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Eagle Lake requests $7.1M (half of $14.1M) for water treatment upgrades after infant-safety advisory
Summary
Mayor and city staff said Eagle Lake’s water had a 2022 advisory for manganese and the city has a Part B1 PFA ranking; the city seeks $7.1 million to proceed with a shovel‑ready filtration project.
Eagle Lake officials told the Capital Investment Committee on March 6 they are seeking $7,100,000 — half of a $14,100,000 project in House File 1045 — to fund water treatment upgrades after a 2022 health-risk advisory for high manganese levels. The city said engineering plans are submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health and the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and that the project is ranked on funding lists and “shovel ready.”
Mayor John Whittington told the committee the system presently pumps water into the tower and directly to the community without filtration; city administrator Jennifer Bromeland said staff frequently receive calls from parents saying “my children are terrified to bathe in this water or to drink it.” The city said it has completed land‑acquisition work and engineering and requests state matching funds to begin construction.
No committee vote was recorded at the hearing; presenters emphasized the project’s readiness and the risk to infants and young children cited in the health advisory.
