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"DON'T DRINK THE WATER in Three Rivers"

-Branch - Hillsdale - St. Joseph Community Health Agency, AUG 2023

ATTENTION:
The PEOPLE of THREE RIVERS are being EXPOSED to CONTAMINATED WATER!

Our water has been contaminated and unsafe SINCE AUGUST 2023 with 2 more SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT LAW VIOLATIONS and COUNTING! 

We DEMAND a STATE OF EMERGENCY BE DECLARED NOW!
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Adults

Lead exposure can cause long-term harm in adults, including:
Reproductive problems, such as reduced libido, abnormal spermatogenesis, chromosomal damage, and infertility in men. In women, lead exposure can increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy-induced --hypertension, and prematurity.
-High blood pressure and hypertension
-Nerve disorders
-Memory and concentration problems
-Muscle and joint pain
-Kidney damage 

Even low levels of lead exposure can cause damage over time, and many effects are -permanent. Early symptoms of lead exposure may include:
-Persistent fatigue
-Irritability
-Loss of appetite
-Stomach discomfort and/or constipation
-Reduced attention span
-Insomnia
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Children

Young children are especially vulnerable to lead's toxic effects, which can cause permanent damage to the brain and nervous system. This can lead to lower IQs, learning and behavioral difficulties, hearing problems, and slowed growth. Other symptoms include:

-Tiredness or loss of energy
-Hyperactivity
-Irritability or crankiness
-Reduced attention span
-Poor appetite
-Weight loss
-Trouble sleeping
-Constipation

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Drink, cook with, mix formula & drinks, make coffee, fill ice trays, brush teeth and give pets FILTERED OR BOTTLED WATER ONLY.
2. Contact your doctor to request VENOUS Blood Lead Test and a COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT. See Flint’s suggested health testing
3. Contact your LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL OFFICIALS to DEMAND:
Support Three Rivers Water

Three Rivers Demands


1. Three Rivers Mayor Tom Lowry declaring a public health state of emergency, followed by the city applying for state and federal funds.

2. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the City of Three Rivers providing all homes serviced by Three Rivers’ water system free tap or pitcher filters and replacement cartridges immediately.

3. EGLE and the city providing lead and copper testing at every location serviced by Three Rivers’ water system.

4. The State of Michigan and City of Three Rivers having all service lines manually inspected and identified per the Lead and Copper Rule by the deadline of October 2024

5. The state and city replacing all lead and galvanized steel service lines for every location for free from curbs to water meters

6. MDHHS and the health department having venous blood testing for lead for all Three Rivers water system customers immediately at no cost to residents.
LOCAL OFFICIALS:
Thomas J. Lowry, MAYOR
53½ N. Main Street
269-278-7255
tlowry@threeriversmi.org

Joseph A. Bippus, CITY MANAGER
333 W. Michigan Ave.
269-273-1075, Ext. 103
jbippus@threeriversmi.org

Director, Amy Roth. Director of PUBLIC SERVICES
269-273-1845
ARoth@threeriversmi.org

Torrey Brown, AT-LARGE COMMISSIONER
311 Portage Ave.
602-332-2241
AC2@threeriversmi.org

Lucas Allen, AT-LARGE COMMISSIONER
631 Oklahoma Dr.
269-762-3024
AC1@threeriversmi.org

Pat Dane, FIRST DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
1624 Nixon Lane
269-506-9104
1DC@threeriversmi.org

Steven Haigh, SECOND DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
609 Madison Street
269-535-1318
2DC@threeriversmi.org

Chris Abel, THIRD DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
616 Spring Street
269-244-0729
3DC@threeriversmi.org

Carolyn McNary, FOURTH DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
413 Washington Street
269-267-0282
4DC@threeriversmi.org
STATE OFFICIALS:
Steve Carra, STATE REPRESENTATIVE
S-885 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-0843
SteveCarra@house.mi.gov

Jonathan Lindsey, STATE SENATOR 
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
517-373-3543
senjlindsey@senate.michigan.gov

Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Phillip Roos, Director
525 West Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30473
Lansing, MI 48909-7973
517-284-6700
EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov

Eric Oswald, EGLE Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division Director
Constitution Hall
P.O. Box 30817
Lansing, MI 48909-8311
517-284-6544
OswaldE1@Michigan.gov

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS Director
333 S. Grand Ave
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-241-3740
MDHHS-Director@michigan.gov

Dana Nessel, ATTORNEY GENERAL
G. Mennen Williams Building
525 W. Ottawa Street
P.O. Box 30212
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-7622
miag@michigan.gov

Gretchen Whitmer, GOVERNOR
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-335-7858 (Constituent Services)
Gretchen.Whitmer@michigan.gov
FEDERAL OFFICIALS:
CONGRESSMAN Tim Walberg
Jackson District Office
401 W. Michigan Ave.
Jackson, MI  49201
Phone: (517) 780-9075
*NO EMAIL PUBLICLY LISTED*
https://walberg.house.gov

SENATOR Debbie Stabenow
West Michigan Office
3280 E. Beltline Court NE, Suite 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49525 
Phone: (616) 975-0052
senator@stabenow.senate.gov

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Administrator Michael Regan: 202-564-4700, Regan.Michael@epa.gov

OGWDW: Director Jennifer McLain, 202-564-4029, mclain.jennifer@epa.gov

EPA Region 5
Region 5 Main Number: 312-353-2000 or toll-free 800-621-8431, r5hotline@epa.gov

Regional Administrator: Debra Shore, 312-353-2000, Shore.Debra@epa.gov

Lead in Drinking Water: Andrea Porter, 312-886-4427, porter.andrea@epa.gov

Drinking Water Concerns - MI: Nichole Shumard, 312-886-2504, shumard.nichole@epa.gov 

Drinking Water Advisor: Samuel Blazey, 312-353-8973,  blazey.samuel@epa.gov 

Lead Contamination: Keith Fusinski, 734-214-4903, fusinski.keith@epa.gov

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