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Flint LCR for FOIA 6429-15 (5).pdf FOIA 15-585 Part 2 55pqs (12).pdf Liane/Richard/Steve: Marc Edwards sent the email below to a number of EPA addressees. You probably want to forward this to Dan Wyant too. Tom Tom Poy Chief, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch USEPA - Region 5 (312) 886-5991

Liane/Richard/Steve: Marc Edwards sent the email below to a number of EPA addressees. You probably want to forward this to Dan Wyant too. Tom Tom Poy Chief, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch ! USEPA - Region S : (312) 886-5991

Liane/Richard/Steve: Marc Edwards sent the email below to a number of EPA addressees. You probably want to forward this to Dan Wyant too. Tom Tom Poy Chief, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch USEPA - Region 5 (312) 886-5991

Liane: Here is my draft response that | sent up the mgmt chain. As | mentioned on the call, it will likely be edited down as the RA likes one page responses. : Tom Tom Poy Chief, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch USEPA - Region 5 (312) 886-5991 xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b075_0798_0976_011 The Honorable Daniel Kildee Member, U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515-1313 Dear Congressman Kildee: Thank you for your September 9, 2015 letter rega June 24, 2015 U. 8. Environmental Protection Agericy to Thomas Poy. EPA shares your concern about the q focus has been to work with the Michigan Department of the City of Flint so they can provide cle: Mr. Del Toral’s June 24, 2015 internal mei to a Flint resident’s request for help with hi Flint’s drinking water was sent to Mr. Poy. I xpressing his concerns about ments in the memorandum EPA sample results rounds of compliance centrations low the lead action level. The round of samples taken from July A 490" percentile value of 6 ug/L. The last round of samples taken 15 had a 90" percentile value of 11 ug/L. Public notice is provided Even if public notice is not required, the LCR requires that homeowners whose water was sampled for lead by the water system receive a copy of their individual lead results, including an explanation of health effects and steps the consumer can take to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believe there is no safe level of lead exposure. Lead is harmful to health, especially for children. While paint, dust, and soil are the most common sources of lead, drinking water can contribute 20 to 40 percent of an xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b075_0798_0976_012 infant's lead exposure. Lead is typically not found in a utility’s source water. It comes from pipes and fixtures, some of which is the owned by the homeowner. Therefore, it is difficult to say with certainty what the lead levels are in each home. The goal is to remove as much lead

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 10:20:54 AM Just to clarify; on our call, | wanted to remind you that Miguel.s report had DEQ cc.d. So if the Legislature or who ever might say you all were cc.d, you can truthfully respond that it was EPA.s request that the report not be sent to the cc.s. Consequently, you all never received the report from Miguel. Good to talk with you all. Jennifer xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b017_2071_2071_1

Just to clarify; on our call, | wanted to remind you that Miguel.s report had DEQ cc.d. So if the Legislature or who ever might say you all were cc.d, you can truthfully respond that it was EPA.s request that the report not be sent to the cc.s. Consequently, you all never received the report from Miguel. Good to talk with you all. Jennifer xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b075_0798_0976_025 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

Thanks for the errail. | hope that Flint will utilize the expertise of MDOEC fleid staff and ORD distribution sysiem staff to help them identify water quality and pipe conditions that need to be considered in the effective implementation of phosphate treatment. Chief, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch USEPA - Region 5 (312) 686-5991

Date: Monday, August 10, 2015 8:05:53 AM Liane: Any news on Flint since our call a couple of weeks ago? Has the letter been sent to inform them that they are not optimized for lead based on their monitoring? Have they been approached about starting corrosion control sooner rather than later? Tom Tom Poy Chief, Ground and Drinking Water Branch USEPA - Region 5 (312) 886-5991 xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b062_2124_2124_1

Liane: Any news on Flint since our call a couple of weeks ago? Has the letter been sent to inform them that they are not optimized for lead based on their monitoring? Have they been approached about starting corrosion control sooner rather than later? Tom Tom Poy Chief, Ground and Drinking Water Branch USEPA - Region 5 (312) 886-5991 xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b312_0940_0940_1