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1W , City's Water Contamination March' 8, 1984• • Page Z . i'n summary, the letter states that the Minnesota Department of Health feels that " Well #3 .is not a' reliable source of water and recommends that it be removed from service. We have not used Well #3 since last- fall because Wells #4 and #5 ade- quately supply. the.City during winter.months., but we will have a problem this, summer if we are unable-.,to use Well #3• 1 . Until, the order to shut down Well #3 was made, we were not yet eligible for . .federal assistance. With the letter, we may now apply to EPA for help. The requirements of EPA for funding are likely to be: A. That the City first institute conservation measures , i .e. , sprinkling controls, etc. B: EPA is then likely to provide temporary water through the summer to make up the difference between the C'ity's needs (after implementation of1con- servation) and the water available from Wells #4 and 15. It is H ke.ly that this will take the form of connecting part of the City with the Roseville system. The extent of increased costs to the City from these actions is not yet known, but at a minimum there will be a loss in revenues due to the lawn sprinkling controls because less water will be °pumped during the summer. 2. The State officials also recommend that under current circumstances the City wait to implement permanent measures. until the $1 .7 million EPA study is completed in the spring of 1985. Their rationale is that federal reimburse- ment for expenses incurred prior to their authorization of those expenditures is highly unlikely. 3. They also indicated that because of the requ.irement .that the City close Well #3, that we may be eligible for a H.U.D. CDBG grant of up to $600,000 (like New Brighton received) in the 1985 funding cycle. City staff concurs with the recommendations of the State staff and requests that the Council authorize application to EPA for temporary assistance for the summer of 1984 and possible the summer of 1985. We further recommend that based on current information, the City wait to implement permanent solutions until the Superf'und study is complete. DMC/cj k..