Flint Drinking Water Documents

EPA documents related to Flint drinking water

• Flint Rash Investigation
• EPA Letter to MDEQ Director Creagh
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
• SDWA Emergency Order
• News Releases
• Status Update on SDWA Petition
• Data Summit Presentations
• Technical Support Team Documents
• Other Documents

Flint Rash Investigation

• Rash Study in Flint- Aug. 23, 2016

Filter Challenge Assessment Report

• Flint Filter Study - June 22, 2016

Administrator Letters

• Letter to Heidi Grether and Hon Karen Weaver Michigan
• EPA Regional Administrator Response to Flint Mayor Regarding Disinfection and Corrosion Control - Nov. 16, 2016
• EPA Administrator Letter to Michigan Governor, Flint Mayor Regarding Water Source Selection - Oct. 25, 2016
• EPA Administrator Letter to Flint Mayor Karen Weaver Regarding DWSRF Application - June 22, 2016
• EPA Administrator Letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver - June 16, 2016
  • Enclosure: Results of the Flint Surface Water Treatment Plant Evaluation 
• EPA Administrator Letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder - Feb. 29, 2016
• EPA Administrator Letter to Flint Mayor Karen Weaver - Feb. 20, 2016
• EPA Administrator Letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder - Jan. 21, 2016

EPA Letter to MDEQ Director Creagh

• EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ Director Creagh - Feb. 29, 2016

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

• Letter from EPA to MI EGLE Extending the WIIN grant project period (pdf) (11/03/2021)
• Letter from EPA to Michigan EGLE and City of Flint Awarding $100M in supplemental Drinking Water State Revolving Funds - Feb. 27, 2020
• Letter from EPA to MDEQ, City of Flint regarding the Amended Intended Use Plan  -Sept 11, 2018
• MDEQ Amended Intended Use Plan (PDF) (12pp,112K, About PDF) – August 13, 2018
• Letter from EPA to Michigan DEQ, City of Flint Regarding WIIN Expenditures - Dec. 7, 2017
  • Response from MDEQ Regarding WIIN Expenditures - Dec. 11, 2017
• Letter from EPA to Michigan DEQ Approving Forgiveness of Flint's Past Drinking Water Debt - Aug. 1, 2017
  • Letter from Michigan DEQ to EPA Requesting Approval to Forgive Flint's Drinking Water Debt - May 2, 2017
• Letter from EPA to Michigan DNR, City of Flint Awarding $100M for Flint Infrastructure Upgrades - March 17, 2017
• MDEQ Intended Use Plan - Feb. 17, 2017 
• Supplemental DWSRF Capitalization Grants Memorandum - Feb. 8, 2017
• Letter from City of Flint to MDNR Regarding Intended Use Plan - Jan. 24, 2017
• Letter from EPA Regarding Supplemental SRF Appropriation - Dec. 21, 2016

SDWA Emergency Order

• EPA Letter to Flint and MEGLE Regarding the Performance Period – June 9, 2021
• EPA Letter to Flint and MEGLE Regarding PWS Staffing - June 26, 2019
  • City of Flint Response to EPA Regarding PWS Staffing
    • EPA Response to City of Flint Regarding PWS Staffing - July 25, 2019
• City of Flint Response to Flint Technical Support Team recommendations regarding FAST Start program, Service Line Replacement
  • 2018 Phase V Service Line Replacement  (SLR) - City of Flint Proposal No. 18-574
  • Filter Flush Form
• Mayor Weaver’s Letter to EPA Providing Additional Information to Supplement MDEQ’s June 11, 2018 Update of Progress on EPA’s Emergency Administrative Order - June 14, 2018
  • EPA Response to Mayor Weaver’s Letter to EPA Providing Additional Information to Supplement MDEQ’s June 11, 2018 Update of Progress on EPA’s Emergency Administrative Order - Aug. 8, 2018
  • City of Flint's Response to USEPA Region 5 letter supporting entry of an ACO with MDEQ - Aug. 14, 2018
• Letter from EPA to MDEQ and Flint. RE: LCR Compliance Monitoring Plan with Enclosure 1 - July 2018
  • Enclosure 2: Implementation of the Lead and Copper Rule Provisions Related to Sample Site Selection and Triennial Monitoring - October 2016
  • Enclosure 3: Lead and Copper Rule: Monitoring and Reporting Guidance for Public Water Systems - March 2010
• Letter from EPA to City of Flint & Michigan DNR regarding cancellation of the April 20, 2018 FWICC meeting - May 18, 2018
• City of Flint letter to EPA addressing Paragraph 59 and other requirements of the Emergency Order and its First Amendment - Feb. 2018
• Letter from EPA to Michigan DNR, City of Flint Regarding Order Requirements - Dec. 12, 2017
  • Michigan DEQ Response to EPA Regarding Order Compliance - Dec. 20, 2017
  • City of Flint Response to EPA Regarding Order Compliance - Jan. 8, 2018
    • Attachments in the letter from City of Flint Response to EPA Regarding Order Compliance -Jan. 8, 2018
• Letter from EPA to City of Flint, Michigan DNR Regarding Order Compliance - Sep. 14, 2017
• EPA Letter to MDEQ,City of Flint Regarding PWS Staffing - Aug. 10, 2017
  • City of Flint Response to EPA Regarding PWS Staffing - Aug. 18, 2017
• Letter from EPA to Michigan DEQ Regarding LCR Compliance Sampling - July 25, 2017
• EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ Regarding Flint Plant Operational Status - June 16, 2017
  • Michigan DEQ Letter to Flint City Council, Mayor- June 15, 2017
• EPA Response to Councilwoman Fields - May 24, 2017
  • Letter to EPA from Councilwoman Fields - May 5, 2017
• EPA Response to City of Flint Regarding Long-Term Drinking Water Sources - May 4, 2017
  • Letter to EPA from City of Flint Regarding Long-Term Drinking Water Sources - April 19, 2017
• EPA Letter to City of Flint Regarding Three Week Delay in Water Source Alternatives Analysis Evaluation and Public Participation Plan - April 3, 2017
  • Letter to EPA from City of Flint Regarding Three Week Delay in Water Source Alternatives Analysis Evaluation and Public Participation Plan - March 28, 2017
• EPA Letter to City of Flint Regarding EPA’s Involvement in Treatment Changes at the Flint Water Treatment Plant - March 27, 2017
  • EPA Regional Administrator Response to Flint Mayor Regarding Disinfection and Corrosion Control - Nov. 16, 2016
• EPA Letter to City of Flint, MDEQ Regarding Proposed Corrosion Control Studies - Feb. 24, 2017
  • Letter to EPA Korleski from Mayor Weaver dated February 28, 2017 with attachments
• EPA Letter to City of Flint Regarding Extension Request - Feb. 21, 2017
  • Letter to EPA Korleski from Mayor Weaver dated February 8, 2017 requesting an extension to the March 1 deadline for two elements of 60 b.iii.
• City of Flint Request for Deadline Extension - Dec. 16, 2016
• EPA Response to City of Flint Pipeline Plan - Dec. 12, 2016
  • Michigan DEQ Letter to City of Flint Approving Pipeline Plan - Dec. 8, 2016
  • City of Flint Permit Application for Water Supply Systems - Dec. 7, 2016
  • City of Flint Letter to EPA Regarding Pipeline Plan - Dec. 7, 2016
• City of Flint Letter to EPA Identifying Water Sources - Nov. 30, 2016
• Amendment to EPA Safe Drinking Water Act Emergency Order - Nov. 17, 2016
• EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ, City of Flint Regarding Water Source Selection - Sep. 2, 2016
  • Michigan DEQ Letter to City of Flint Regarding Water Source Selection - Sep. 26, 2016
• EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ, City of Flint Regarding Chlorine Supply - July 19, 2016
  • City of Flint Response to EPA, MDEQ Regarding Chlorine Supply - Aug. 3, 2016
• EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ, City of Flint Regarding Levels of Residual Chlorine in Drinking Water System - June 3, 2016
  • Michigan DEQ Letter to City of Flint Regarding Temporary Chemical Feed Systems - June 1, 2016
  • Michigan DEQ Letter to City of Flint Regarding Efforts to Treat Drinking Water - May 27, 2016
• City of Flint Response to May 16, 2016 EPA Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendation on Maintenance of pH in Distribution - May 29, 2016
• Michigan DEQ Response to EPA's May 11, 2016 Letter - May 26, 2016
• EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ Regarding Ongoing Compliance with Emergency Order - May 11, 2016
• Michigan DEQ Response to EPA's March 29, 2016 Letter - April 19, 2016
• Michigan DEQ Letter to EPA Regarding Status of Work Under Emergency Order - April 5, 2016
• EPA Letter to City of Flint, Michigan DEQ Regarding Ongoing Compliance with Emergency Order - March 29, 2016
• City of Flint Response to EPA's Feb. 19, 2016 Letter - March 16, 2016
• Michigan DEQ Response to EPA's Feb. 19, 2016 Letter - March 8, 2016
• EPA Letter to City of Flint, Michigan DEQ Regarding Status of Work Under Emergency Order - Feb. 19, 2016
• EPA Response to City of Flint - Jan. 24, 2016
• EPA Response to Michigan DEQ - Jan. 24, 2016
• City of Flint Response to EPA Emergency Order - Jan. 22, 2016
• Michigan DEQ Response to EPA Emergency Order - Jan. 22, 2016
• EPA Safe Drinking Water Act Emergency Order - Jan. 21, 2016

News Releases

• EPA Announces Michigan Can Forgive Flint’s Past Drinking Water Debt - August 1, 2017
• EPA Awards $100 Million to Michigan for Flint Water Infrastructure Upgrades - March 17, 2017
• EPA Amends Emergency Order on Flint Drinking Water - Nov. 18, 2016
• Officials Emphasize Commitment to Flint after Federal Emergency Declaration Expires - Aug. 3, 2016
• Filtered Water Deemed Safe for Everyone in the Flint Community - June 23, 2016
• EPA, DEQ and City of Flint Recommend Flushing Water to Speed Recovery of System - April 16, 2016
• Federal Government Continues Scientific Rash Investigation in Flint - March 24, 2016
• EPA Awards Grant to Virginia Tech for Water Sampling in Flint - March 1, 2016
• EPA's Latest Sampling Results Confirm Lead-Removal Filters are Working in Flint - Feb. 17, 2016
• EPA Updates Flint Response Website with Lead Assessment Results - Feb. 12, 2016
• EPA's Early Sampling Results Confirm Lead-Removal Filters are Working as Expected - Feb. 4, 2016
• EPA Updates Flint Response Website with Interactive Map, Chlorine Sampling Results - Jan. 30, 2016
• EPA Flint Drinking Water Response Activities - Jan. 29, 2016
• EPA Flint Drinking Water Response Activities - Jan. 28, 2016
• EPA Flint Drinking Water Response Activities - Jan. 27, 2016
• EPA Flint Drinking Water Response Activities - Jan. 26, 2016
• EPA Region 5 to Audit State of Michigan's Drinking Water Program - Nov. 10, 2015
• EPA Establishes Safe Drinking Water Task Force - Oct. 16, 2015

Status Update on SDWA Petition

• Status Update on SDWA Petition - Dec. 10, 2015

Data Summit Presentations

• Third Flint Data Summit Presentations - Jan. 10, 2017

Technical Support Team Documents

• Flint Technical Support Team Letter Regarding the Corrosion Control Study - Feb 19, 2019
• Flint Technical Support Team Recommendations Regarding FAST Start Program, Service Line Replacement - Jan. 22, 2018
• Flint Technical Assessment Summary - March 10, 2017
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendation on Maintenance of pH in Distribution System - May 16, 2016
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Residential Flushing Protocol - April 16, 2016
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendations Regarding City of Flint Fast Track Plan for Lead Service Line Replacement - Mar. 21, 2016
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendations on MDEQ's Draft Sentinel Site Selection - Feb. 5, 2016
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendations Regarding Wide-Mouth Sampling Bottles - Jan. 20, 2016
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendations Regarding Flint Drinking Water Treatment Performance Evaluation - Dec. 16, 2015
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Comments on MDHHS Residential Sampling Protocol - Dec. 4, 2015
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Draft Lead in Drinking Water - Preliminary Assessment - Nov. 25, 2015
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Comments on Flint's Residential Drinking Water Lead & Copper Sampling Instructions - Nov. 23, 2015
• Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Comments on MDEQ Draft Protocol for Collecting Water Samples at Schools for Lead Analysis - Oct. 21, 2015

Other Documents

• Final Report - High Lead at Three Residences in Flint, Michigan (pdf) (November 4, 2015)
• EPA Public Water System Supervision Program Final Report: Program Review for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Bureau (pdf) (August 30, 2010)