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WATERQUALITY 115 <br />What does this mean? <br />This is not an emergency. <br />If it had been, you would have been <br />notified within 24 hours. There is no <br />evidence of contamination or that <br />the water was unsafe to drink during <br />the Notice of Violation period. We <br />are providing the following further <br />details about contaminants related <br />to these treatment and monitoring <br />requirements for your information. <br />A <br />Exposure to lead in drinking water <br />can cause serious health effects in all <br />age groups. Infants and children can <br />have decreases in IQ and attention <br />span. Lead exposure can lead to <br />new learning and behavior problems <br />or exacerbate existing learning and <br />behavior problems. The children of <br />women who are exposed to lead <br />before or during pregnancy can <br />have increased risk of these adverse <br />health effects. Adults can have <br />increased risks of heart disease, high <br />blood pressure, kidney or nervous <br />system problems. <br />SPRWS offers free lead testing to <br />customers. If you would like to take <br />advantage of this service, please call <br />SPRWS customer service at 651- <br />266-6350 or visit us at 1900 Rice <br />Street to obtain a lead testing kit. <br />Copper is an essential nutrient, <br />but some people who drink water <br />containing copper in excess of the <br />action level over a relatively short <br />amount of time could experience <br />gastrointestinal distress. Some <br />people who drink water containing <br />copper in excess of the action level <br />over many years could suffer liver <br />or kidney damage. People with <br />Wilson's Disease should consult <br />their personal doctor. <br />Turbidity has no health effects. <br />However, turbidity can interfere <br />with disinfection and provide a <br />medium for microbial growth. <br />Turbidity may indicate the presence <br />of disease causing organisms. <br />These organisms include bacteria, <br />viruses, and parasites which can <br />cause symptoms such as nausea, <br />cramps, diarrhea, and associated <br />headaches. These symptoms are <br />not caused only by organisms in <br />drinking water. If you experience <br />any of these symptoms and they <br />persist, you may want to seek <br />medical advice. <br />For more information, please <br />contact staff at the water quality lab <br />at 651-266-1635 or by mail at 1900 <br />Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55113. <br />Please share this information with <br />all the other people who drink <br />this water, especially those who <br />may not have received this notice <br />directly (for example, people <br />in apartments, nursing homes, <br />schools, and businesses). You <br />can do this by posting this notice <br />in a public place or distributing <br />copies by hand or mail. <br />This notice is being sent to you by <br />Saint Paul Regional Water Services <br />State Water System <br />ID# 1620026 <br />Date Distributed: June 30, 2023 <br />Page 43 of 76 <br />