Stop in to the city hall during office hours to pick up toilet leak detecting tablets!  If you notice your water bill is a little higher than normal, you may have a leak.  Getting a toilet leak fixed will conserve water and money!!

WATER SAVING TIPS

Reusing water can be a very effective way of conserving water. While waiting for your shower to heat up, collect the cold water and reuse elsewhere - like watering plants.

Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule

EPA’s new Lead and Copper Rule better protects children and communities from the risks of lead exposure by better protecting children at schools and child care facilities, getting the lead out of our nation’s drinking water, and empowering communities through information. Improvements under the new rule include:

• Using science-based testing protocols to find more sources of lead in drinking water.
• Establishing a trigger level to jumpstart mitigation earlier and in more communities.
• Driving more and complete lead service line replacements.
• For the first time, requiring testing in schools and child care facilities.
• Requiring water systems to identify and make public the locations of lead service lines

 For more information visit the Federal Register visit https://www.regulations.gov:  Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300

This video explains exactly how to check your water lines:  https://youtu.be/-4_cW7KxNxw

Having Trouble Paying Your Past Due Water Bill? 

Inquire about the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).  This is a new emergency program designed to assist households with paying for drinking water and/or wastewater services - focusing on ensuring households whose services have been disconnected due to non-payment or are about to be disconnected are able to have their services restored as quickly as possible.

Yes, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) helps Minnesota residents pay their water and sewer bills. LIHWAP is a one-time payment program that provides financial relief to low-income households. 

Eligibility 

• Eligibility varies based on income, water system participation, and other factors
• Households with utility payments included in their rent may be eligible

Benefits 

• Eligible households may receive up to $2,000 in assistance
• The amount of assistance depends on the household's past due water and wastewater bills

How to apply 

• Applications for LIHWAP can be downloaded from the LIHWAP website
• waterhelp.info

Waste Saving Tips

Provide reusable plates, cutlery, cups, and cloth napkins that you can wash and use again. Avoid single-use beverage containers by making your own drink in a pitcher or drink-dispenser. Pack a set of reusable cutlery and a straw to use on the go. Refuse plastic straws when you don't need one.