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Saint Paul Regional Water Services works hard to provide you with safe and reliable drinking water that meets federal and state water quality requirements. Your drinking water primarily comes from surface water sources drawn from the Mis- sissippi River and the Chain of Lakes. SPRWS also has a ground- water back-up supply of 10 wells ranging from 425 to 465 feet deep that draw water from the Prairie Du Chien -Jordan aquifer. These are used as needed. The purpose of this report is to provide you with information on your drinking water and how to protect our precious water resources. Contact our lab a 651-266- 1635 ifyou have questions about SPRWS drinking water. The U.S. Environmental Pro- tection Agency sets safe drink- ing water standards. These standards limit the amounts of specific contaminants allowed in drinking water. This ensures that tap water is safe to drink for most people. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates the amount of certain contaminants in bottled water. Bottled water must provide the same public health protection as public tap water. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasona- bly be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not neces- sarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More informa- tion about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. Minnesota's primary drinking water sources are groundwater and surface water. Ground- water is the water found in aquifers beneath the surface of the land. Surface water is the water in lakes, rivers, and streams above the surface of the land. Surface water sup- plies 25 percent of Minnesota drinking water. Contaminants can get in drinking water sources from the natural environment and from people's daily activities. There are five main types of contaminants in drinking water sources. Page 38 of 76