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Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged UPDATE: Here is a link to the VA Tech study re city of Flint drinking water There are some presentation links in the lower right. It appears that the researchers have completed testing of a lot of water samples and the results are significantly different than the city and DEQ data. It also appears that they've held public meetings in Flint, resulting in the concerns about the safety of the Flint water that have arisen in the last few days. I'm talking with Genesee County and the DEQ this afternoon about our outreach efforts and may know more after that call. Linda D. Dykema, PhD. Environmental Public Health Director Division of Environmental Health Michigan Department of Health & Human Services 517.335.8566 [email protected]

Geralyn, Vm net aware of a specific policy or process, but the Division of Environmental Health has at times recommended that the Director issue a “health advisory” to alert the public of a potential hazard. in each case, we have based this recommendation on data regarding levels of chemical contaminants in environmental media, wild game, or sport caught fish. We've also twice recommended that the Director make a finding of imrninent and substantial hazard when the available information suggests that a chemical storage facility presented 4 fire or explosive risk, When the issue of lead in city of Flint drinking water first came to my attention, | contacted the DEO Drinking Water Program and then provided a summary of my conversation with DEQ staff (please see the attached e- mail from July 23, 2015}. i've recently reviewed a written response drafted by DEG staff to Congressman Dan Kildee that suggests none of the information summarized in my e-mail has changed. We're continuing to follow the situation and have discussed with the DEG some options for a public outreach effort. We're having a call tornorrow with the DEQ and Genesee county staff to further axplore the options. Let me know if! can provide any further information. Linda ®. Dykema, PAD. Environmental Public Health Director Division of Environrnental Health Michigan Department of Health & Hurnan Services 517.335.8566 [email protected]

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