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Last year, the Minnesota Department of Health revealed that a former 3M industrial chemical called PFBA had been found in the drinking water supplies in six communities in Dakota and Washington counties: Cottage Grove, Hastings, Newport, St. Paul Park, South St. Paul and Woodbury. This week, the agency determined that the toxicity levels are low enough that they don't pose a health risk.
The agency has scheduled six community meetings next month to discuss its findings:
Tuesday, March 4: All Saints Lutheran Church, 8100 Belden Blvd., Cottage Grove, 6-9 p.m.; Hastings City Hall, 101 Fourth St. E., Hastings, 5-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5: St. Paul Park City Hall, 600 Portland Av., St. Paul Park, 6-9 p.m.
Monday, March 10: Woodbury Lutheran Church, 7380 Afton Road, Woodbury, 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12: Oak-Land Junior High School, 820 Manning Av. N., Lake Elmo, 6-9 p.m.
Thursday, March 13: Oakdale City Hall, 1584 Hadley Av. N., Oakdale, 6-9 p.m.
WHAT'S IN THE WATER? FIND OUT MORE
Read more about groundwater contamination at www.startribune.com/projects. Click on "The Longest Cleanup" and "3M's Runaway Chemicals."
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