Will the City be updating its water treatment plant to better address radium removal?

Yes. The City of IGH was one of the first in Minnesota to treat drinking water for radium using sand filtration. These filters have aged, and technology has improved since they were installed in 1998 and updated in 2006. The City has budgeted approximately $2 million to update the City’s water treatment plant in 2024, including updating its filtration systems to better address radium removal. Because the City has only one water treatment facility, it cannot take the facility completely off-line while the system is updated, requiring that the filter replacement occur in a phased manner to keep the water treatment facility operational.

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1. When was the City made aware of the radium level being out of compliance?
2. How high are the radium levels?
3. What steps are being taken by the City of IGH?
4. How long will this take to correct?
5. Should I boil my water?
6. Should I drink bottled water?
7. Can children drink City water?
8. Will a carbon filter remove radium from water?
9. Is City water safe for bathing, swimming and brushing teeth?
10. Will the City be updating its water treatment plant to better address radium removal?
11. Where can residents find more information?
12. I didn't get a notice in the mail. Why not? How can I get one?
13. I have a private well. How do find information about radium levels in my drinking water?