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I <br /> Our Mission Continues <br /> We are once again pleased to present our annual water quality report covering all testing performed between January <br /> l and December 31, 2018. Over the years,we have dedicated ourselves to producing drinking water that meets all <br /> state and federal standards. We continually strive to adopt new methods for delivering the best-quality drinking water to <br /> you.As new challenges to drinking water safety emerge,we remain vigilant in meeting the goals of source water protection, <br /> water conservation,and community education,while continuing to serve the needs of all our water users. <br /> Please remember that we are always available should you ever have any questions or concerns about your water. For more <br /> information about this report,or for any questions relating to your drinking water,please call Elk River Municipal Utilities <br /> at (763) 441-2020. If you'd like to view this report in a digital format,go to www.ermumn.com. <br /> f <br /> 3; , BY THE NUMBERS <br /> Where Does My Water Come 4 2 3 <br /> From? i. <br /> Flk River Municipal Utilities wells are The number of Olympic-sized swimming 800 <br /> isupplied from the Mt. Simon-Hinckley pools it would take to fill up all of Earth's <br /> Aquifer.The entire water system is constituted water. TRILLION <br /> of 8 wells, 4 water towers, nearly 120 miles of <br /> water main, and 1,244 fire hydrants. In 2018, ) <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities pumped over 1 The average cost for about 5 gallons of water <br /> 822.5 million gallons of water. CENT supplied to a home in the U.S. <br /> The amount of Earth's water that is salty or 997 <br /> /O <br /> Important Health Information otherwise undrinkable,or locked away and O <br /> Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants unavailable in ice caps and glaciers. <br /> in drinking water than the general population. <br /> Immunocompromised persons such as persons with <br /> cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have 50 <br /> undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS The average daily number of gallons of total <br /> or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and GALLONS home water use for each person in the U.S. <br /> infants may be particularly at risk from infections. <br /> These people should seek advice about drinking water <br /> from their health care providers. The U.S. EPA/CDC <br /> The amount of Earth's surface that's 7 1 OZo <br /> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)guidelines covered by water. <br /> on appropriate means to <br /> lessen the risk ofinfection by <br /> Cryptosporidium and other ,1 "� <br /> � . / <br /> microbial contaminants , . <br /> are available from the10 <br /> m <br /> '' The amount of water on Earth in cubic <br /> Safe Drinking Water : ) 33A <br /> miles. <br /> Hotline at (800) 426- , ),, MILLION <br /> 4791 or http://water. / <br /> epa.gov/drink/hotline. The amount of Earth's water that is 1 9/ <br /> 0 available for all of humanity's needs. <br /> • <br /> ", t _ The amount of the human brain that <br /> 75lOo` contains water. <br /> 4 ERMU Sta# <br /> 48 <br />