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The Hibbing water system includes approximately 5223 residential connections, 524 commercial connections, 626 hydrants, and 110 miles of water main. In addition, Hibbing Public Utilities manages 3 million gallons of water storage which is 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. Each year the results of these tests are published as the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Click Here to see the results of the 2024 CCR.
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 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. HPU is completing projects to both identify and remove sections of lead piping throughout the public and private portions of Hibbing’s water distribution system. Contact HPU’s staff at 218-262-7700 if you would like to learn more about these initiatives or have any questions about lead in Hibbing’s water system.
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