Correspondence between

Date: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 8:06:37 PM They’re on the U Drive, although | had to create a second folder for me because | was getting a message saying | had files with the same name and | had to choose whether to replace the existing one or not include it. | think it had to do with “files” that had the same title (name) in both my inbox and sent items. Also, | included messages that | believe are after the November date that was originally used as the end date for this request. Finally, there were some messages that were exchanges of draft documents internally and externally (with EPA) and | am not sure if those were to be included in this request.

If you mean the phelps foia that turned into a legislative inquiry, | sent you the link before...but it is U drive, Transfer, Karen, PhelpsFOIA... Just drag and drop your emails into the Richard folder | created. Sent using CloudMagic Email

Date: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 7:35:56 PM If you mean the phelps foia that turned into a legislative inquiry, I sent you the link before...but it is U drive, Transfer, Karen, PhelpsFOIA... Just drag and drop your emails into the Richard folder I created. Sent using CloudMagic Email On Tue, Dec 08, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Benzie, Richard (DEQ) <[email protected]>

Date: Thursday, December 03, 2015 4:56:45 PM Liane, please save your electronic docs here: U:\Transfer\Karen\ODWMA Phelps Legislative Inquiry\Liane Shekter Smith Docs Richard, please save your electronic docs here: U:\Transfer\Karen\ODWMA Phelps Legislative Inquiry\Richard Benzie Docs Thanks, Tracy Jo Tracy Jo Devereaux Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 4th Floor, South Tower, Pillar P& 525 W. Allegan Street Lamang ichigan 48933 517-284-6544 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b298_1756_1756_1

Updated with Jean/Kris comments incorporated. xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_047 | DRINKING WATER LEAD AND COPPER SAMPLING INSTRUCTIONS ~~~ -{ Formatted: Left: 0.8", Right: 0.8" Dear Resident: Thank you for helping to monitor for lead and copper in your drinking water. This sampling | effortis required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and is being accomplished through the cooperation of homeowners and residents. It is important that you follow these instructions so thatwe may-collect an accurate measurement of the lead and copper in your drinking water. This sample is-suppesed teshould represent the water you would typically drink and the faucet from where you weuld drink the water. Call your water supply if you have anyquestions. is to-be-colleciec after water has been sitting in the pipes for an extended-perioc oftime (-e,-he-wateruse-during this period}. Therefore, do not use any water for at least 6 hours before sampling. We do not recommend sampling if the water fas Sat sale fot more ethan formorethantZheus. If the faucet has been idle more than 18 hours, the sample maymight not be analyzed because it does not represent typical daily use. of ri ay ‘1. The best times to sample are early morning or after returning from work. Dueto-this “a Fonnatted: Uist aragraph Indent: [ef 0", jumbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, requiremeni_eilhereany mornings or evenings upon returning from work are the best 3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned times-for-collecting- samples. described. in-more-deiail- below. at 0106) x Indentatagea ue 2. Select a faucet in the KITCHEN or BATHROOM that is commonly used for drinking. DO_ NOT sample from a laundry sink or a hose spigot as these samples cannot be used by your-watersupplyfor compliance. 3. If you have a single handle faucet, turn it to the COLD side. Place the open sample bottle (open) below the faucet and gently open the cold water tap. Fill the sample bottle to the neck of the-bottie with the “first draw” of COLD water. 4..Water must sit idle in the pipes for an extended lenath of time before sampling. A-sample 4. Tightly cap the sample bottle and place in the sample kit provided. Please+Review the sample kit label at-this-thme-to ensure that-all information contained on the label is correct. | 5. Answer the questions on the back of this form and-remerrberte sign the form. 6. Attach this form to the bottle and leave it outside your front door for pick-up. 7. Thank you again for your help. We will send you the results within 30 days of receiving them. Information on this year’s lead and copper monitoring will be printed in the | Water Quality Report that will be made available to you by July 1 of next year. Contact your water supply if you have anyquestions. Water Supply: If you have arnyquestions call: xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_048 Manager or Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Operator: DEQ Contact: Phone: Phone: Or Contact: xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_049 — A. Which faucet did you use to fill the bottle? Ui Kitchen (Main bathroom — LJ Other If OTHER, please describe: B. When was the faucet last used before sampling? Date TIME AM/PM Cc. When did you fill the bottle? DATE TIME AM/PM D. Is this faucet connected to a home treatment device such as a water softener, a reverse osmosis unit, an iron removal device OR is any kind of additive used in the home? YES NO If YES, please describe: Note: If you have a home treatment device OR any kind of additive is used-inthe-home,, it is possible we might not analyze your sample or be able to use your sample for compliance purposes. E. If any plumbing repairs or replacement has been done in the home since the previous sampling event, please note this information here: If YES, please describe: | have read the Drinking Water Lead and Copper Sampling Instructions and have taken a tap sample in accordance with these directions. Signature Date xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b4_0688_0891_050

For your review xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b016_0019_0019_1

xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b222_0717_0717_1

Document2.docx xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b220_0713_0713_1

Pretty sure the FOIAs come with the 10-day extension already built-in and we cannot ask for more 10-day extensions. I'll defer to Tammy on this, RMG’s FOIA Liaison. This is for FOIA 0601-16, dated October 23, 2015, with a due date of November 9, 2015...another reason why | believe the 10-day extension has already been asked/granted, etc. Tammy, in a nutshell, Richard ha reached out to the requestor via phone/e-mail to ask for clarification due to the large volume of documents, etc. and the requestor has not responded. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b190_3412_3416_2 Thanks, Tracy Jo

Tracy Jo, Could you please see about getting a 10-day extension. | still have not heard from this guy so if | don’t hear from him by Monday, I’m going to tell the districts to fill it as if they are only interested in LCR information since two of their three bullets specify that criteria. Richard

Date: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 8:57:21 AM Richard, if the requestor ultimately modifies their request after speaking with you, they will need to do so in writing per FOIA policy and please have them send it to so Tammy sees it. FYI for tracking purposes Carolyn...this is in regards to the plethora of FOIAs that came through for the same topic (FOIA 0587-0617). Thanks, Tracy Jo

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015 5:54:35 PM This request specifically mentions sampling of schools, so | don’t think the templates for compliance sampling developed for community water supplies to possibly distribute to homeowners when they are conducting compliance monitoring is needed for this response. The sampling protocol for collecting first draw, lead screening samples at Flint schools a couple of weeks ago was tweaked by the Lansing District, so they should have the final version and be providing it in response to this request. If you are going to provide the recently drafted protocol for lead exposure sampling that was conducted following the plumbing assessments at Flint schools, | believe that should be all of the documents from the community program that are being requested. Let me know if | am missing something.

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015 5:54:00 PM This request specifically mentions sampling of schools, so | don’t think the templates for compliance sampling developed for community water supplies to possibly distribute to homeowners when they are conducting compliance monitoring is needed for this response. The sampling protocol for collecting first draw, lead screening samples at Flint schools a couple of weeks ago was tweaked by the Lansing District, so they should have the final version and be providing it in response to this request. If you are going to provide the recently drafted protocol for lead exposure sampling that was conducted following the plumbing assessments at Flint schools, | believe that should be all of the documents from the community program that are being requested. Let me know if | am missing something.

Draft; RE: LeeAnn Walters Draft; RE: LeeAnn Walters Draft; RE: LeeAnn Walters Draft; RE: LeeAnn Walters Draft; RE: LeeAnn Walters Draft Here are the emails | have on this tonic. The last one is the only one that | generated - the others were all in my inbox. iknow you don’t need this message now, but f want a record that | responded so I'm sending ft.

This is the FOIA you wanted a copy of. Thanks, Teas Ao

Date: Monday, October 26, 2015 2:26:24 PM This is the FOIA you wanted a copy of. Thanks, Tracy Jo

Important. Please note. Liane J. Shekter Smith, P-E., Chief Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Michigan Department of Envitonmental Quality 517-284-6543

Debbie already answered item 1 of this FOIA in the attached. The remainder of the FOIA will be in district files.

Kris can probably provide the information on violations in the annual reports and tell the requester they can “disaggregate” the information. There will be no annual reports for 2015 as that report won't be completed for almost another year. The rest of the information should be in the Lansing District files with the possible exception of complaints — some of which may have been received in OEA.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 1:18:00 PM Kris can probably provide the information on violations in the annual reports and tell the requester they can “disaggregate” the information. There will be no annual reports for 2015 as that report won't be completed for almost another year. The rest of the information should be in the Lansing District files with the possible exception of complaints — some of which may have been received in OEA.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 1:10:00 PM The only items | MAY have would be email messages shared with the Lansing District staff so | assume they will be included in their gathering of information and cost estimate. Let me know if | need to do more.

This already went to Lansing. Please click on the link, view the FOIA and give me a cost estimate by the due date. I’m cc’ing Jo Anne to make sure she got this FOIA too. Thanks, Tracy Jo

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:36:04 PM This already went to Lansing. Please click on the link, view the FOIA and give me a cost estimate by the due date. I’m cc’ing Jo Anne to make sure she got this FOIA too. Thanks, Tracy Jo

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:36:30 PM Another Flint FOIA... Thanks, Tracy Jo

FYI Thanks, Treacy so