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Home My WebLink About3.b. Minnesota Department of Health Teleconference - Lead / Copper Safe Drinking Watere CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 15, 1992 AGENDA ITEM: Teleconference -MN Dept of Health AGENDA SECTION: Head . Report Lead/Copper-Safe Drinking Water Department PREPARED BY: Ron Wasmund AGEi] Public Works Director/Building Official ffEm [� ATTACM1ENTS: Announcement Epyn nB- __j U Attached is an announcement from the Minnesota Department of Health regarding a video teleconference on the Safe Drinking Water Act and- its ndits implication on local water systems. This video teleconference is specifically about the lead/copper rules and how they affect the cities and the public water suppliers. It may be possible to arrange the video teleconference at the Dakota County Technical College if there is enough interest and the equipment and room are available. This item was presented to the Utility Commission at their regular meeting on December 7, 1992. Two members of the Utility Commission are interested in attending if arrangements can be made at the Technical College. The registration form is attached and needs to be submitted prior to January 5, 1993 Bud Osmundson, Mike Widstrom and myself attended a seminar which was directed at the lead/copper water rules and affects on local systems. The emphasis was on public education and the teleconference will also place an emphasis on educating the public about copper/lead in the water systems. RECOBiENDED ACTION: None COUNCIL ACTION: 3 • 5• Minnesota Department of Health Division of Environmental Health 925 Delaware .Street Southeast P.O. Box 59040 Minneapolis, MN 55459-0040 (8121 827.si nn DATE: November 16, 1992 TO: All Water Superintendents in Minnesota q FROM: Gunilla Montgomery, Training.Coordinator 6 Section of Water Supply and Well Management PHONE: 612/627-5125 SUBJECT: Video Teleconference on January 15, 1993 The attached announcement has been sent to all cities in Minnesota urging city administrators, city clerks, mayors, public works directors and representatives of the council to attend the video teleconference planned for January 15; 1993. It is very important that city hall send representatives to this conference. You, who operate and manage the water supply, need their support. They need to understand that Safe Drinking Water Act changes may require additional treatment that they will have to include in the city's budget. They need to learn how to deal with the media, as any requirement for public notification will prompt the news media to send reporters to city hall.' Please use,your influence'to urge your city to send representatives to this video teleconference. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Attachment GAM :.c 1 s An Equal Opportunity Employer THE MINNESOTA TRAINING. COAUTION ANNOUNCES A Video Teleconference on Lead and Copper in Water Supplies: What the Safe Drinking Water Rules Mean for Cities and Public Water Suppliers Friday, January 15, 1993, 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. At Seven Locations in Minnesota Simultaneously WHO SHOULD ATTEND: City administrators, mayors, city clerks, public works directors, council members, owners of public water supplies. REASONS TO ATTEND: For many of the state's public water supplies, the lead and copper rules of the Safe Drinking Water Act will require increased monitoring, treatment, and communication with the public and the news media Compliance can be eased by becoming informed of what is required and knowing how to communicate monitoring and testing requirements and results to the public. COST: There is no cost to participants, but preregistration (please use the attached form) is required to assure seating. Space is limited at some locations. LOCATIONS: There are seven locations to view the program (see the back of this announcement for directions and room number at each location). Four locations will allow the audience to directly question the speakers: Anoka Technical College, SL Cloud Technical College, Pine City Technical College and Alexandria Technical College. The three following locations will allow viewing the speakers, with questions by phone if time allows: Mankato Technical College, Thief River Falls Technical College and Vermilion Community College. TIME: Registration promptly at 8 a.m. The program starts at 8:30 am. sharp. It will end before noon. MINNESOTA'S TRAINING COALITION: The Training Coalition is a working association of organizations dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality training in the environmental area, emphasizing water and wastewater. Coalition participants include: League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Section American Water Works Association, Minnesota Rural Water Association, Midwest Assistance Program, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Wastewater Operators Association, Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Council, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, Minnesota Groundwater Association, Minnesota Water Well Association, Minnesota Environmental Health Association, State Technical College System, Community College System, State University System, and the University of Minnesota. The Coalition welcomes participation by organizations interested in providing or promoting training in the environmental field. Call Gunilla Montgomery at 612/627-5125. AGENDA 8:00 a.m. Registration, Refreshments 8:30 a.m. Minnesota's State Training Coalition - Virginia Reiner, Coalition Facilitator 8:45 a.m. Lead and Copper Rules, and What the Monitoring Results Mean - Bili Anded, Minnesota Department of Health 9:15 a.m. How to Be Successful with the News Media - Robert Aronson, Aronson -Ward Inc., Executive Communications. Mr. Aronson, one of Governor Perpich's Communication directors, a reporter, news anchor, and talk show host, will give advice on how to deal with the media in communicating your message 10:30 a.m. Break, Coffee 10:45 a.m. Corrosion Control, Costs and Options - Kurt Norman, General Manager, Feed -Rite Controls 11:15 a.m. Lead Service Lines Replacement Issues - Douglas Rovang, Manager, Rochester Water and Light Utility 11:45 a.m. Adjourn SNOW DATE: Friday, February 5, at the same locations. Cancellation will be announced on WCCO Radio early on the morning of January 15. QUESTIONS: Cali Gunilla Montgomery at 612/627-5125. 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'_ • i .+.>s.�-.r` .ts. r .t' : t i 5 M... d --M s3.,Ly aRegisirationfor the Lead and Copper Rule Video Tel econf ere nceJanuary 15, 1993 f i S sf'. u 1-41 b�4k� 3STh s j r• �t` '.x7`"'q` x - _ Ty 5 }.N -rbc rsi. .f.,�„7�+is •,y.. .3..x'%+yse.w.rtS f`r.?J -.,�t l- i ^J.o.'-''F•c-Yias _ ^s� s ,''..7'� � 1��;� t� T •:: t :L � F � r .� .,-r1 est �''a g L_ t Name. Title .. 't' _. t •+"- "'��... _ Y: •; t:: 1•<<te .! r .f`T t'x ,. —• .c^^_-. �:•(- .�. s:pr.� . � s>, �, s Address: Street City State Zip Phone: Work Home Which session will you attend? Please check one! St. Cloud Alexandria Pine City , Anoka _, Thief River Falls , Mankato ,:Vermilion Community College Please mail to Gunilla Montgomery, Section of Water Supply and Well Management, Minnesota Department of Health, P.O. Box 59040, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55459-0040, by January 51 - If there are more registrants, please use a.copy of this form. r Directions to the Different Locations for the January,15, 1993 Video Teleconference (Registration at 8 a.m.) St.. Cloud Technical College, 1540 Northway Drive (phone 612/252-0101): -Take Highway 10 or 194 to the Highway 23 exit into St. Cloud. Go north on 9th Avenue to the Technical .College Campus. Park in Lot B. Conference in Room GE -113. Anoka Technical College, 1355 West Highway 10 (phone 612/427-8365): Exit Highway 10 on Thurston, 1 1/2 miles west of Anoka, to the Technical College Campus. Park in the east lot, enter on the side of the new addition to the building. Conference in Room 602 or 300X. Pine Technical College, 1100 - 4th Street, Pine City (phone 612/629-6764): Take 135 to the Pine City exit. Go straight through the first stop light in the city. The technical college is straight ahead. Park in the visitors parking or in the far lot. Conference in Room 175 or 20A. Alexandria Technical College, 1601 Jefferson Street, Alexandria (phone 612/762-4465): Take the Alexandria exit off 194. At the fourth stop light, turn between the Dairy Queen and the hospital. The technical college is straight east of the hospital. Park in the visitors slots in the front, or in the east end of the north parking lot in the slots marked for the management center visitors. Conference in Room B-123. Mankato Technical College, 1920 Lee Boulevard; North Mankato (phone 507/625-3441): Take the 14 -West exit off Highway 169. Take Lookout Drive going south. Turn left at Lee Boulevard. Park in the northeast or north lots. Conference in Conference Center A. Thief River Falls Technical College, 1301 Highway 1 East (phone 218/681-5424): On Highway 1 just east of the city. Park in lot by the front door. Conference in Room 131. Vermilion Community College, 1900 East Camp, Ely (phone 218/365-7200): Look for signs to the Community College in town. Park any place. Conference in the Fine Arts Theater.