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<br />Promotions, Inc. a Minnesota
<br />non-profit corporation, is hosting
<br />The Third Annual 4th of July Fun
<br />Fest, a one day family friendly
<br />event on Sunday, July 4th, 2004.
<br />This event is held at Diamonds
<br />Sports Bar & Grill in Ramsey. It
<br />will feature games, food,
<br />beverages, a petting zoo, pony
<br />rides, a skate park, live music
<br />with Boogie Wonderland,
<br />fireworks and much more. The
<br />4th of July Fun Fest was created
<br />to raise funds for local Anoka &
<br />Ramsey youth athletic
<br />programs. With so many
<br />important extra curricular
<br />activities getting cut from public
<br />funding and so many others
<br />raising fees, many of our youth
<br />are missing out on the wonderful
<br />and important aspects of youth
<br />athletic programs. Youth sports
<br />not only teaches our l(ids about
<br />a sport and develop their hidden
<br />sl(ills and talents, but they can
<br />also teach them about being part
<br />of a team, about playing by the
<br />rules, and about camaraderie and
<br />friendship. Last year through the
<br />events sponsored by Ramsey
<br />Event Promotions, and with the
<br />help of many corporate
<br />sponsors we were able to raise
<br />almost $20,000.00 to give bacl(
<br />to our local youth athletic
<br />programs. We would lil(e to invite
<br />everybody to come out on the
<br />4th of July and enjoy the fun and
<br />games along with the fireworks
<br />and help us raise funds for our
<br />local youth athletic programs.
<br />Anyone interested in donating
<br />cash or prizes towards this
<br />event, please contact Gary or
<br />Kathy at 763-576-1696.
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<br />DRINKING W ATERARTICLE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6
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<br />Contaminant MCLG AL 90% # sites Typical Source of Contaminant
<br />(units) Level over Al
<br />Copper (ppm) N/A 1.3 0.541 o of of20 Corrosion of household plumbing
<br /> systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
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<br />Some contaminants do not have Maximum Contaminant Levels established for
<br />them. These "unregulated contaminants" are assessed using state standards lmown as
<br />health risl( limits to determine if they pose a threat to human health. If unacceptable
<br />levels of an unregulated contaminant are found, the response is the same as if an MCL
<br />has been exceeded; the water system must inform its customers and take over corrective
<br />actions. In the table that follows are the unregulated contaminants that were detected:
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<br /> Level Found
<br />Contaminant Range Average/ Typical Source of Contaminant
<br />(units) (2003) Results*
<br />Sodium (ppm) N/A 8.4 Erosion of natural deposits.
<br />(06/03/1999)
<br />Sulfate (ppm) N/A 6.5 Erosion of natural deposits.
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<br />COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS
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<br />The sources of drinl(ing water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers,
<br />lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface
<br />of the land or through the ground it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some
<br />cases, radioactive materials, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of
<br />animals and from human activity.
<br />Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
<br />Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come
<br />from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations,
<br />and wildlife.
<br />Inorganic Contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be
<br />naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic
<br />wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
<br />Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources
<br />such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
<br />Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile
<br />organic chemicals, which are by-produces of industrial processes and petroleum
<br />production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and
<br />septic systems.
<br />Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the
<br />result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
<br />In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. Environmental
<br />Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations, which limit the amount of certain
<br />contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration
<br />regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the
<br />same protection for public health.
<br />Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain
<br />at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not
<br />necessarily indicate that water poses a health rislc More information about contaminants
<br />and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection
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<br />I've learned. . . That no matter how serious your l~fe requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofY with.
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