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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-234 CCR1 1 1 Member Philip Cohen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 91 -234 RESOLUTION OPPOSING CERTAIN STANDARDS INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED LEAD CONTAMINATION CONTROL ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1991 WHEREAS, municipal governments that supply drinking water are committed to protecting public health by providing safe and aesthetically acceptable potable water; and WHEREAS, lead in drinking water due to leaching from home plumbing and distribution systems is of concern to city water suppliers; and WHEREAS, cities are responsible to the lead content of the water within the distribution system, but are not responsible and can not control lead leaching from home plumbing systems; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently promulgated a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for lead that establishes a maximum contaminant level goal for lead and establishes a treatment technique requirement that is triggered by exceeding an established action level; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota supports setting drinking water standards for compliance and enforcement purposes within the water supply distribution system; and WHEREAS, lead in drinking water presents a special case where contamination can occur within the home environment beyond the water suppliers' control; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation attempts to deal with the problem of lead leaching from home plumbing through water treatment and by requiring public water systems to collect diagnostic tap water samples for lead from high risk homes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that: 1. The Council supports the establishment of standards (maximum contaminant levels MCLs) for drinking water monitored for compliance and enforcement purposes within the water distribution system which is under the ownership of the water supplier. 2. The Council supports diagnostic sampling for lead in order to provide the homeowner with information about lead being leached from the home environment and for purposes of analyzing appropriate corrosion control treatment. 1 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 91 -234 ATTEST: 3. Drinking water diagnostic sampling at the customer's tap may be conducted on a cost recovery basis. 4. The prohibition of new lead solder and flux be extended and vigorously enforced. 5. Water systems, required to replace lead service connections, be allowed to develop a plan of replacement on a priority basis and in conjunction with state primacy agents. 6. Corrosion control treatment be required of large systems only upon exceeding the lead action level of .015 mg /L measured in the 90th percentile. September 23, 1991 Date Deputy Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing member Celia Scott and upon vote being following voted in favor thereof: Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, Dave and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed Todd Paulson, Mayor resolu tion was duly seconded by taken thereon, the Rosene, and Philip Cohen; and adopted.