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Document: CC RES 91-044 RESOLUTION REGARDING LEAD IN
DRINKING WATER
• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
RESOLUTION 91-044
A RESOLUTION REGARDING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER
WHEREAS, municipal governments that supply drinking water are committed to protecting
public health by providing safe and aesthetically acceptable potable water; and
WHEREAS, lead in drinking water due to leaching from home plumbing and distribution
systems is of concern to city water suppliers; and
WHEREAS, cities are responsible for the lead content of the water within the distribution
system, but are not responsible and cannot control lead leaching from home -
plumbing systems; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently promulgated a National
Primary Drinking Water Regulation for lead that establishes a maximum
contaminant level goal for lead and establishes a treatment technique
requirement that is triggered by exceedance of an established action level; and
• WHEREAS, the United States Conference of Mayors supports setting drinking water
standards for compliance and enforcement purposes within the water supply
distribution system; and
WHEREAS, lead in drinking water presents a special case where contamination can occur
within the home environment beyond the water suppliers' control; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation attempts to deal with
the problem of lead leaching from home plumbing through water treatment
and by requiring public water systems to collect diagnostic tap water samples
for lead from high risk homes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the United States Conference of Mayors
supports the establishment of standards (maximum contaminant levels - MCI-s) for drinking
water monitored for compliance and enforcement purposes within the water distribution
system which is under the ownership of the water supplier; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Conference of Mayors supports
diagnostic sampling for lead in order to provide the homeowner with information about lead
being leached from the home environment and for purposes of analyzing appropriate
corrosion control treatment; and
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that drinking water diagnostic sampling at the customer's
tap may be conducted on a cost recovery basis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the prohibition of a new lead solder and flux be
extended and vigorously enforced; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that water systems, required to replace lead service
connections, be allowed to develop a plan of replacement on a priority basis and in
conjunction with state primacy agents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that corrosion control treatment be required of large
systems only upon exceedance of the lead action level of .015 mg/L measured in the 90th
percentile.
Adopted this 10+� day of ber , 1991.
ALA
Mayor
ATTEST: +�
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration:
Crty Manager