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Since August 2016, MDH and MPCA have been working to identify al drinking water well, pubic and
private, that Since August
private, that
may exceed 2016, MDH
may exceed
levels of health and MPCA have
levels of health
concern. Sampling efforts were focused in areas identified as been working to identify all drinking water wells, public and
concern. Sampling efforts were focused in areas identified as
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that results in a health index value. Drinking water advisories are issued for any well where any PFC
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drinking exceeds
drinking
water advisories are an individual health
water advisories are
ssued for private based value or the
issued for private
(i, residential) mixture of PFCs
(i.e., residential)
wells, the state provides exceeds the health index
wells, the state provides
bottled water value. When
bottled water
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+ Over 520 private wells have been sampled (ink to map at web ste above), primarily in portions
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wibealddled as needed, based on sample results. Approximately 150 additional wells have been identified
will be added as needed, based on sample results.
for
sampling
in
spring
2017.
More
wells
Ifa welis selected to be sampled, MOH will contact the well owner by mal with more.
information and to If a well is selected
information and to
et ther permission. to be sampled, M DH
get their permission.
will
contact
the
well
owner
by
mail
with
more
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city wells
City Wells
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Other Public Well
Other Public Wells
+ MDHs also sampling non-community, public wels (businesses, schools, churches, etc) and
providing drinking water advice as needed. MDH is also sampling non-community, public
providing drinking water advice as needed.
wells
(businesses,
schools,
churches,
etc.)
and
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the surface water to groundwater and affectednearbywells, manyofwhich exceed EPA and Sampling near this drainage system indicates that PFC-contaminated water has infiltrated from
the surface water to groundwater and affected nearby wells, many of which exceed EPA and
MDH health based values. + MMoDsHt ohfetahlteh pbraisveadtevwaelulless.ampling in ring 2017 will focus on defining the extentof
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MDH and MPCA plan to do additional surface water sampling in 2017.
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