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Hello, It is my contention that you have grossly embellished about the water quality in Genesee County; particularly Flint. The response submitted below is prior to the stark discovery that federal laws were violated. It's plain to see that funds have been misappropriated resulting in harm to residents and their families. In the correspondence, below, you have minimized the problem and diverted the blame to individual residents. Considering the public broadcast about our water equality, the culprits are not the residents, but the officials that are designated to ensure the quality of water. Thank you, Sheila

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Date: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 2:16:16 PM FYI

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:02:09 AM Article revisions-O001 Report of the Lead and Copper Rule Working Group To the National Drinking Water Advisory Council xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b059_2121_2121_1

Article Report of the Lead and Copper Rule Working Group To the National Drinking Water Advisory Council i 4 xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0106_0286_0286_1

Client Privilege Work Product 11-16.docx xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b049_0732_0732_1

Importance: High We need to have ¢ new list of objectives for this week that we will submit to the Governor next week, George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Desk ph (517) 204-6779 | Cell ph | PPI j

For your review/changes/comments. The plan is to attach supporting documentation as Attachments.

Importance: High Need help on this one. You don’t want me doing this alone ©.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 9:12:00 AM Importance: High Need help on this one. You don’t want me doing this alone ©.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 9:12:48 AM Importance: High Need help on this one. You don’t want me doing this alone ©.

Here's my best guess fram a review of my calendar and my emails. e August 10-— 7 hour August 12 -~ 2 hours August 14 — 7 hour August 17 ~ 7 hour August 24 ~ 2 hours Asigust 28 ~ 2 hours August 31 ~ 4 hours Senternber 2 ~— 2 hours September 2 ~- | hour Genmtermber 4 ~~ ¢ hour Senternber 8 ~ 2 hours Sentermber 9 - 2 hours Senternber 10 ~— 5 hours Senternber 11-4 hours Senterber 15-3 hours Senternber 16 ~ 4 hours September 17 ~ 4 hours September 16— 7 hour Septernber 21-5 hours September 22 ~ 4 hours Septernber 23 ~ 4 hours September 24-9 hours September 25 —3 hours ® &® @ © © @ © © © © © & © © & © & SF 8 FB Total before last pay period: 64 hours

FYI J.iane J. Shekter Smith, P.E., Chief Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6543

Attached is VA Tech’s ppt discussion of the corrasion concerns in Flint and the comparison to Detroit water regarding corrosion. It would be more helpful to see the methodology of the study, actual data, and how samples were collected. Michael Prysby, P.E. District Engineer Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance S17 290-8817

While Pat has put together a more complete document, I’m suggesting we share something like the attached as a summary of what the protocol should contain. Your thoughts? This e-mail is DRAFT DELIBERATIVE AND NOT SUBJECT TO FOIA. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b062_1921_1921_1

Importance: High E wasn't sure whe all will need this so please forward as oppropriate. The department weuld like to capture our costs releted to the Flint situation. The below project number has been established. You ean use This with any account ceding The? you would normally be using for DCDS or travel expenses. As Eunderstand 4, we alse want to go back and camture ag much ag we can prior to This date, Tf you would process payroll corrections to acd this praject number, that would be helpful. Tf there is trevel, let us know so we con carrect We cari aise de the DCDS corrections far you Hf you pravide the dates and hours that should be charged, xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b5_0892_4900_0005 With year-enc, the gooner the betrer. Thanks

Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:42:00 AM l’ll let you know when | know who to contact to see if we can get information about school sampling efforts/programs in other states.

Date: Monday, October 05, 2015 2:22:45 PM The Good to Grow pilot program, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, was a partnership between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Calhoun County Public Health Department (CCPHD) that had funding provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for lead monitoring of potable water in schools and childcare facilities that are on municipal water. It is loosely based on the EPA’s 37s for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools. \n addition to the water sampling, the project was designed to also develop tools to identify and remediate identified lead hazards found in schools and childcare facilities. The lead sampling protocol for determining compliance of community public water supplies has a focus of identifying system-wide lead issues rather than issues in individual buildings. The Lead Copper Rule for public water systems has a lead action level of 15 ppb using 1 liter samples collected at high-risk residences. The action level of 15 ppb can be viewed as a trigger for treatment rather than an exposure level. On the other hand, the lead sampling protocol for schools and childcare facilities used in this study focused on pinpointing lead issues in specific fixtures. It recommends outlets with lead results over 20 ppb be taken out of service or go through remediation. The following link takes you to a summary of the “Good to Grow” program on the Calhoun County website. This website has other links including EPA’s “3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools” and “Drinking Water Best Management Practices — For Schools and Child Care Facilities Served by Municipal Water Systems.” There is also a link to AWWA’s “Assisting Schools and Child Care Facilities in Addressing Lead in Drinking Water” that | believe already has a lot of information that Pat and Mike may be able to incorporate into a strategy for other schools facing questions about lead exposure. | believe this pilot concluded earlier this year. | will be contacting Calhoun County to see if some additional information may be available. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b034_1886_1886_1

Hi, all. Sorry to have bugged you about this; | thought Mike and Darren wanted something more in detail that what was provided in the OEL, and they have the OEL. | asked if they need further detail than this. We'll find out. Jennifer

| wonder if we should consider preparing a similar document for possible distribution to other water systems that discusses the issues that we have been facing in Flint and the action plan that is being put in place today. | think we published this document in Water Works News. Let’s discuss next week. xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0162_0868_0868_1

| wonder if we should consider preparing a similar document for possible distribution to other water systems that discusses the issues that we have been facing in Flint and the action plan that is being put in place today. | think we published this document in Water Works News. Let’s discuss next week. xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b004_0004_0004_1

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 3:07:23 PM ODWMA is receiving a lot of calls with questions from Flint residents concerned about the safety of their drinking water. If you receive one of these calls, our message should be consistent — the drinking water distributed to city customers currently meets all drinking water standards and is considered safe. However, there is no safe level for lead. The fact that Flint meets the drinking water standard is based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of their treatment system to minimize lead leaching from plumbing materials. Compliance does not mean that under certain conditions that some homeowners may still have water in their domestic plumbing that has leached some lead from lead pipes or lead solder. The only way for a resident to know if they may be exposed to lead leaching from their plumbing system is having a sample from that residence analyzed for lead at a certified laboratory. The DEQ laboratory is not providing that service at no cost. The city of Flint currently is accommodating requests from residents without charging them, but the residents have to go through the city to arrange that sampling, and the city may have a backlog right now. If the caller has a result that indicates lead is present, or in the absence of a result, our advice should be to minimize any stagnation of the water before consumption, even without knowing if they have plumbing that contains lead. You could tell them they can do so by letting a faucet run for a few minutes or until the water is cooler (don’t set a time — it can be so variable) and then use it for drinking or cooking. Please be polite and empathetic if you receive one of these calls. | also want to thank you for the effort you have made to respond to this issue. It is noticed and appreciated. In recognition of your performance, | have arranged for you to receive a 2 percent merit increase starting tomorrow. Richard Richard Benzie, P.E., Chief Field Operations Section Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance, MDEQ 517-284-6512 xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b317_3546_3546_1

ODMMA is receiving a lot of calls with questions from Flint residents concerned about the safety of their drinking water. If you receive one of these calls, our message should be consistent ~ the drinking water distributed to city customers currently meets all drinking water standards and is considered safe. However, there is no safe level for iead. The fact that Flint meets the drinking water standard is based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of their freaiment system to minimize lead leaching from plumbing materials. Cornpliance does nal mean thal under certain condifions that sore hornecwners rnay sil have water in their dornestic nlurnbing that has leached some lead from lead pipes or lead solder. The only way for a resident to know if they may be exposed to lead leaching from their plumbing systern is having 2 sample from that residence analyzed for lead at a certified laboratory. The DEG laboratory is nat crovicing that service at ne cost. The city of Flint currently is accornmodating requests frarn residents without charging them, but the residents have to go through the city to arrange that sampling, and the city may have a backlog right now. if the caller has a result that indicates lead is present, or in the absence of a resull, our advice should be ta minimize any stagnation of the water before consumption, even without knowing if they have plumbing that contains jead. ‘You could tell them they can do so by jetting a faucet run for a few minutes or until the water is cooler idor’t sel a time ~ it can be so variable) and then use it for drinking or cooking. Please be polite and empathetic if you receive one of these calls. { aiso want to thank you for the effort you have made to respond to this issue. itis noticed and appreciated. in recognition of your performance, | have arranged for you to receive a 2 percent! merit increase starting tornorraw. Richard Richard Benzie, PE, Ohief Fieid Cperations Section Office of Drinking Water anc Municipal Assistance, MOEGQ 817-284-6512 xxxEND_PAGE:deq14_b0161_0867_0867_1