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2 <br /> <br />600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />Phone: 651-982-2400 ∙ Fax: 651-982-2499 <br /> <br />City Solution <br />The City of Lino Lakes is working with engineering consultants and MDH professionals on short-, mid-, and long- <br />term plans to reduce the manganese levels in the City’s municipal drinking water. The City has already taken steps <br />to reduce the manganese levels in the water supply by limiting the use of wells with high manganese levels. <br /> <br />While this practice has lowered the manganese levels to below 300 ppb, a level that is safe for adult and child <br />consumption, MDH recommends using bottled or treated water for formula fed infants under the age of 12 <br />months. <br /> <br />During the summer months, the demand for water will increase, resulting in the need to use water from <br />additional wells. This will likely increase manganese levels, and at that time all residents may want to take actions <br />to protect their health. Visit the city website at www.linolakes.us for updates. <br /> <br />Mid- and long-term solutions are being evaluated to permanently reduce the levels of manganese in drinking <br />water. These options include: <br /> <br /> Modifying the existing watering ban ordinance <br /> Utilizing water from neighboring municipal water systems <br /> Drilling new wells <br /> Constructing a water treatment plant <br />In the meantime, MDH recommends residents consider the actions below. <br /> <br />Recommended Actions <br />There are several things you can do to filter manganese out of your drinking water. Certain types of home water <br />treatment units remove or reduce manganese (refrigerator water filter, pour-through pitchers, units that attach <br />to faucet, water softeners, etc.). Water treatment units must be maintained to work properly. Visit the Minnesota <br />Department of Health’s website: www.health.state.mn.us and search Home Water Treatment for details. <br /> <br />If you do not have a home water treatment device that removes or reduces manganese, you may want to <br />consider installing one or using bottled water that is labeled as “distilled” or “purified” for drinking, cooking, and <br />preparing infant formula. <br /> <br />Private Well Owners - Some Minnesota groundwater naturally has levels of manganese higher than the MDH <br />guidance values. Homeowners with private wells are responsible for having their wells tested. Learn more on the <br />Minnesota Department of Health’s website: www.health.state.mn.us and search Owner’s Guide to Wells. The <br />Anoka County Public Health and Environmental Services (ACPHES) Department (www.anokacounty.us) accepts <br />water samples. Free test kits are available at Lino Lakes City Hall; however, ACPHES will charge a lab fee at the <br />time of processing. For additional information, contact ACPHES at 763-324-4260. <br /> <br />Additional Information <br />The City is hosting an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 22, at 6:00 p.m., in the Lino Lakes City Hall <br />Council Chambers, 600 Town Center Parkway. The meeting is an opportunity to ask questions and hear <br />information from MDH and city representatives. For more information, visit our website at: www.linolakes.us. If <br />you have additional questions, please e-mail waterinfo@linolakes.us or leave a message on the City Water <br />Information Hotline at 651-982-2495.