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Safe Drinking Water Meeting <br />Replay is Available <br />The City of Lake Elmo, along with the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency <br />(MPCA) and Minnesota Department <br />of Health (MDH) hosted an <br />informational meeting regarding <br />PFAS, safe drinking water and private <br />wells on July 25, 2024, where <br />presentations were given by MPCA, <br />MDH and Lake Elmo’s City Engineer <br />as well as a question and answer <br />period for the participants. The <br />presentation slides are <br />available here as well as printed <br />copies are available at City Hall. A <br />recording of the meeting is <br />available here. <br />Private Wells <br />and PFAS <br />If you have questions about your private well water quality, please reach out to the MPCA. <br />You can request your well be tested here: https://webapp.pca.state.mn.us/gw- <br />sampling-req/ <br />PFAS well sampling FAQs: PFAS Well Sampling Frequently Asked Questions <br />(state.mn.us) <br />Water filtration FAQs: PFAS Water Filtration Frequently Asked Questions <br />(state.mn.us) <br />MDH website about PFAS filtration PFAS and Home Treatment of Water - MN <br />Dept. of Health (state.mn.us) <br />Private well sampling interactive map: Private Well Sampling in the East Metro Area <br />(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