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(arcgis.com) <br />If you have questions about private well testing in the East Metro, call 651-757- <br />2903, or email <br />east_metro_pfas_private_well_sampling_inquiries.mpca@state.mn.us <br />Information about PFAS from the department of health can be found Per- and <br />Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - MN Dept. of Health (state.mn.us) <br />MPCA blueprint for Minnesota and PFAS. Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint | Minnesota <br />Pollution Control Agency (state.mn.us) <br />Good information to reduce your exposure to PFAS can be found Reducing <br />Exposures: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-MN Dept. of Health and <br />PFAS - SixClasses.org <br />Please visit the City of Lake Elmo’s water resources webpage to learn more <br />at lakeelmo.gov/residents/index.php <br />If you know someone who has concerns about their water, please forward this newsletter <br />to them and encourage them to sign up for the FRESH HERE <br />Community Thread Offers Yard-Raking Assistance to Older Adults, Seeks Volunteers <br />Community Thread will host its annual Rake a Difference Days on Saturday, October 26, Friday, <br />November 1, and Saturday, November 2. Through this service event, volunteer groups are <br />matched to adults age 55+ and adults with disabilities who need yard raking assistance in <br />Washington County. <br />Last year, Community Thread organized 225 volunteers to rake yards for 39 older adults and <br />adults with disabilities throughout Washington County. Volunteer groups typically include families, <br />scout troops, service clubs, school groups, and businesses. A total of 298 bags of leaves were <br />raked. <br />“This was our first-year volunteering with Rake a Difference Day,” shared one volunteer. “We had <br />so much fun, and the kids really felt like they were making a difference. What a cool experience!” <br />If you are interested in volunteering for Rake a Difference Day, visit our website at <br />www.CommunityThreadMN.org or call 651-439-7434 to learn more. <br />For 57 years, Community Thread has been connecting people, neighborhoods, and lives together <br />to strengthen the community. The nonprofit’s mission is to maximize resources and engage <br />volunteers to improve the quality of life for adults and families in our community.