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U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOfficeofInspectorGeneral
Khadija Walker Project Manager, EPA OIG, OA&E Water Directorate Charles Brunton Team Lead, EPA OIG, OA&E Water Directorate
ReviewofEPAResponsetoFlintContaminationIncident9/5/2018
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WhyWeDidThisReview
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Timeframe
Documentaryevidence
Testimonialevidence
AnalyticalEvidence
Methodology
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EPAOIGFlintMultimedia–Video1(Oct2016)
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NoCorrosionControl=DeadlyPipes
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¥ Nearly100,000residentsexposedtopoisonouswater.
¥ 12deathsfromLegionella;otherhealtheffects,somestudieslinkedover200fetaldeaths.
¥ Federal,stateandlocal“StatesofEmergency.”¥ 15stateandlocalofficialsindicted.¥ 5investigations/reviews.¥ CitizenandNGOlawsuits.¥ 2CongressionalHearings.
EffectsofCrisis
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TwoReportswith11Recommendations
ResultsofReview
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EPAOIGFlintMultimedia–Video2(July2018)
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¥ EPAcouldhaveintervenedearlier.
¥ EPARegion5didnotrecognizeoruseavailableauthoritiesandtools.
¥ WeaknessesinEPAoversightofthestatedrinkingwaterprogram.
¥ CommunicationbreakdownsbetweentheStateandEPAandwithinEPA.
¥ Noeffectivesystemtoidentifyrisksatstateandlocallevel.
Findings
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ClarityonAuthoritiesInternalControls
OverallImprovementsNeeded
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Thecontaminationmayhavepresentedimminentandsubstantialendangermenttohumanhealth.
Appropriatestateandlocalauthoritiesdidnotacttoprotectthehealthofpersons.
SafeDrinkingWaterActSection1431InterventionRequirements
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May2014 • EPARegion5learnedofFlintdrinkingwatersourceswitch.• EPARegion5receivedfirstcitizencomplaintsaboutdrinkingwaterquality.
August2014 • Firsttotalcoliformviolationoccurred.
December2014 • Firsttotaltrihalomethanesviolationoccurred.
February2015 • EPARegion5learnedofelevatedleadlevelinFlintresident’sdrinkingwater.• EPARegion5managervoicedconcernstocolleaguesthatsamplingprotocolisbiasingleadresults.
March2015 • EngineeringfirmcontractedtoworkontheFlintdrinkingwatersystemissuedreport,whichrecommendstheadditionofcorrosioncontroltreatment.
• EPARegion5learnedthatGeneseeCountywasinvestigatinganincreaseinLegionellacases.
April2015 • MDEQstaffmembertoldanEPARegion5managerthattheFlintsystemdoesnothaveanycorrosioncontroltreatment.
June2015 • EPARegion5learnedthatatleastfourhomeshadleadindrinkingwaterabovetheactionlevel.
• EPARegion5managersharedinterimreportonhighleadlevelsinFlint’sdrinkingwaterwithanaffectedresident.Thereportwassubsequentlyreleasedtothepublic.
EvidenceofGrowingRisk
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¥ Taken enforcement action under SDWA §1414.
¥ Issued an Order under SDWA § 1431.
¥ Alerted Flint residents.
EPACouldHave…
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• PoliciesonSDWAAuthorities.Update
• StaffonSDWAAuthorities,LeadandCopperRule,andassociatedAgencypolicies.Train
• StatesaremonitoringincompliancewiththeLeadandCopperRuleannually.Verify
Recommendations
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• AsystemtotrackandresolvepubliccomplaintstotheAgency.
• AsystemofelevationforEPAstaffandmanagers.• Asystemtoidentifyrisksatthestatelevel.
Implement
• LeadandCopperRuletoimproveeffectivenessofmonitoringandcorrosioncontroltreatment.Revise
• ClearrolesandexpectationsbetweenEPAandMichigan.
• ProgramReviewsofMIDrinkingWaterProgramDocument
Recommendations
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OversawEmergencyOrderandAmendedOrder.GrantawardedtoCityofFlintforleadservicelineremoval.
1ConductedaprogramreviewofMI.Publishedfindingsandstatusofstatecorrectiveaction.
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AgreedtoImplement10of11EPAOIGrecommendations.
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EPAResponsetoDate
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HouseBill6147
¥ RequiresEPAtoimplementrecommendations
¥ TiesImplementationtoAppropriation
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AfterFlint,WatchdogUrgesE.P.A.toMonitorDrinkingWaterMoreCloselyLetFlintserveasawarning:Congressmusttodomoretoimprovethenation’sinfrastructureCONGRESSMANDANKILDEEONEPAINSPECTORGENERAL’SREPORTONTHEFLINTWATERCRISISIGurgesstrongeroversightafterFlintcrisisIGPushesBackOnEPA'sCooperativeFederalismFocusInFlintReportIGFlintreportfindslackofurgencyInspector:EPA'managementweakness'prolongedFlintcrisisInFlintWaterCrisis,EPA’sFriendlyRelationshipwithStateRegulatorsDelayedUseofLegalAuthorityAfterFlintdebacle,EPAmuststrengthenoversightofMich.drinkingwaterprograms,watchdogsaysFlintwatercrisispromptscallformorefederaloversightFederalwatchdogurgesbetterEPAoversightafterFlintwaterresponseEPA'SwatchdogurgesbetterwateroversightafterFlint,Mich.,crisisEPAneededtoactmorequickly,forcefullyonFlintwatercrisis,reportsaysEPAwatchdogurgesagencytostrengthenoversightofstatedrinkingwatersystemsafterleadcrisisinFlint,MichiganEPAwatchdogfaults‘managementweaknesses’inFlintwatercrisisEPAReportFaultsResponsetoFlintWaterCrisisEPAinspectorgeneralpointssomeblameforFlintwatercrisisresponseTheEPAWasTooSlowToRespondToFlint’sWaterCrisis,SaysAScathingNewReportLapsesatalllevelsofgovernmentmadeFlintwatercrisisworse:WatchdogTRUMP’SEPAFINDSCHRONICMANAGEMENTWEAKNESSDELAYEDFLINTWATERRESPONSEWatchdogreporturgesEPAtoheightenoversightinwakeofFlintwatercrisisWatchdogcallsonEPAtostrengthenoversightofstatewatersystemsafterFlintcrisisWatchdogtoEPA:YouNeedtoDoBetterAfterFlintCrisisThescandaloverFlint’swaterisataleofpovertyandraceInternalWatchdogBlastsEPA’sResponsetoFlintWaterCrisisinBlisteringReportAfterFlint,WatchdogUrgesE.P.A.toMonitorDrinkingWaterMoreClosely
MediaAttention
ABCNews:LapsesatalllevelsofgovernmentmadeFlintwatercrisisworse:WatchdogBloombergBNA:WanttoAvoidAnotherFlint?MonitorStates,InspectorGeneralSaysCircleofBlue:InFlintWaterCrisis,EPA’sFriendlyRelationshipwithStateRegulatorsDelayedUseofLegalAuthorityCNN:WatchdogsayslackofEPAoversighthelpedcause'catastrophic'FlintwatercrisisMichiganRadio:AuditcriticalofEPA'shandlingofFlintwatercrisis;EPAInspectorGeneralBlames'ManagementWeakness'InFlintResponse
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MediaAttention–VideoCompilation
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• KhadijaWalker• CharlesBrunton• KathleneButler• StaceyBanks• AllisonDutton• TiffineJohnson-Davis• FredLight• JayneLilienfeld-Jones• TimRoach• LukeStolz• DanielleTesch
OIGFlintTeam
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