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For Immediate Release City of Flint Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect for Previously Identified Area Flint, Michigan — September 8, 2014 — The City of Flint’s Utilities Department has extended both of the boil water advisories from Friday and Saturday for a portion of the city. Friday’s boil water advisory is in effect for the area bordered by Dayton Street on the north, DuPont Street on the east, the Flint River on the south, and by Lavelle Road (to the Flint River) on the west. Saturday’s boil water advisory also covered the area bordered by Stewart Ave. (north), Saginaw (east) Hamilton Ave (south), and Clio Rd (west). This remains a localized issue to those portions of the city. The Utilities Department believes that due to the low usage and demand of the area, water remains in the system for a longer period of time compared to the rest of the city. The City of Flint Utilities Department is increasing the chlorine added to water in the area, and to improve water circulation, will continue flushing the system in that part of the city. Residents can expect to see open hydrants in the area. The City of Flint will continue to aggressively investigate this issue until it has been corrected. The Utilities Department has opted to keep the advisory in effect until the results of a citywide sampling taken today are known. This advisory is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of drinking water for city residents. Residents in the area should continue to boil water or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b23_3515_3566_19 brushing teeth, washing dishes, and preparing food until further notice. Boiling the water kills bacteria or other harmful organisms. Total coliform bacteria are generally not harmful themselves. Coliforms are bacteria which are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmful, bacteria may be present. Usually, coliforms are a sign that there could be a problem with the treatment or distribution system (pipes). Whenever we detect coliform bacteria in any sample, we do follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concern, such as fecal coliform or E. coli, are present. We did not find any of these bacteria in our subsequent testing. If we had, we would have notified you immediately. However, we are still finding coliforms in the drinking water. All water testing results at the City of Flint Water Treatment Plant have shown the City’s drinking water meets all Safe Water Drinking Standards and this remains a localized problem. Testing of the drinking water is a part of the routine process for ensuring the quality and safety of the system which happens weekly at ten different sites around the city. Anyone with questions about the advisory or any other water issues should call 810-787- 6537. -Jason Lorenz Public Information Officer City of Flint (810) 237-2039 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b23_3515_3566_20 LOCALIZED DRINKING WATER WARNING Coliform bacteria detected in localized area of Flint water system BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING Our water system detected the presence of coliform bacteria in the water supply on September 3, 2014. We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. We took routine samples for coliform bacteria during on September 2, 2014 from all sampling locations throughout the city. The location near Flushing Read and Chevrolet Avenue showed the presence of coliform bacteria. We took three repeat samples at this location and at adjacent locations on September 3 and again on September 4, 2014. Two of the three samples on the 3ra showed the presence of total coliform bacteria and three of the three samples collected on the 4m in this same area showed the presence of total coliform bacteria. On September 5" two of three sample showed presence of total coliform bacteria. Updated area of ML King and Pasadena. On September 4" one sample showed presence of total coliform bacteria. On September 5" two of the three samples at adjacent locations showed presence of total coliform bacteria. All other monitoring locations in the City continue to show no presence of Coliform bacteria. What should | do? DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and preparing food. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. Continue using boiled or bottled water until further notice. This boil notice is limited to the area bordered by Dayton Street (north), DuPont Street (east), Flint River (south), and LaVelle Road to Flint River (west). The current boil water notice is being expanded to the north. This boil water notice is being expanded to the area bordered by Stewart Ave. (north), Saginaw (east), Hamilton Ave (south), and Clio Rd (west). If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice from your health care providers about drinking this water. What does this mean? Total coliform bacteria are generally not harmful themselves. Coliforms are bacteria which are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmiful, bacteria may be present. Usually, coliforms are a sign that there could be a problem with the treatment or distribution system (pipes). Whenever we detect coliform bacteria in any sample, we do follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concer, such as fecal coliform or E. coli, are present. We did not find any of these bacteria in our subsequent testing. If we had, we would have notified you immediately. However, we are still finding coliforms in the drinking water. waio CERTIFICATION: WSSN: «WSSN» | certify that this water supply has fully complied with the public notification requirements in the Michigan Safe Dnpuung Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended, and the administrative rules. Phar Supaetvisot g / b [AO 14 Title Dafe Distributed re ‘eminder to water supplier This notice / certificaton must be sent to the DNRE xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b23_3515_3566_21 What happened? What is belng done? We are still detecting coliform bacteria. We will inform you when our sampling shows that no bacteria are detected. We are flushing the system and increasing the chlorine residual within the affected area. We anticipate resolving the problem within the next two to three days. In the meantime, please continue using boiled or bottled water until we notify you otherwise. If you have questions, you may contact Mr. Brent Wright of the City of Flint at 810-787- 6537, [email protected] , 4500 North Dort Highway, Flint Ml. 48505 or Daughtry Johnson, Utilities Administrator (810) 766-7135, ext. 2602. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. eI CERTIFICATION: WSSN: «WSSNod (cer Dip that this water supply has fully complied with the public notification requirements in the Michigan Safe ing Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended, and the administrative rules. —» A) ~ PMT Supeevssun 6/394 igng Title Date Distributed der to water supplier This notice / certification must be sent to the DNRE. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b23_3515_3566_22 Byrne, Randall (T Treasury)