Public Notices & Legals published June 17, 2015 in the New Brighton - Mounds View, Shoreview - Arden Hills and St. Anthony Bulletin Area newspapers
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 24, 2014
MORTGAGOR: Nicholas A. Opare-Addo, a single man.
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Excel Mortgage Servicing, Inc. DBA IMPAC Mortgage.
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 31, 2014 Ramsey County Recorder, Document No. 4442496.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: IMPAC Mortgage Corp. Dated March 23, 2015 Recorded April 23, 2015, as Document No. A04552908
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100859723041989002
LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Excel Mortgage Servicing, Inc. DBA IMPAC Mortgage
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: LoanCare, LLC
MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 920 Lawnview Avenue, Shoreview, MN 55126
TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 02.30.23.24.0244
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
Lot 9, Block 4, Cherry Wood Hills, CIC # 493 ,Ramsey County, Minnesota.
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $128,253.00
AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $130,236.25
That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;
PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 2, 2015 at 10:00 AM
PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, Lowry Building / City Hall Annex, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on January 4, 2016, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None
“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”
Dated: April 30, 2015
IMPAC Mortgage Corp.
Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.
Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
4500 Park Glen Road #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 925-6888
100-15-003160 FC
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
(Bulletin: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2015)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
DISTRICT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No. 27-CV-15-399
Case Type: Replevin
DENISE GOULD BUTLER
Plantiff
vs
YVETTE BLAKEMORE, TYRUN MONDALE EALY, LATESHIA SHATESE ELLIS, STATE OF MINNESOTA C/O DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Defendant
THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO:
YVETTE BLAKEMORE, TYRUN MONDALE EALY, LATESHIA SHATESE ELLIS, STATE OF MINNESOTA C/O DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this summons.
2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: 5701 Shingle Creek Parkway, Ste 500P, Brooklyn Center MN 55430
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.
4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS.
If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the complaint.
5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.
6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute.
Date: 1-9-2015
Signed: /s/ Denise G. Butler
Plaintiff pro se
5701 Shingle Creek Parkway,
Ste. 500P
Brooklyn Center MN 55430
763-703-4977
NOTICE OF HEARING
Court action has been taken which affects the following property:
1972 Chevrolet Caprice,
VIN IN47RC156875
Denis Gould Butler has claimed that she is entitled to this property.
A hearing will be held on June 26, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 657 of the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South SIxth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to determine whether the sheriff shall remove the property from your possession and deliver it to Denise Gould Butler.
You have a right to appear at this hearing on your own behalf or with an attorney. You will have the opportunity to present defenses to Denise Gould Butler’s claim and to state reasons why the property should not be taken.
At the hearing, the judge will decide what should be done with the property pending a final decision on Denise Gould Butler’s claim.
If the Court determines that Denise Gould Butler has a right to have possession of the property while this lawsuit is pending, you may neverthe less keep the property until the lawsuit is decided if you file with the Court a surety bond in the amount of $11,875. If you believe the value of the property is overstated, you may ask the Court to lower it.
If you do not appear at the hearing, the Court has authority to issue an order directing that the above described property be immediately taken from your possession.
Dated: May 6, 2015
BY THE COURT
/s/ Ivy S. Bernhardson
The Honorable Ivy S. Bernhardson
Judge of District Court
(Bulletin: June 3, 10, 17, 2015)
CERTIFICATE OF
ASSUMED NAME
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333:
ASSUMED NAME: NOBUKO
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 7970 Long Lake Road, Mounds View, MN 55112
NAMEHOLDERS: Marcus Stanley Hulmer, 7970 Long Lake Road, Mounds View, MN 55112
I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.
Date: 05/22/2015
/s/ Marcus Hulmer
(Bulletin: June 17, 24, 2015)
Shoreview
CITY OF SHOREVIEW
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Shoreview City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015 in the City Council Chambers at the Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota to consider vacation of a street and utility easement.
APPLICANTS: Brian and Rene Maleski
LOCATION: 5825 Buffalo Lane
PROPOSAL: To vacate a 30-
foot street and utility easement immediately south of the property at 5825 Buffalo Lane.
Persons who want to comment on this proposal are invited to attend this hearing. Please call the Shoreview Department of Community Development (651-490-4680) after Thursday, July 2nd to find out where this item will be located on the meeting agenda. The meeting will also be cable cast on Channel 16.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/S/ Terry C. Schwerm City Manager
(Bulletin: June 17, 2015)
St. Anthony
PUBLIC MEETING
TO DISCUSS
STORM WATER
POLLUTION PLAN
A public meeting is scheduled for July 1, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., at 3301 Silver Lake Road, City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to review the City of St. Anthony’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan is a document required by the State and Federal government that outlines how the City will work towards reducing pollution in the rainwater run-off. This Plan will be reviewed at the meeting.
Attendance from City residents is strongly encouraged as the City needs your input to complete these documents. For more information, please call the City of St. Anthony at 612-782-3301.
(Bulletin: June 17, 2015)
District 621
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 621, State of Minnesota, was called to order by Amy Jones, Chair, at 7:00 p.m., May 19, 2015. Meeting was duly held at the Snail Lake Education Center, 350 Highway 96 W, Shoreview, MN 55126.
Present: Jones, Helgeson, Madsen, Sager, Tynjala, Weinhagen, Westerman, Superintendent Dan Hoverman
Absent: Irondale student representative, Mounds View student representative
Motion by Weinhagen, seconded by Sager, to adopt the agenda as printed. Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
The Board recognized students from Mounds View and Irondale High Schools for their achievements in arts and academic activities.
There were no student representative reports.
No one registered to speak at Open Forum
Announcements were made concerning gifts and meeting dates.
Superintendent’s report:
X Scholarships awarded to students
X AA Degrees
Motion by Sager, seconded by Weinhagen, to take action on the consent agenda as follows:
Approve minutes:
Approve the minutes of April 28, 2015 as printed.
Approve personnel changes as follows:
new hire: effective
Abbott, Kristin, TL 7-1-15
Branham, Chelsey, ID 8-19-15
Bruggers, Stephanie, MV 7-1-15
Cahill, Nicole, SLEC 8-19-15
Carbone, Shannon, ID 8-19-15
Church, Chris, SS/PW 8-19-15
Crary, Chelsey, EW 8-19-15
Dimberg, Nicole, PW 8-19-15
Doe, Gina, CH 8-19-15
Doerrer, Lynn, BA/VH 8-19-15
Espy, Jessica, MV 8-19-15
Foty, Alyssa, CH 8-19-15
Gay, Lynn, MV 8-19-15
Kantrud, Laura, IL 8-19-15
Kavanaugh, Alison, HV 8-19-15
Kieffer, Jessica, IL 8-19-15
Maddox, Holly, IL 5-19-15
Norell, Keri, CH 8-19-15
O’Brien, Kathryn, WYNN 8-19-15
Ostertag, Jesse, HV/CH 8-19-15
Paidin, Kari, SLEC 8-19-15
Peterson, Andrew, EW 8-19-15
Runnals, Alexandra, MV 8-19-15
Schochenmaier, Barbra, SLEC
8-19-15
Sosinski, Amy, PW 5-11-15
Sundstrom, Scott, IL 8-19-15
Van House, Christian, EW 8-19-15
Vanney, Lindsey, HV 8-19-15
Wojahn, Aaron, MV 8-19-15
rehire:
Mallory, Rebecca, VH 8-19-15
Singer, Cindy, TL 4-24-15
Western, Kim, VH 4-27-15
Wilde, Susan, IL 5-6-15
resignation:
Arbogast, Bryan, EW 5-28-15
Cassidy, Tara, TL 6-10-15
Johnson, Erik, PLEC 6-4-15
Lentz, Andrew, ID 6-10-15
Peterson, Krista, TL 6-4-15
Schaefer, Angela, PLEC 5-15-15
transfer:
Catterall, Elizabeth, IL 7-1-15
Diederich, Debra, VH 8-17-15
Lang, Ryan, PLEC 7-1-15
Pompilio, Jared, TL 4-6-15
leave of absence:
Barthel, Katie, PW 2015-16
school year
Harren, Jacki, IL 2015-16
school year
Hatch, Megan, WYNN 5-8-15
thru 9-7-15
Hermes, Jan, IL 6-23-15
thru 7-19-15 approx.
Kauls, Michael, MV 2015-16
school year
Knopik, Rachel, TL 10-19-15
thru 1-22-16 approx.
McClure, Katherine, ID 2015-16 school year
Norman, Jenna, ID 5-1-15
thru 5-6-15 approx.
Pallansch, Kristi, TL 4-17-15
thru 6-10-15 approx.
Rockenstein, Andrew, SS 5-11-15 thru 5-22-15 approx.
Storti, Allison, PW 5-27-15
thru 6-16-15
Thomson, Emily, IL 8-31-15
thru 11-3-15 approx.
Valberg, Noelle, SLEC 5-4-15 (intermittent)
Zweig,Tracey, IL 5-8-15
thru 9-7-15
return from leave:
Breur, Jessica, EW 4-27-15
Ketelsen, Holly, PW 5-4-15
Lawrence, MaryKay, TL 5-4-15
Norman, Jenna, ID 5-7-15
termination during probationary period:
Glenna, Nicole, EW 5-14-15
Lawrence, MaryKay, TL 5-15-15
retirement:
Mueller, Jeanne, TL 6-4-15
Long-term substitute teachers to terminate effective 6-5-15:
Sheryl Brame
Vicki Henkel
Blair Reynolds
Erica Bratland
Ashley Janish
Joe Richter
Sara Butcher
Cyndi Klum
Natalie Sasseville-Praska
James Davnie
Cassandra Koch
Cindy Singer
Anna Dinndorf
Jean Larson
Amy Sosinski
Sophie Donnelly
Cara Laurence
Jane Stoneburner
Sara Drinane
Jacqueline Leis
Laura Trondson
Shelah Driver
Laura Linzmeier
Amanda Vaughn-Traaseth
Nichole Engblom
Sara McCarthy
Amelia Walker
Alicia Graf
Constance McTavish
Kimberly Western
Nancy Gregory
Christina Poore
Susan Wilde
Maureen Haqq
Approve expenditures as follows:
General Fund $2,032,492.06
Nutrition Services 308,842.37
Community Service 92,591.01
Capital Outlay 114,312.28
Building Construction 77,757.87
Debt Redemption 0.00
Trust 750.00
Agency 0.00
OPEB Debt Service 0.00
Internal Service 248,871.93
Total $2,877.617.52
Bank Wire Transfers: $8,468,916.59
Accept the following gifts and extend thanks to the donors:
Box Tops for Education for general use at Edgewood ($363.10)
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign for general use at Sunnyside ($20)
Peace Maker Minnesota for Improve Group-Climate Survey at Sunnyside ($530)
Medtronic and The Benevity Community Impact Fund for the baseball program at Mounds View ($195.70)
The Benevity Community Impact Fund for the football program at Mounds View ($95.70)
The Minneapolis Foundation for boys golf at Mounds View ($500)
Brightondale Assisted Living for Adapted Athletics ($244)
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign for general use at Sunnyside ($300)
The following donations are for the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf from:
Joanne Davis ($500)
Cub Foods Arden Hills (1,641# of food)
Cub Foods New Brighton (1,843# of food)
Mounds View High School Art Mosaic Foodshelf Fundraiser ($860)
Sunrise United Methodist Church ($1,220 & 54# of food)
Donation of Sick Leave:
Approve the requests to donate sick leave to the indicated employees to a maximum of 20 days for a 10-month employee and 24 days for a 12-month employee.
Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
John Ward, Director of Human Resources & Operations, presented the resolution placing certified staff on unrequested leave of absence. Motion by Westerman, seconded by Sager, to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION PLACING TEACHERS
ON UNREQUESTED
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
WHEREAS, teachers were proposed for placement on unrequested leave of absence at a regular School Board meeting on April 14, 2015, and
WHEREAS, all teachers proposed for placement were notified of their right to request a hearing within fourteen (14) days of the proposed placement, and
WHEREAS, none of the individuals on the attached list requested hearings or rescinded their hearing requests, and
WHEREAS, the failure to request a hearing is deemed acquiescence to the proposed School Board action,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all teachers on the attached list be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay at the end of the regular school year in August 2015 due to decrease/changes in enrollment, uncertainty of funding, discontinuance of positions, financial limitations, voluntary unrequested leave status and the return from leave of senior teachers,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District 621 that written notice of the placement of said teachers upon unrequested leave be given to
said teachers in substantially the following form and provide said teachers with a copy of this resolution:
May 20, 2015
NOTICE OF PLACEMENT ON UNREQUESTED
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
You are hereby notified that at a meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 621 held on May 19, 2015, a resolution was adopted by majority vote of the School Board placing you on unrequested leave of absence as a teacher in Independent School District No. 621 effective June 10, 2015 and without fringe benefits after the end of the regular school year in August 2015, pursuant to Article IX of the 2013-2015 MVEA Master Contract due to decreases/changes in enrollment, uncertainty of funding, discontinuance of positions, financial limitations, voluntary unrequested leave status, and the return from leave of senior teachers.
A copy of the resolution duly adopted by the School District is attached hereto for your information.
If a position becomes available in a field in which you are licensed, at any time up to five years after your leave is effective, you may have a right to reinstatement to that position if you have sufficient seniority and proper licensure on file in the District. Your right to reinstatement shall not be in effect for a given year if you fail to file with the Director of Human Resources by April of that year a written statement requesting reinstatement.
Please keep the School District Human Resources Office advised in writing of your address at all times until your rights have expired, so that the District may notify you of any available positions for which you may qualify.
Yours very truly,
SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 621
By
Clerk of the School Board
Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
Superintendent Hoverman and Jill Arendt and Lindsey Boumgarden, Program Administrators of the Kindergarten Centers, provided a report summarizing the key accomplishments and challenges during the first year of the Kindergarten Centers. Discussion followed.
Superintendent Hoverman presented a draft of the 2015-2016 District Operational Plan (DOP), highlighting the goals recommended as Priority Goals. Discussion followed.
Board member Westerman provided AMSD/legislative updates.
As liaisons to schools and on committees, Board members reported on upcoming events.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Greg Madsen, Clerk
Minutes
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:03 AM with the following
members present: Carter, Huffman, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt, Rettman, and Chair McDonough.
Also present were Julie Kleinschmidt, County Manager, and John Kelly, First Assistant County Attorney.
AGENDA – Approval of June 2, 2015 Agenda. Huffman moved, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously
approved.
MINUTES of May 26, 2015 were presented for approval. Ortega moved, seconded by McGuire. Unanimously approved.
WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS - PY 2015 Unified Local WIOA (Youth) and 2016 MYP Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carter. Unanimously approved. (B2015-174).
PARKS & RECREATION - Rice Creek North Regional Trail Easements. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carter. Unanimously approved. (B2015-175)
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - Adult Basic Education for Ramsey County Correctional Facility. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carter. Unanimously approved. (B2015-176)
PUBLIC WORKS - 2015-2019 TIP Amendment. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carter. Unanimously
approved. (B2015-177)
ORDINANCE PROCEDURES
HUMAN RESOURCES - Second Reading of the Proposed Ramsey County Commissioners’ Salary Ordinance for 2016. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carter. Unanimously approved. (B2015-178)
HUMAN RESOURCES - Public Hearing on the Proposed Ramsey County Commissioners’ Salary
Ordinance for 2016. Chair McDonough opened the public hearing and called three times for public testimony. Hearing none, he declared the public hearing closed.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (Discussion can be found on archived video)
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE (Discussion can be found on archived video)
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS (Discussion can be found on archived video)
REOPEN PUBLIC HEARING
At the request of a citizen, Rich Neumeister, Chair McDonough motioned to reopened the public hearing on the Proposed Ramsey County Commissioner’s Salary Ordinance for 2016. Commissioner
Rettman moved the motion, seconded by Commissioner Reinhardt.
Ayes: 7. Nays: 0. Motion passed. Mr. Neumeister provided his testimony. Chair McDonough called three times for further public testimony. Hearing no new requests, he declared the public hearing closed.
ADJOURNMENT – Chair McDonough declared the meeting adjourned at 9:26 AM.
Janet Guthrie, Acting Chief Clerk – County Board
ARDEN HILLS
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
2014 WATER QUALITY REPORT
The City of Arden Hills is issuing the results of monitoring done on its drinking water for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2014. The purpose of this report is to advance consumers’ understanding of drinking water and heighten awareness of the need to protect precious water resources.
Source of Water
The City of Arden Hills provides drinking water to its residents from a surface water source: purchased treated water from the Saint Paul Regional Water Services which obtains its water from the surface water sources of the Chain of Lakes and the Mississippi River and wells in the Prairie Du Chien-Jordan aquifer.
The Minnesota Department of Health has made a determination as to how vulnerable our systems’ source(s) of water may be to future contamination incidents. If you wish to obtain the entire source water assessment regarding your drinking water, please call 651-201-4700 or 1-800-818-9318 (and press 5) during normal business hours. Also, you can view it on line at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/swp/swa.
Call the Arden Hills Public Works Department at 651-792-7800 if you have questions about the City of Arden Hills’ drinking water, or would like information about opportunities for public participation in decisions that may affect the quality of the water.
Results of Monitoring
No contaminants were detected at levels that violated federal drinking water standards. However, some contaminants were detected in trace amounts that were below legal limits. The table that follows shows the contaminants that were detected in trace amounts last year. (Some contaminants are sampled less frequently than once a year; as a result, not all contaminants were sampled for in 2014. If any of these contaminants were detected the last time they were sampled for, they are included in the table along with the date that the detection occurred.)
Key to abbreviations:
MCLG─Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
MCL─Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
MRDL─Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level.
MRDLG─Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal.AL─Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirement which a water system must follow.
90th Percentile Level─This is the value obtained after disregarding 10 percent of the samples taken that had the highest levels. (For example, in a situation in which 10 samples were taken, the 90th percentile level is determined by disregarding the highest result, which represents 10 percent of the samples.) Note: In situations in which only 5 samples are taken, the average of the two with the highest levels is taken to determine the 90th percentile level.
ppm─Parts per million, which can also be expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l).
ppb─Parts per billion, which can also be expressed as micrograms per liter (μg/l).
N/A─Not Applicable (does not apply).
TT─Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
*This is the value used to determine compliance with federal standards. It sometimes is the highest value detected and sometimes is an average of all the detected values. If it is an average, it may contain sampling results from the previous year.
MFollow-up sampling showed no contamination present.
!290th Percentile Level!This is the value obtained after disregarding 10 percent of the samples taken that had the highest levels. (For example, in a situation in which 10 samples were taken, the 90th percentile level is determined by disregarding the highest result, which represents 10 percent of the samples.) Note: In situations in which only 5 samples are taken, the average of the two with the highest levels is taken to determine the 90th percentile level. ppm!Parts per million, which can also be expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l). ppb!Parts per billion, which can also be expressed as micrograms per liter ("g/l). N/A!Not Applicable (does not apply). TT!Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Contaminant (units) MCLG MCL Level Found Typical Source of Contaminant Range(2014) Average/Result*Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 .89-1.2 1.13 State of Minnesota requires all municipal water systems to add fluoride to the drinking water to promote strong teeth; Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories. Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (ppb) 0 60 15.2-27.3 27 By-product of drinking water disinfection. Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm) 10.4 10.4 N/A .41 Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits. TTHM (Total trihalomethanes) (ppb) 0 80 23.8-48 41.38 By-product of drinking water disinfection. Total Coliform Bacteria 0 present >1 present N/A 1# Naturally present in the environment. *This is the value used to determine compliance with federal standards. It sometimes is the highest value detected and sometimes is an average of all the detected values. If it is an average, it may contain sampling results from the previous year. #Follow-up sampling showed no contamination present. Contaminant (units) MCLG MCL ** *** Typical Source of Contaminant Turbidity (NTU) N/A TT 100% 0.067 Soil runoff. **Lowest Monthly Percentage of Samples Meeting the Turbidity Limits. ***Highest Single Measurement. Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system. ! 290th Percentile Level!This is the value obtained after disregarding 10 percent of the samples taken that had the highest levels. (For example, in a situation in which 10 samples were taken, the 90th percentile level is determined by disregarding the highest result, which represents 10 percent of the samples.) Note: In situations in which only 5 samples are taken, the average of the two with the highest levels is taken to determine the 90th percentile level. ppm!Parts per million, which can also be expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l). ppb!Parts per billion, which can also be expressed as micrograms per liter ("g/l). N/A!Not Applicable (does not apply). TT!Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Contaminant (units) MCLG MCL Level Found Typical Source of Contaminant Range(2014) Average/Result*Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 .89-1.2 1.13 State of Minnesota requires all municipal water systems to add fluoride to the drinking water to promote strong teeth; Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories. Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (ppb) 0 60 15.2-27.3 27 By-product of drinking water disinfection. Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm) 10.4 10.4 N/A .41 Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits. TTHM (Total trihalomethanes) (ppb) 0 80 23.8-48 41.38 By-product of drinking water disinfection. Total Coliform Bacteria 0 present >1 present N/A 1# Naturally present in the environment. *This is the value used to determine compliance with federal standards. It sometimes is the highest value detected and sometimes is an average of all the detected values. If it is an average, it may contain sampling results from the previous year. #Follow-up sampling showed no contamination present. Contaminant (units) MCLG MCL ** *** Typical Source of Contaminant Turbidity (NTU) N/A TT 100% 0.067 Soil runoff. **Lowest Monthly Percentage of Samples Meeting the Turbidity Limits. ***Highest Single Measurement. Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system.
! 3Contaminant (units) MRDLG MRDL **** ***** Typical Source of Contaminant Chlorine (ppm) 4 4 2.6-3.6 3.04 Water additive used to control microbes. ****Highest and Lowest Monthly Average. *****Highest Quarterly Average. Contaminant (units) MCLG AL 90% Level # sites over AL Typical Source of Contaminant Copper (ppm) (06/12/2013) 1.3 1.3 .03 0 out of 20 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits. Lead (ppb) (06/12/2013) 0 15 3 0 out of 20 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. City of Arden Hills is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Monitoring may have been done for additional contaminants that do not have MCLs established for them and are not required to be monitored under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Results may be available by calling 651-201-4700 or 1-800-818-9318 during normal business hours. Compliance with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: ! Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. ! Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. ! Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. ! 3Contaminant (units) MRDLG MRDL **** ***** Typical Source of Contaminant Chlorine (ppm) 4 4 2.6-3.6 3.04 Water additive used to control microbes. ****Highest and Lowest Monthly Average. *****Highest Quarterly Average. Contaminant (units) MCLG AL 90% Level # sites over AL Typical Source of Contaminant Copper (ppm) (06/12/2013) 1.3 1.3 .03 0 out of 20 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits. Lead (ppb) (06/12/2013) 0 15 3 0 out of 20 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. City of Arden Hills is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Monitoring may have been done for additional contaminants that do not have MCLs established for them and are not required to be monitored under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Results may be available by calling 651-201-4700 or 1-800-818-9318 during normal business hours. Compliance with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: ! Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. ! Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. ! Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
**Lowest Monthly Percentage of Samples Meeting the Turbidity Limits.
***Highest Single Measurement.
Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system.
****Highest and Lowest Monthly Average.
*****Highest Quarterly Average.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. City of Arden Hills is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Monitoring may have been done for additional contaminants that do not have MCLs established for them and are not required to be monitored under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Results may be available by calling 651-201-4700 or 1-800-818-9318 during normal business hours.
Compliance with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturallyḀoccurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
X Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
X Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturallyḀoccurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
X Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byḀproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
X Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturallyḀoccurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1Ḁ800Ḁ426Ḁ4791.
Special Health Information
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
(Bulletin: June 17, 24, 2015)
