seek advice about
drinking water from their health care providers,
e You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. If a situation arises where the
water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours.
What does this mean?
This is not an emergency. If it had been an emergency, you would have been notified within 24 hours.
People who drink water containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may
experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk
of getting cancer.
What is being done?
We are currently working on solutions to correct the problem. We anticipate resolving the problem by
2015,
For more information, please contact Mr. Brent Wright at 517-787-6537 or the Flint Water Plant at 4500
North Dort Highway, Flint, MI 48505.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not
have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and
businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by the City of Flint.
CERTIFICATION: WSSN: 02310
| certify that this water supply has fully complied with the public notification requirements
in the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended, and the
administrative rules.
Signature Title Date Distributed
Reminder to water supplier: This notice / certification must be sent to the DEQ.
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Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)