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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br /> RESOLUTION 91-044 <br /> A RESOLUTION REGARDING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER <br /> WHEREAS, municipal governments.that supply drinking water are committed to protecting <br /> public health by providing safe and aesthetically acceptable potable water; and <br /> WHEREAS, lead in drinking water due to leaching from home plumbing and distribution <br /> systems is of concern to city water suppliers; and <br /> WHEREAS, cities are responsible for the lead content of the water within the distribution <br /> system, but are not responsible and cannot control lead leaching from home - <br /> plumbing systems; and <br /> WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently promulgated a National <br /> Primary Drinking Water Regulation for lead that establishes a maximum <br /> contaminant level goal for lead and establishes a treatment technique <br /> requirement that is triggered by exceedance of an established action level; and <br /> WHEREAS, the United States Conference of Mayors supports setting drinking water <br /> standards for compliance and enforcement purposes within the water supply <br /> distribution system; and <br /> WHEREAS, lead in drinking water presents a special case where contamination can occur <br /> within the home environment beyond the water suppliers' control; and <br /> WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation attempts to deal with <br /> the problem of lead leaching from home plumbing through water treatment <br /> and by requiring public water systems to collect diagnostic tap water samples <br /> for lead from high risk homes. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the United States Conference of Mayors <br /> supports the establishment of standards (maximum contaminant levels -MCLs) for drinking <br /> water monitored for compliance and enforcement purposes within the water distribution <br /> system which is under the ownership of the water supplier; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Conference of Mayors supports <br /> diagnostic sampling for lead in order to provide the homeowner with information about lead <br /> being leached from the home environment and for purposes of analyzing appropriate <br /> corrosion control treatment; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that drinking water diagnostic sampling at the customer's <br /> tap may be conducted on a cost recovery basis; and <br />