Water and arsenic concerns at Lake Ridge Estates mobile home parks
After a January brown water event, samples from two Lake Ridge homes showed manganese from 2.7 to 10.5 mg/L, far above health advisories for infants and adults. Arsenic levels spiked 4 to 10 times above EPA standards, with links to cancer. Outside the event, Lake Ridge water remains below MCL for arsenic. Lake Ridge Estates, built 1996, changed ownership in 2022 to Havenpark, a Utah private equity firm. residents allege rent hikes amid ownership shifts.
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Lake Ridge Estates
Wolf Construction
Havenpark
Orem
Utah
Johnson County
Havenpark faces manganese concerns at Iowa mobile home parks
Havenpark, owner of Golf View Estates and Modern Manor in Johnson County, faced repeated manganese in tap water since acquiring local parks in 2019. After initial tests, officials said manganese returned to safe levels by January, but residents remained wary. A June DNR notice urged posting health advisories while officials noted infrastructure costs and annexation hurdles complicate water improvements.
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Havenpark
Golf View Estates
North Liberty
Johnson County
Lake Ridge Estates
Iowa
Lake Ridge
DNR
Aaron Pickens
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Pickens
Jonathan Durst
Andino
Modern Manor
Durst
Minnesota senator and Iowa links draw out bipartisan responses
Minnesota senator and a mystery suspect with Iowa ties prompted quick messages from Iowa officials including Gov. Reynolds and Rep. Hinson. They condemned political violence after the killings of Melissa Hartman and her husband, while the suspect Vance Boelter faced federal and state charges and ties to Des Moines area institutions emerged.
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Iowa
Reynolds
Minnesota
Meyer
Melissa Hartman
Vance Boelter
D-Windsor Heights
Hartman
Boeler
Konfist
Hoffman
Des Moines Area
West Des Moines
Democrats
Yvette
Des Moines
Star 102.5
Kelly Fox
Celsi
Melissa
Hogg
Associated Press
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