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Hydrant Safety and Access ` :; <br /> Make a look out your front window...Can you see something red near the road? Do you <br /> I have a hydrant in your yard? If so, what's around it?There's a good chance that branches, , ; <br /> rocks, plants, and the most prevalent item... snow(not this time of year of course,we HOPE) <br /> are looming around your hydrant. We know that hydrants may not be the most aesthetically <br /> pleasing, but they are there for your safety. They protect your home, belongings, and your <br /> loved ones. Please take time to clear hindrances away from them. In the event of an emergency, <br /> seconds matter. It also allows our firefighters to stay safe while rushing to your aid. Snow should <br /> be cleared, rocks kept to a flat safe-standing surface, and gardening and branches clear from <br /> the front and side hydrant nozzles.Thanks for being mindful! Keep it safe, keep it accessible. <br /> Lead in Home Plumbing <br /> If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious <br /> health problems, especially for pregnant women <br /> and young children. Lead in drinking water is <br /> primarily from materials and components associated <br /> ElkRiver with service lines and home plumbing. We are <br /> Municipal Utilities responsible for providing high-quality drinking <br /> p water, but cannot control the variety of materials <br /> n century of service 100 n future of growth used in plumbing components. When your water <br /> YEARS has been sitting for several hours,you can minimize <br /> the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap <br /> Join Us in celebrating our 100th Anniversary! for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for <br /> Our Community Celebration will take place on: drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about <br /> Thursday,August 27, 2015 • 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM lead in your water, you may wish to have your <br /> Location:The Sherburne County Fair Grounds water tested.Information on lead in drinking water, <br /> testing methods,and steps you can take to minimize <br /> We will have music,food, and entertainment exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water <br /> for the entire family! Hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. <br /> More information will be available on our Web site at We sample for lead and copper every third year <br /> http://www.elkriverutilities.com. with the help of our customers. Water customers <br /> give us a water sample from their home. If you are <br /> I ' interested in being a sample volunteer, please call <br /> ; . : ,ii I� our offices to be placed on our list. It only takes a <br /> -a' few minutes to provide a sample.Our next sampling <br /> O O O Q Q O ;;i t1,, e F'L a�' period will be held in the summer of 2016.We will <br /> q'~' need volunteers that have a nonfiltered/softened sw' y sample source. <br /> T I) ''4's P' Iiik <br /> 1 ` Ii <br /> i" -_i 1 l• , : , . QUESTIONS <br /> • <br /> ss� - , For more information about this report, <br /> 1 <br /> �, ' ' or for any questions relating to your <br /> t - drinking water, please call Eric Volk, Water <br /> Superintendent, at (763) 441-2020. <br /> 258 <br />