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I spoke with Steve Busch, Lansing District Office manager, DEQ Office of Drinking Water & Municipal Assistance. The city of Flint recently conducted drinking water testing throughout the city with special attention to those areas known to have old service lines. The city water supply is in compliance with the lead rule, which means that 90% of the water samples were less than the lead action level of 15 ppb. DEQ will, however, recommend that Flint further “optimize” their corrosion control methods. The DEQ has not seen a change in the city's compliance with the lead tule since switching to the Flint River source. Some water samples had lead levels above 15 ppb. Homeowners receive their sampling results and those with elevated levels are provided with information regarding how to minimize their exposure, including replacement of water supply lines. The city pays for line replacement from the main to the property boundary. The property owner is responsible for some portion of the cost if the line replaced is on their property. To Steve's knowledge, there is no program in Flint to assist homeowners with limited financial means. Regarding the home with high drinking water lead levels: some years ago the supply line that serves the neighborhood was replaced, but somehow this house was not connected to the new line, such that the family's xxxEND_PAGE:dhhs02_b0904_3051_3052_1 003052 drinking writer supply Wis cominug fem the ek eurréeed fead pipe. Noite of the neiwhbers writer hadl eRevited fead levels, Whikth Wis likely why she Wis temporary comneeted by garden trese to a tap supplied by the Rew line. Site hes sinee been permanently eomneeted to the Hew line. Regarding the EPA drinking weiter official quoted in the press articles: the report that he issued Was a result ef his OWh reanesteh and Wats net revieeved of approved by EPA management. He hes essendally acted! outside his authority. xxxEND_PAGE:dhhs02_b0904_3051_3052_2