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PUBLIC UTILITIES Much of the City is served by individual on-site septic systems and individual private wells. The City has started extending municipal water and sanitary sewer in the urban areas of the City. There are currently over 270 customers using the municipal water and sanitary sewer. This area is located in the southeastern corner of the City. MUNICIPAL WATER The City has a 500,000 gallon storage facility. There are currently over 270 customers that are being served by the municipal water system. The City has two wells that tap the Ironton- Galesville aquifer. The City is actively expanding the municipal water system within the Urban area. SANITARY SEWER There are currently over 270 customers being served by sanitary sewer, however the City is actively expanding the sanitary sewer system within the Urban area. The sewer system is designed for one million gallons per day. The sewer is treated by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. There are two metropolitan interceptors located in Ramsey. STORM WATER DRAINAGE There are two storm drainage districts in Ramsey: one drains into the Mississippi River and the other into the Rum River. Ramsey has a comprehensive storm drainage plan and water management plan. Ramsey is a member of the Lower Rum River Watershed District. MEDIA SERVICES The daily papers are the Star-Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch. There are 23- AM and 25-FM radio stations that are receptable to the City. There are six television stations that are receptable to the City area and that does not include cable. North Central Telecommunications is the area cable company. Cable adds an additional 42 stations; four of those stations are public access stations. RECREATION The City of Ramsey owns 34 parks and recreation facilities which total 371.1 acres. Of the 34 facilities, 16 are developed and the remaining 18 are undeveloped. There are three parks in the City that are owned by the County and the State. Those three parks and recreation facilities total 803.5 acres. The City has a Park and Recreation Commission which is an advisory body to the City Council. One of the functions of this Commission is to periodically review and update the City's Comprehensive Park and Open Space Plan to determine development limitations, potentials and plans for all the parks. The City of Ramsey exceeds the national standard of 1 - 1.5 acres of recreational open space per 100 residents. The City's vast amount of recreational space allows for 10.5 acres per 100 residents of recreational land. These figures exclude the Rum River Hills Golf Club, Boy Scout Camp, St. Anthony Gun Club, privately owned recreational facilities, Wayside Park, Foster Island Park, Ramsey Elementary School, and other publicly owned recreational facilities. The City has 15 softball diamonds, eight baseball diamonds, six tennis courts, five outdoor hockey rinks and skating areas, and 8 soccer fields. Play equipment can be found in most of the City's parks. Rum River Hills Golf Club offers a challenging 18 hole golf course which is open to the public.