9B Petition for water Pleasant Ave (2)Neighbors,
We live in Shorewood and are petitioning for city water extensions to our area. It is a public health issue to have unsafe
levels of arsenic in our well water and an inconvenience to be without water during power outages.
We bought our house that was built in 2006 with a well dug in 1997. The initial arsenic level on our well evaluation was
9.972 ug /L. At 10 or more micrograms per liter (ug /L), the arsenic present in your water is at a concentration that
exceeds the EPA regulatory standard and the MDH recommends you seek an alternative source of water for drinking
and food preparation.
My initial plan was to use bottled water for cooking, pets, drinking until I could pay for an arsenic removal tank (ART). I
could have also had a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system in the kitchen or whole house RO system but the ART seemed to be
the safest route. My levels of arsenic in the water went down to undetectable. I paid $3300 for the ART. One year later
the ART was not functioning appropriately and my arsenic levels were above 10ug /L. My Water System Company is
willing to guarantee /refund my system. But until we determine the best long term plan, we are back to bottled water for
cooking, pets, drinking, etc!
I looked at different options from other water systems. Culligan stated renting an ART is approx. $2000 /year, renting a
kitchen RO system was $45 /month, renting a whole house RO system was $200 /month and buying a whole house RO
system would be $5000- $8000. Culligan rechecked my water and showed the arsenic level now straight from the well is
30 ug /L and after the nonfunctioning ART is 18 ug /L.
In conclusion, the city water extension to our area would be the most cost effective way to keep our water safe.
Depending on a Water System Company for system guarantees and yearly fees for changing out filters is time consuming
and expensive. There is a cost assessed to each home owner for city water extension and that is detailed in the city flyer
enclosed ($8000 - $10000 added to property taxes over a 10 yr period, or other options.) A portion of Shorewood already
has city water and we are looking to continue the extensions to provide safe water to our area.
Please read through the information provided from the city and join me in petitioning for city water. By signing your
name, you are willing to consider city water extensions and you are NOT signing up for city water. This is a long process!
The plan...
1) Talk with Mayor Christine Lizee on Nov 12" at Caribou Coffee from 8 -10am to let her know we are concerned.
Present the Mayor with a list of names of people who would be interested in extensions of city water.
2) Once a majority of neighbors sign the petition, the city will conduct a feasibility study.
3) Two public hearings will be scheduled.
4) City Council votes.
Thank you for your time!
Ann and Chad Raymond
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Shorewood, MN 55331
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NATURAL AL ESOU C 5 DEFENSE COUNCIL
Arsenic in Drinking Water
1. What are the possible health effects of arsenic in drinking water?
2. Does it occur often?
3. How can I find out whether my drinking water contains arsenic?
4. How can I interpret the consequences of the level of arsenic in my drinking water?
5. How does arsenic get into water supplies?
6. Can water systems reduce arsenic levels in drinking water?
7. Can I buy a filter that will remove arsenic from my wafer?
8. 1 drink bottled water -- do I have to worry about arsenic?
1. What are the possible health effects of arsenic in drinking water?
According to a 1999 study by the National Academy of Sciences, arsenic in drinking water
causes bladder, lung and skin cancer, and may cause kidney and liver cancer. The study also
found that arsenic harms the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as heart and
blood vessels, and causes serious skin problems. It also may cause birth defects and
reproductive problems.
2. Does it occur often?
In a February 2000 report, NRDC analyzed data compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency on arsenic in drinking water in 25 states. Our most conservative estimates based on the
data indicated that more than 34 million Americans were drinking tap water supplied by systems
containing average levels of arsenic that posed unacceptable cancer risks. We consider it likely
that as many as 56 million people in those 25 states were drinking water with arsenic at unsafe
levels -- and that's just the 25 states that reported arsenic information to the EPA.
3. Now can i find out whether my drinking water contains arsenic?
First, check the chart where we've analyzed and summarized data reported to the EPA over an
18 -year period. (If your state is one of the 25 that failed to report data to the EPA, it won't
appear in the chart -- in that case, just take the next step below.)
Then, contact your local water utility -- it is now required by law to provide a report on all
contaminants and toxins found in your local drinking water. If you're not sure who provides your
water, try looking in the blue pages in your phone book under "Water" or call your state drinking
water program. (You can get the state's number through EPA's drinking water hotline at 1 -800-
426 -4791 begin — of _ the_ skype_highlighting 1- 800 - 426 -4791 end_of_ the _skype_highlighting.)
The report from your water utility will contain the most recent test results; however, it won't
tnctude averaging over a tong period (see the next answer for why averaging matters).
4. How can 1 interpret the consequences of the level of arsenic in my
drinking water?
While NRDC can't assess the specific risks for you and your family, we encourage you to learn
all you can.
Drinking water provided by most water utility companies meets or falls below the current
national standard for arsenic, which is 10 parts per billion (ppb). However, some water systems
may exceed this level. White arsenic levels may fluctuate over time, what is most significant
from the standpoint of cancer risk is long -term exposure. For water systems in the 25 states that
reported arsenic data to the EPA, we have calculated two estimates of average long -term
levels: one is a very conservative estimate, the other our best estimate, based on what we
believe to be the most reasonable analytical techniques (details on how we arrived at the
estimates are included with the charts).
While arsenic levels may fluctuate over time, what is most significant from the standpoint of
cancer risk is long -term exposure. For water systems in the 25 states that reported arsenic data
to the EPA, we have calculated two estimates of average long -term levels: one is a very
conservative estimate, the other our best estimate, based on what we believe to be the most
reasonable analytical techniques (details on how we arrived at the estimates are included with
the charts).
The table below shows the lifetime risks of dying of cancer from arsenic in tap water, based on
the National Academy of Sciences' 1999 risk estimates (see our report for details on how we
calculated total cancer risk).
Arsenic Level in Tap Water approximate Total Cancer Risk
(in parts per billion, or ppb) (assuming 2 liters consumed /day)
0.5 ppb 1 in 10,000
1 ppb __.9 in 5,000
3 ppb 1 in 1,667
_ ppb - 1 in 1,250
5 ppb _ 1 in 1,000
10 ppb _ 1 in 500
20 ppb 1 in 250
25 ppb 1 in 200
50 ppb 1 in 100
5. How does arsenic get into water supplies?
Most arsenic enters water supplies either from natural deposits in the earth or from industrial
and agricultural pollution. Arsenic is a natural element of the earth's crust. It is used in industry
and agriculture, and for other purposes. It also is a byproduct of copper smelting, mining and
coal burning. U.S. industries release thousands of pounds of arsenic into the environment every
year.
6. Can water systems reduce arsenic levels in drinking water?
Yes. Some systems may be able to reduce arsenic levels by cleaning up or changing the source
of their water. For example, some arsenic contamination results from leaching from old waste
dumps, mines or tailings, or from past use of arsenic - containing pesticides. In other cases,
arsenic in drinking water is caused by continuing industrial pollution. Government officials, water
system managers and citizens can join forces to ensure that polluters are held accountable for
cleaning up contaminated sites and reducing or eliminating new arsenic pollution. In addition,
readily available treatments can remove arsenic from tap water.
7. Can 1 buy a filter that will remove arsenic from my water?
Yes. You should purchase fitters certified by NSF International (1- 800 - 673 -8010
begin _of the_ skype_highlighting 1- 800 - 673 -8010 end_of_ the _skype_highlighting) to remove
arsenic (such as water distillation systems). While such certification is not necessarily a
guarantee of safety, it is better than no certification at all. It is critically important that all filters be
maintained and replaced at least as often as recommended by the manufacturer; otherwise they
might make the problem worse.
8. 1 drink bottled water -- do I have to worry about arsenic?
Bottled water is not necessarily any safer than tap water. Often, it is nothing more than tap
water that may or may not have been filtered. For more on bottled water, see the findings of
NRDC's 1999 report Bottled Water. Pure Drink or Pure Hype?
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PETITION FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
City of Shorewood
State of Minnesota
To the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota:
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hereby petition, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, for the following public improvements:
EACH OWNER FURTHER AGREES, in consideration of the City action at our request to cause
construction of the above - described improvement, to pay such sums as may be determined by the City to be
a fair and reasonable apportionment of the costs of said improvement.
OWNER EXPRESSLY WAIVES OBJECTION to any irregularity with regard to the making of the
improvement or assessment of the cost thereof; waives any claim that the amount thereof levied against
owner's property is excessive; and waives all rights of appeal in the courts.
Date Signature of Owner Print Name of Owner Description of Property
Examined, checked, and found to be in proper form and to be signed by the owner(s) of the above -
stated quantity of property affected by the making of the improvement petitioned for.
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