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Brad Wurfel Maggie Pallone Stephen Busch

FW: Response from EPA on using SRF for Private Line Replacement

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10-6-2015 Response - Kildee.pdf 100615 SRF for Private Line Replacement (Hedman).pdf Follow up communication between Kildee and EPA on replacement of lead service lines and the use of SRF dollars. Nothing that hasn’t already been clarified to us by Susan and others at EPA, but sending so you have this in your files. Maggie

Fwd: Flint WTP Lead Samples

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ATT00002.htm; 6Laboratory Sample Report.htm; ATTO0003.htm; 2Laboratory Sample Report.htm; ATTO0004.htm; LLaboratory Sample Report.htm; ATT00005.htm; ALaboratory Sample Report.htm; ATTO0006.htm; SLaboratory Sample Report.htm; ATTO0007.htm Here's the summary of the WTP lead testing. Stephen Busch, P.E. Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance MDEQ 517-643-2314 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message:

RE: Media conference call re: Flint water action plan

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| arn not well versed on this matter as we have no prior history of such an event impacting a community public water system. The attached document was received by our Noricormmunity Public Water Supply program manager (Dang DeBruyn} at a presentation given by Deborah Garcia, Public Health Administrative Law Specialist who works in the Office of Legal Affairs and FOIA, formerly in DCH, now DHHS. It seems Hike the authority used by Genesee County falls under the first Action of Imminent Danger Order. The fourth bullet implies that the Director (of DHHS?) may take full charge of the situation including the oversight of local health laws, rules, regulations and ordinances. it doesn’t appear to place any particular onus or responsibility on the DEG Director. Perhaps we need legal advice. Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief Figid Gperations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 817-284-6512

RE: Media conference call re: Flint water action plan

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| am not well versed on this matter as we have no prior history of such an event impacting a community public water system. The attached document was received by our Noncommunity Public Water Supply program manager (Dana DeBruyn) at a presentation given by Deborah Garcia, Public Health Administrative Law Specialist who works in the Office of Legal Affairs and FOIA, formerly in DCH, now DHHS. It seems like the authority used by Genesee County falls under the first Action of Imminent Danger Order. The fourth bullet implies that the Director (of DHHS?) may take full charge of the situation including the oversight of local health laws, rules, regulations and ordinances. It doesn’t appear to place any particular onus or responsibility on the DEQ Director. Perhaps we need legal advice. Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 517-284-6512

RE: talking points

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See the second paragraph ori page 2 of the attached for the technical definition. Since the WTP level was Nan-detect, in this situation saying the 90" percentile must be less than 5 ppb | believe is correct. Stephen Busch, PLE. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 5E7-GAB-2314 buschs@michigan gov

Draft Briefing to Governor

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Importance: High Attached is the draft briefing memo for the Governor. We did our best to keep it to one page, but let us know if you have other content needs. Stephen Busch, P.E. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 517-643-2314 buschs@ michinzan.cov xxxEND_PAGE:deq18_b141_1275_1275_1

Background Timeline

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Attached is the timeline | put together previously. | didn’t have anything to add so if you have questions about the timeline let me know. Stephen Busch, P.E. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 517-643-2314 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b575_5314_5665_058 DRAFT 9/17/2015 City of Flint Water System Background Water Service Land Area 34 square miles 550+ miles of public water mains 250+ miles of water mains 75+ years old 70% of public water mains are unlined cast iron pipe Service population 99,763 Service connections 32,900 Flint Water System established in 1883 Flint Water Treatment Plant #2 completed in 1954 Connection to Detroit Water and Sewerage Department 1967 Flint Water Treatment Plant #2 rehabilitated 1999 — 2005 City of Flint Timeline April 2013 — Flint notifies DWSD of contract discontinuation and joins the Karegnondi Water Authority April 2013 — DWSD sets termination of Flint water service contract to April 17, 2014 June 2013 — Karegnondi Water Authority groundbreaking June 2013 — Flint notifies DEQ of intent to use of Flint Water Treatment Plant full time with Flint River May 2014 — Flint stops purchasing DWSD water. Starts using the City of Flint WTP and Flint River August 2014 ~ Flint £.Coli Bacteria violation, Partial System Boil Water Advisory August 2014 — Disinfection Byproducts, DEQ requests preemptive Operational Evaluation September 2014 — Flint Total Coliform Bacteria violation, Partial System Boil Water Advisory November 2014 — Disinfection Byproducts violation begins January 2015 — 1% 6 month lead and copper sampling completed 100 samples, 90% = 6 ppb July 2015 — 2" 6 month lead and copper sampling completed 69 samples, 90'% = 11 ppb August 2015 — Disinfection Byproducts return to compliance August 2015 — Flint required by DEQ to recommend and install Optimized Corrosion Control Treatment January 2016 — Flint plans to have Optimized Corrosion Control Treatment operational July 2016 — Planned connection to Karegnondi Water Authority (Lake Huron water to Flint WTP) xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b575_5314_5665_059 Rennaker, Joanne (DEQ)

Rep. Neeley Requested Docs

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Attached are what we have put together for Rep. Neeley. The full lead copper sampling history List of Certified Operators (Anyone with F certification can be a shift operator at the WTP) A partial list of community water systems known to have or have had lead service lines. Mostly from SE Michigan. It will take more effort to put together a comprehensive list from around the state. Stephen Busch, P.E. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 517-643-2314 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq17_b064_0770_0770_1

Rep. Neeley Requested Docs

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Attached are what we have put together for Rep. Neeley. The full lead copper sampling history List of Certified Operators (Anyone with F certification can be a shift operator at the WTP) A partial list of community water systems known to have or have had lead service lines. Mostly from SE Michigan. It will take more effort to put together a comprehensive list from around the state. Stephen Busch, P.E. MDEQ Lansing District Coordinator Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor 517-643-2314 xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0942_3323_3323_1

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