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Date: Monday, November 30, 2015 4:17:01 PM

Mr. VanDeventer called me this afternoon and indicated they are looking for LCR related information, so the first bulleted item in their FOIA requests can be considered to be with respect to LCR documents just like the second and third bullet. He also indicated that his use of the phrase, “water testing standards and protocols used to test the community water supply...” was referring to the analytical procedures. | suggested he contact the state laboratory to get the information about the analytical procedures they use for analyzing lead. | said that some of these large systems may also use another certified laboratory, and he would have to contact those laboratories should he want that information. He mentioned that some district staff had informed him there may be a central repository for this information. 90" percentile calculations since 2011 are stored in SDWIS, but individual lead results are not. As the Grand Rapids district first noted, these requests do not specifically ask for actual results, but seem to be more aimed at the implementation of the LCR. | would assume any compliance determination correspondence since January of 2011 would be included. If actual results have been included with correspondence that fits the request, so be it. Please proceed to fill these FOIA requests. Richard Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b190_3412_3416_1 Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 517-284-6512

FYI. If | don’t here from the requestor by Monday, we will fill this request on the assumption that they are interested in the lead and copper monitoring program. Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 517-284-6512

| left another voicemail message earlier today and have just now sent this email hoping to get a response by the end of the week.

FYI. We can discuss this matter further at our upcoming FOS Managers meeting. Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 517-284-6512

FYI —| left a voicemail message and am awaiting a return call.

After discussing this matter with Kris Philip and others here in Lansing, | am planning to call Farough & Associates tomorrow to see if they will clarify their request. For those of you that have received this request for a water system in your district, we want to respond consistently. We need to know if they are primarily interested in LCR information, or are they requesting additional compliance data. A broad interpretation of their first bullet could imply they are looking for all correspondence related to compliance with the public water supply program and Act 399. We would also like to know what they mean by “water testing standards and protocols.” Is it just water testing protocols, or is it protocols for the PWSS program in general? | will let you know as soon as | get a response.

Jon, : tp Attached is a printout of lead and copper 90" percentile results since 2004. That’s as far back as they are entered in SDWIS. Rebecca offered to get you the 2000-2004 data if you want it, but our relevant actions began in about 2006. Here is a timeline of events: 1992 — DEQ notified City of lead/copper rule requirements (Dave Timm letter indicates agreement for a modified consecutive monitoring approach) 1992 — Lead action level was exceeded in first round of monitoring, appropriate follow-up activities took place 1993 — Letter from Bay City (will conduct corrosion study, want to switch to a single, consecutive system for compliance) 1996 — Desktop Corrosion Analysis recommends P04 addition, and DPH (now DEQ) concurs (deadline to install set at 12/31/97) 1996 — Letter from City requesting approval to pilot-test a switch to ferric sulfate as its primary coagulant fcarepstan control goal i is to have a finished water Chloride to Sulfate ratio of 0.6 or less based on AWWA paper and consultant’s recommendation). | cannot locate any correspondence from DEQ agreeing to this requested change, but it appears to have taken place. 1997 — March meeting notes/memo from consultant indicating that bench test results from the coagulant change were encouraging, and requesting a 6-month full scale test (which would be completed before the 12/31/97 deadline - above). I cannot locate any correspondence from DEQ agreeing to this, but the meeting notes.indicate DEQ attended the meeting, and as far as | know the City proceeded with this. 1998 — DEQ letter approves single, consecutive system for compliance monitoring 1998 — System meets action level for January-June, exceeds for July-December 1999 — System meets action level for January-June, exceeds for July-Decmeber 2000 — System meets action level for January-June, exceeds for July-December 2001 — System meets action level for both monitoring periods 2002 — System moves to reduced, annual monitoring, and meets action level 2003 — System remains on reduced, annual monitoring, and meets action level 2004 — System remains on reduced, annual monitoring, and exceeds action level 2005 — System reverts to 6-month monitoring and meets action level during both monitoring periods 2006 — System moves to reduced, annual monitoring, and exceeds action level 2006 — DEQ meets with City (11/29). City indicates that they have contacted their consulting engineer to review ’ corrosion control treatment practices. 2007 — DEQ Sanitary Survey requires City to reoptimize corrosion control due to periodic action level exceedances, with report due to DEQ 6/30/09 2009 — Corrosion control recommendations submitted to DEQ (part of the City’s Simultaneous Compliance Assessment report), DEQ met with City 12/4, consultant recommended PO4 addition and pH adjustment, DEQ concurs 2009 — December 17 letter establishes PO4 and pH adjustment as the official OCCT, set a 12/31/2011 deadline to install 2010 — December 20 Sanitary Survey confirms that the deadline to install OCCT is 12/31/2011, but gives the City two options — commit to a new raw water source (that has a stable pH) and install PO4, or commit to remain on the current. Saginaw Bay source (that has wide variations in pH and alkalinity) and install both PO4 and pH adjustment. The City ~ subsequently chose to switch to a pH-stable raw water source (per their October 25, 2010 letter to us). 2011 — PO4 treatment was installed by the deadline and was ready to begin operation; however, all parties involved agreed that hydrants should be flushed when PO4 treatment began. Due to concerns for cold weather/icing, the City xxxEND_PAGE:deq27_b170_0762_0763_1 BM 2008-1 AV EITY, CHY OF xxxEND_PAGE:deq27_b170_0762_0763_2

xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b281_0870_0871_1 Yesterday, it was asked whether Lansing should be notified if you are involved with or working on a Pb/Cu issue. For now that will be a good idea. Please send me a brief e-mail (and cc Tracy Jo) that | can forward to Jim S. as a heads up. Please continue to do this for the near term as issues arise. Thanks. xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b281_0870_0871_2

Date: Friday, October 09, 2015 1:45:00 PM Yesterday, it was asked whether Lansing should be notified if you are involved with or working ona Pb/Cu issue. For now that will be a good idea. Please send me a brief e-mail (and cc Tracy Jo) that | can forward to Jim S. as a heads up. Please continue to do this for the near term as issues arise. Thanks. xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b094_0111_0111_1

Both the city of Saginaw and Bay County have been contacted by the news media, TV 5 and the Saginaw Daily News, regarding the lead issue. Both will explain their current treatment processes and lead sampling results. Also, Bay County will indicate that they switched to a better quality water, are practicing corrosion control, had replaced numerous lead services and that other communities on the Saginaw-Midland pipeline with the same treatment system have not experienced problems. In my telephone conversations with the two systems, | reviewed the situation in Flint to best of my ability. xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b268_0846_0846_1

Just a quick heads up that we are arranging a brown bag session for ODWMA employees in an attempt to explain what is happening with Flint. | know it is short notice, but we have reserved the ConCon Room for Thursday at 11:00 AM. We will provide a call-in option for district offices. Hopefully, at least some staff from each district will participate and fill in those who cannot alter their schedules on short notice. More details about the call-in number will follow as we confirm arrangements and/or they become available. | wanted you to know as soon as we were able to reserve a room. Richard xxxEND_PAGE:deq26_b044_0520_0520_1

Date: Thursday, October 01, 2015 6:57:00 PM FY| —This is where we will be Friday afternoon.

FYI This is where we will be Friday afternoon.

Infrastructure FYI. Note that Flint and Detroit are some of the utilities that are reportedly going to be mentioned in this story. They probably got the same alert from AWWA so | don’t know that you need to make them aware, but it wouldn’t hurt to touch base with them. The AWWA Alert is using this issue as an opportunity to promote WIFIA. The ASDWA response (second attachment) provides some anticipated questions and answers AND promotes the SRF programs as a possible solution. ASDVWVA also suggests each state insert some state specific SRF details (see below) that | am hoping we can provide. What is being done in my state to address the problem? Suggest providing your state's figures on SRF funds expended, loans made, and compliance problems addressed. Suggest also mentioning assistance to water systems in i xxxEND_PAGE:deq03_b605_3253_3717_454 preparing projects for funding so they can take advantage of available monies — as well as state technical assistance to operate and maintain their facilities. Some of this info was included in the DEQ Update presentation made at the UP Rural Water Conference, the Fall UP Water Institute and the Michigan Section AWWA Annual Conference, and will likely be in the DEQ Update at the four Fall Regional Meetings in October. You may want to share this info with your staff that could receive calls. Richard

Attached is some additional information regarding what plumbing appurtenances, fixtures, appliances, etc. would pose potential risk for harboring legionella. Stephen Busch, P.E. ‘ Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance © MDEQ 517-643-2314 1 :

Premise plumning.msq > tached is some additional information regarding what plumbing appurtenances, fixtures, [5 ppliances, etc. would pose potential risk for harboring legionella. Stephen Busch, P.E. Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance DEQ 7-643-2314 wm

Here are the two separate emails that Steve sent to the hospitals in Flint that Mike and he visited recently.to discuss’ . premise plumbing issues. . Each of the émails has the 3. attachments that were mentioned in the managers meeting today. The email messages outline an approach we should-all follow for now when dealing with these facilities on this issue.

Water Safety PlanHACCP Information.msq Here are the two separate emails that Steve sent to the hospitals in Flint that Mike and he visited recently to discuss premise plumbing issues. Each of the emails has the 3 attachments that were mentioned in the managers meeting today. The email messages outline an approach we should all follow for now when dealing with these facilities on this issue.

This synthesis of state PWSS program activities can be lengthy but often has interesting tidbits. In this edition, | noted a few: e Some interesting things in both the Resources and DWSRF summary paragraphs. * Under implementation, some states noting problems arising with Stage 2 DBP monitoring results, especially in consecutive systems. « in Data Management, lots of complaining as usual. | also noted that a couple of states were moving away from EPA developed electronic sanitary survey software to a GEC developed SWIFT application. e Under Security and Data Management, one state is voicing concerns about giving any locational data to EPA that they cannot keep secure. Most states are going in the other direction — making the data more readily accessible. e Lots of Source Water stuff, including one state requiring above ground (chemical) storage tanks in Source Water Protection Areas to be registered. e Under “Hot Topics:” © Both Alabama and Florida are dealing with premise plumbing and secondary treatment system issues — Alabama issued their first construction permit to a hospital to install treatment to deter Legionella. o Severe and/or worsening drought issues in several states (you know what | tell them - come on back for a long, cool drink of water when you-all get thirsty!). o New York is developing a template for the “Value of Water” Brochure that would allow for the input of state or water system specific information. | am hoping we can utilize that brochure and/or that function in the upcoming drinking water week. o Washington state has returned to producing hard copies of their newsletter based on stakeholder feedback. Apparently, not everyone wants to use a smartphone to read their newsletters. © Wisconsin initiated a requirement for a HEAT EXCHANGE DRILLER’S LICENSE today — April 1%. No Joke. 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b077_2967_3228_001

Just one work of warning, the Saginaw-Midiand Municipal Water Sunnly Corporation had nurnerous private connections to their raw water transmission line from the late 40’s to the early 80’s. Eventually all the individuals were forced off the Hine anc were required ta cormect to a CWS providing finished water or install their own weil, Knowing the thought process of too many farmers, | would not put it past a few of them to use the KWA water service for ‘potable’ purposes. if adequate precautions are not taken, the COWMA will face the same headaches as the MBPH had with the ffarm owners and EPA,

I wasn't directly involved at the time but I believe Genesee County had initially including some possible nonpotable water uses when they were preparing their water withdrawal permit application. I believe they removed all mention of it in order to avoid some higher levels of scrutiny and possibly having additional requirements imposed to justify their request and receive a large quantity water withdrawal permit. I would think Brant may have the best knowledge on this complication and the implications. I believe the county obtained their withdrawal permit without using the public water supply option (by Act 399 construction permit) to avoid having to prepare construction plans. It costs a few thousand dollars but it also did not expire in 18 months as do PWS withdrawal permits if they haven't begun using the water. Therefore, WRD issued the permit and should be the lead in any discussion of a possible change in the intent of this permit. Interestingly, I don't know what restrictions or considerations the state would have if a public water system were to serve agricultural "customers" with finished water. But because this withdrawal permit application was contemplating providing nonpotable water for a separate sector, it came under review. I would include Brant and maybe you, me and/or Steve. Or have a pre-meeting and then decide who should represent the Office. Sent using OWA for iPhone

This is a little add since the Genesee County Drain Commissioner is the head of KWA. barn not currently aware of plans to shut down the DWSD pinetine, though no CWS use is anticipated West of Laneer. WA (Genesee County) has Water Withdrawal Permit 2009-001 through WRB and the water withdrawal program for 85 Sb. htto/ www michigan 200342 7 pdf he withdrawal permit application was not 1@ current plan for Genesee County’s WTF is to start at 30 MGD and expand to 45 MGD. Flint has a WTP capacity of 36 iG, though Hint has only purchased 18 MGD Annual Ave Day Demand in KWA. Lapeer has an option to connect into WA with a capacity of 4 MGB. 50 much of the 85 MGD ts already allocated. fie raw water Lake Huron Purnp station and intermediate booster station have a firm pumping capacity of 60 MGD with space for future pumps. WRE would nese to deal with the oermit any nermit limitations in regares to its decision process, htto://www. michigan. 290345 7 odf Was agricultural use inclucad as part of the application? Would any agricultural user be subject to water efficiency and conservation recndremants? if thase users are simply connecting te the Flint or Genesee County water distribution system then they would fall under the same requirements of any other water system customer. Stephen Busch, PLE. Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water ancl Municipal Assis MDE 517-643-2514 Pag AACE

Your thoughts on whether and/or who should attend for ODWMA?