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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

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

Importance: High You grobably will get this request frorn the multl media coordinator as weil, but | think of district accomplishments as programmatic successes that should be included in the overall ODWIMA accomplishments. Sometimes these projects involve mare than district staff, Hhe aur involvement with Hint, DWSD, thelr emergency managers, the State Treasurer and the Gavernor on the KWA pipeline. Another example is the approval of and financing for the Bay Metro plant that that gets Bay City and customers out of the vulnerable lower Saginaw Bay. It was accomplished with district and Revolving Loan Section staff. 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b533_1519_1521_1 So ff you could each come up with 2 or 3 exarnples, | expect we would get half of them included for ODWMA. Mote the deadline ~ Decernber 4°.