Water Services
Hibbing draws its drinking water from two groundwater sources. The first is a mantle of glacial drifts overlying impenetrable bedrock. The second groundwater source is called the Biwabik Iron Formation.
The Hibbing water system includes approximately 5186 residential connections, 476 commercial connections, 650 hydrants, and 74 miles of water main. In addition, Hibbing Public Utilities manages 2.3 million gallons of water storage which are comprised of underground and elevated storage facilities.
The EPA and the Safe Drinking Water Act, regulate Hibbing's drinking water on the federal level, on the state level, the water is regulated and monitored by the Minnesota Department of Health. Three different groups analyze the water: The MDH laboratory, Hibbing Public Utilities employees, and independent laboratories.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
LEAD IN YOUR DRINKING WATER
Hibbing Public Utilities
found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes/buildings
in our community. Lead can
cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and
children 6 years and younger.
Please read the following notice
[General
Public Education Notice«]
closely to see what you can do to reduce lead in your drinking water and
to learn what Hibbing Public Utilities is doing to address this problem.
Call
or visit our HPU service department (262-7712) to find out how you can
get your water tested for lead and copper. The fee for this service
$35.00 to test for both lead and copper or $25.00 to test for just lead.
For
additional information, call
Water Costs Money. Don't waste it!
A continuous leak from a hole this size would, over a 3 month period, waste water in the amounts shown: (not to scale)
1/4" Diameter stream wastes 1,181,500 gals.
3/16" Diameter stream wastes 666,000 gals.
1/8" Diameter stream wastes 296,000 gals.
1/16" Diameter stream wastes 74,000 gals.
Hibbing's water hardness per grain is 15 ppm
Dig Safely
Call Before You Dig: 1-800-252-1166
Department Head
Corey Lubovich
218-262-7725
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