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6 WATERRUALITY REGULATIONS <br />THE VALUE <br />OF WATER <br />Drinking water is a precious resource, <br />yet we often take it for granted. <br />Throughout history, civilizations have <br />risen and fallen based on access to a <br />plentiful, safe water supply. That's still <br />the case today. Water is key to healthy <br />people and healthy communities. <br />Water is also vital to our economy. <br />We need water for manufacturing, <br />agriculture, energy production, and <br />more. One -fifth of the U.S. economy <br />would come to a stop without a reliable <br />and clean source of water. Systems <br />are in place to provide you with safe <br />drinking water. The state of Minnesota <br />and local water systems work to protect <br />drinking water sources. We treat water <br />to remove harmful contaminants. And <br />we do extensive testing to ensure the <br />safety of drinking water. If we detect a <br />problem, we take corrective action and <br />notify the public. Water from a public <br />water system like yours is tested more <br />thoroughly and regulated more closely <br />than water from any other source, <br />including bottled water. <br />Water systems have ongoing <br />infrastructure, operations and <br />maintenance costs in supplying safe <br />drinking water, and we are implementing <br />additional efforts to help ensure health <br />equity and manageable water bills by <br />partnering with outside agencies to help <br />customers with limited resources make <br />payments to their water bills. Contact us <br />at 651-266-6350 for more information. <br />You can help reduce your water bill by <br />using these water saving tips: <br />• Turn off the faucet while brushing <br />your teeth. <br />• Shower instead of taking a bath to <br />reduce water use. <br />• Fix running toilets by replacing worn <br />out flappers. <br />• Run full loads of laundry and use <br />the lowest water setting for the load. <br />Page 34 of 76 <br />