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Special Interest <br />Articles: <br /> <br />• MPCA Gives Update <br /> <br />• City Clean-Up Day is <br />May 20 <br /> <br />• City News, Page 4 <br />Scheduled Recycling <br />Dates: <br /> <br />• May 10 <br /> <br />• May 24 <br /> <br />• June 7 <br /> <br />• June 21 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MPCA Presents Well Update <br /> <br />Recently, a potential responsible party for well contamination <br />in Gem Lake was identified by the Minnesota Pollution <br />Control Agency (MPCA). Concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, the <br />chemical found in 23 Gem Lake wells, has been found in <br />wastewater at a manufacturing company near Gem Lake’s <br />northwestern border. The Cortec Corporation is a specialty <br />chemical company located in White Bear Township that <br />focuses on corrosion solutions for metal working, <br />construction, shipping, electronics and other industries. They <br />have over 400 products and have garnered 60 patents for <br />their products since 1977. Since the discovery of 1,4-dioxane <br />on their property, they have been cooperating fully with the <br />MPCA to identify where the contamination originated. It has <br />not been fully determined that this contamination is linked to <br />Gem Lake’s problem; however, the concentrations are higher <br />than those found in our city. The company is also uphill from <br />the private well contamination and is a flow pattern that <br />potentially makes sense to the experts involved. <br /> <br />This news was part of the update that was conveyed to Gem <br />Lake citizens at a special presentation during the April 21 City <br />Council meeting. The presentation was led by representatives <br />of the MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) <br />and included about 30 members of the Gem Lake <br />Community. <br /> <br />(Continued on page 2) <br /> <br /> <br />Joint Clean-Up Day, Take Advantage! <br /> <br />Take advantage of the first ever Joint White Bear Township <br />and Gem Lake Spring Clean-Up Day on May 20. This is your <br />chance to drop off a variety of unwanted items free of charge <br />to residents of the Township and the City. The spring clean- <br />up event will take place Saturday, May 20 from 7:00 a.m. to <br />2:00 p.m. at Otter Lake Elementary School. The address is <br />1401 County Road H2, White Bear Township, MN 55110. <br />You may be asked to provide I.D. to verify you live in one of <br />these municipalities. <br />Accepted items include: appliances, automotive batteries, <br />tires, mattresses, furniture, carpeting, household fixtures, <br />TVs, electronics, lawn mowers (fluids drained), building <br />materials (small quantities only), tree limbs and brush. There <br />will be paper shredding available from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. <br />Take advantage of this unique, free chance to get rid of <br />unwanted items and get your household ready for summer! <br />For more information, call Melissa Lawrence at <br />651-747-2790. <br /> <br /> <br />Gem Lake News <br />May 2023 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Newsletter Editor <br />