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May is Building <br />Well Water Wise Week <br />Safety Month <br />May 6 - May 10, 2019 <br /> - <br />quired for construction – it’s all about safety. Building codes <br />Environmental Services Department will be accept- <br />help ensure that the structures in which we live, work and <br />8:00 am to 4:15 pm and Friday before noon during <br />dangers. If structures aren’t up to code, insurance companies <br />“Well Water Wise Week.” <br />may not pay on damage claims, and property owners could be <br />Test kits are available in the Building Inspec- <br />liable if someone is injured. <br />tions Division at the City of Ramsey Municipal <br /> If you are starting a construction or remodeling project, <br />Center, located at 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, <br />between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. <br />will need to submit plans, pay the required fees and have in- <br />Submit Water Sample to: <br />Community Health & Environmental Services <br />know your project is safe. <br />Anoka County Government Center <br /> But what if you’ve acquired a property where work was <br />performed without a permit or you’ve done work yourself <br />Suite 600 <br />without a permit? You will need to apply for a building <br />Anoka, MN 55303 <br />permit and pay the required fees. If certain aspects of the <br />construction can’t be readily seen, you may be required to <br />A laboratory fee of $30.00 will be charged for a <br />arrange a spot inspection of the covered work. It’s likely that, <br />sanitary analysis test of total coliform bacteria and <br />at some point in the future, someone will want proof that <br />nitrate-nitrogen. <br />your building complies with state and local building codes, so <br />- <br />there is no time like the present to take action. <br /> <br />total hardness. <br />through the month of May. For more information, visit the <br />Lastly, test kits are available year round. Pick <br />up a kit at the <br />Drive NW, or our website at: www.cityoframsey.com/per- <br />City of Ram- <br />mits or call 763-433-9850. <br />sey Municipal <br />Center, and <br />submit your <br />water sample to <br />Outdoor Warning Sirens <br />the Commu- <br />nity Health & <br /> <br />Environmental <br />of altering the public about dangerous conditions. <br />Services on <br />However, one common misconception about <br />Mondays from <br />warning sirens is that they will alert those indoors <br />8:00 am – 4:15 <br />to dangerous conditions outside. While some <br />pm and Tues- <br />people may live close enough to hear the sirens <br />day from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon. <br />indoors, this is not the intended purpose. Sirens <br /> If you have any questions about water well <br />are designed to advise people who are outside that <br />testing please contact, Anoka County Community <br />a hazardous condition exists or is approaching. <br />Health and Environmental Services at 763-324- <br />A battery operated radio, TV or a weather warning smart- <br />4260. For more information on the importance of <br />phone app is the best way to stay advised of possible danger- <br />well water testing go to the City website at www. <br />ous conditions when indoors. For more information on the <br />cityoframsey.com/228/utilities. <br />City of Ramsey’s warning sirens, please contact the Ramsey <br />Fire Department at 763-427-4452. <br />Ramsey Resident • May/June 2019 17 <br />