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WATER GREMLIN PUBLIC. HEALTH ASSESSMENT: PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT garden produce and.cansumers; inquiries about potential-cantarnination of surface water bodies (131reh L.ake,. Birch. Lake Ponds, Goose..Lake, wetlands/ponds near Water Gremlin site, and a drainage ditch); allegations of past waste disposal by Water Gremlin or others into Birch lake and nearby wetlands,• calls for evidence to.demonstrate safety of dr"inking water (e.g., City of White Bear Lake public water system, White Bear Township public water system, or any private non community or residential wells nearby, and. even:the. potential for the drainage ditch to carry contanninants from Water Grem lin's property and affect drinking water in areas served by the Saint Paul Municipal water supply system). Environmental. testing: Questions a.bout private well testing and replies to access requests for permission to sample private wells. Topics outside this document's scope • Illness or death of pets • intent :to file complaints or re parthealth.effects • questions about seeking compensation for perceived. damages. • Distrust of .company's self -reporting of emissions and monitoring data results. • Safety of handIIng Water Gremlin..b.attery terminal pasts • Complaints about odors and requests for investigation Other topics and responses • Req ui reme nts `for disclosure.of Water Gremlin releases.in residential real estate transactions and questions about.safety.of nioving into specific locations in the area. • MDH response:. Because there. is no residual contarri1nationfro m. Water Grem lin's releases in the surrounding:residential neighborhoods; there is no need to disclose proximity to the company's property. Private well sampling results must be disclosed to prospective buyers. As is the case for any pro.perty.purchase decision, buyers are encouraged to educatethemselves about the .environment where they intend to locate. • Residential indoor air quaIitytesting. • MDH response:. No residual contamination from past releases of aIrborrie TCE should affect residential indoor air. MDH's web page, Guidelines for 5electing_an,IAQ.Consultant *i www.health.state:mn-us communities environment air mold selectin la .htrnl contain5 information:on indoor air quality considerations and testing, MDH recommends all Minnesotans test their homes for radon. Radon -is a colorless, odorless soil vapor that is produced from the natural.decay of uranium that. it .present in nearly all soils. When.inhaled, it gives off radioactive particles that can damage the cells of the lung and cause lung cancer. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in.no.n-smokers. Over 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.56 each year are. from radon. Radon is a common problem in Minnesota where.2 in S homes have .radon levels that pose asign ifica. nt Health risk. See the M D H website for more information about Radon Testing www.heaith.state.mn.us communities environment air/radon/radoniestresults.html. 5W1