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-2- <br /> Mr. Hatcher told the Council just how: much. .contaminated .water he had <br /> calculated a person would have to consume before 'a serious health pro- <br /> blem might be experienced and Dr. Carr responded that .those figures <br /> did not take .into account .the interaction of those contaminants with <br /> others already in the environment of many residents .- As an example, <br /> he pointed to the results of mixing cleaning fluid containing Tri- <br /> chloroethylene (TCE). , the contaminant suspected to originate with the <br /> arsenal, with alcohol and its effect on .the liver. The Health Officer <br /> concluded by saying he perceives most residents believe they have a <br /> right to pure, uncontaminated, drinking water. <br /> Mr. Anderlik agreed, saying there have been systems developed in south- <br /> western states which are -capable. of producing safe drinking water by <br /> recycling sewage, but- which the populace finds unacceptable. He also <br /> said his firm had contacted the company which carbon treats the water <br /> at the arsenal and found out it would .cost the City from $150 ,000 to <br /> $175,000 to. lease the system, which he noted would probably pay the cost <br /> of digging the well deeper within two years. The firm -had been relu- <br /> ctant to provide the figures for .purchasing the carbon treatment system <br /> he added', and- the engineer reported .there are no air filtering systems <br /> which have been developed to date which would be cost effective. <br /> Mr. Cartwright indicated he would be inclined to go along with the <br /> study recommendations -but. agreed to -see if he could get another figure <br /> for purchasing a .carbon. treatment system. <br /> Mr. Childs told those present he perceives the State Health Department <br /> would not accept the installation of point of use carbon filtration <br /> • systems because the City would. have no control over the individual <br /> efficiencies -in each home. <br /> Copies of the Mayor' s letter to our senators, representatives and other <br /> elected and appointed officials had been distributed and when Council- <br /> man Ranallo said he would -like' to find out how successful New Brighton's <br /> project had been, Mayor Sundland told him. he had talked to Mayor Harcus <br /> who had indicated a willingness to .share his experiences with St. Anthony <br /> officials. <br /> No decision was made that evening but staff was requested to prepare <br /> comparisons of the rate structures and :time frames for the alternatives <br /> which had been discussed and to research the cost of the City buying <br /> its drinking water from. Minneapolis or St. Paul, if such a purchase <br /> is possible at all, although the general consensus was that most <br /> St. Anthony residents would prefer having .well water to drinking water <br /> which had come from the Mississippi River. <br /> The Council concurred with. the recommendation that Well #3 be put back <br /> in operation for the summer and further consideration be given to the <br /> variousoptions at either the Council ' s. April 26th or May 10th meeting. <br /> Mr. Hamer explained that the discrepancies between the figure quoted the <br /> last meeting for painting the elevated water -tower and those quoted by <br /> /• the engineers since that time, had resulted from the latest evaluation <br /> of the tower' s condition by Twin City Testing which now indicates sand <br />