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State tells EPA: We're also worried about Flint's capacity to run water system

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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:41 PM
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http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2018/01/state_tells_epa_its_also_worri.html

State tells EPA: We're also worried about Flint's capacity to run water system

Updated Jan 9, 2018;

Posted Jan 9, 2018

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By Ron Fonger rfonger1@mlive.com

FLINT, MI -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency isn't alone in its worries about the city's long-term ability to manage its water system.

A top Michigan Department of Environmental Quality official has told the EPA he also has concerns about "long-term, technical, managerial and financial capacity" to handle the responsibility.

"The city faces numerous challenges in staffing its limited water treatment plant," Eric Oswald, DEQ's Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Division director, told the EPA in a Dec. 20 letter.

"As you know, the aging nature of their infrastructure, along with a general negative reputation, make it even more difficult to attract qualified candidates to Flint."

Feds want Flint, DEQ to speed up 'critically needed' city water system fixes

The letter was posted to the state's Web site Monday, Jan. 8, and concludes, "we are confident that, working hand in hand with EPA Region 5, the city of Flint, and our associated contract partners, will succeed in ensuring the city ... can provide its people with a safe and reliable source of drinking water for decades to come."

EPA raised what it called "continued and significant concerns" last year that too few people were working in Flint's water system and asked for a plan "to ensure ... the necessary, capable and qualified personnel" are hired.

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Date: April 25th, 2018 8:38 PM
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