5.3. ERMUSR 06-16-2015 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Eric Volk—Water Superintendent
John Dietz—Chair
Al Nadeau—Vice Chair
Daryl Thompson—Trustee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
June 16th, 2015 5.3
SUBJECT:
2014 Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report—CCR)
DISCUSSION:
The ERMU 2014 Water Quality Report(testing year) has been added to our website, and a
notice that it is available to water customers will be sent out in this month's ERMU Connector,
and on the monthly bill. We have once again opted to utilize the web version to satisfy the MDH
notification requirement. We are required by The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)to
include specific text on water quality and health information. Beyond the scope of water testing,
we have the option of adding further topics for customer education and awareness. Topics such
as hydrant safety and access, H.O.G. Chapter Volunteers, water conservation, and wellhead
protection/well sealing were the primary topics that were added to supplement the document.
Web Link to Current Water Quality Report: ERMU Water Quality Report
ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff requests that the Commission receive the 2014 Water Quality Report(Testing Year).
ATTACHMENT:
• 2014 Water Quality Report
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Our Mission Continues Substances That Could Be in Water
We are proud to present once again our annual To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S.
water quality report covering all testing EPA prescribes regulations limiting the amount
performed between January 1 and December 31,2014. of certain contaminants in water provided by public
Most notably, last year marked the 40th anniversary water systems. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This rule regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled
was created to protect public health by regulating water, which must provide the same protection for
the nation's drinking water supply. We celebrate this public health.Drinking water,including bottled water,
milestone as we continue to manage our water system may reasonably be expected to contain at least small
with a mission to deliver the best quality drinking amounts of some contaminants.The presence of these
water. By striving to meet the requirements of SDWA, contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the
we are ensuring a future of healthy, clean drinking water poses a health risk.
water for years to come. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and
Please let us know if you ever have any questions or bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds,
concerns about your water. reservoirs, springs, and wells.As water travels over the
surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves
naturally occurring minerals,in some cases,radioactive
material,and substances resulting from the presence of
animals or from human activity. Substances that may
be present in source water include:
Microbial Contaminants,such as viruses and bacteria,
The New and Improved of 2014 which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic
n the fall of 2014, ERMU put in new water main systems,agricultural livestock operations, or wildlife;
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our well house on the corner of Line Avenue Inorganic Contaminants, such as salts and metals,
& County Road 13 (Twin Lakes Parkway). We were which can be naturally occurring or may result
able to connect the preexisting water main at that from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic
intersection down to the intersection of County Road wastewater discharges,oil and gas production,mining,
12 and County Road 13.This will allow us to enhance or farming;
our infrastructure with our future plans of adding Pesticides and Herbicides, which may come from a
another well to the current well-house site.The water variety of sources such as agriculture,urban stormwater
main expansion allows for better water flow in our runoff, and residential uses;
water distribution system.
Organic Chemical Contaminants,including synthetic
and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products
of industrial processes and petroleum production and
may also come from gas stations, urban stormwater
Important Health Information runoff, and septic systems;
Some people maybe more vulnerable to contaminants Radioactive Contaminants, which can be naturally
in drinking water than the general population. occurring or may be the result of oil and gas production
Immunocompromised persons such as persons with and mining activities.
cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have
undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS For more information about contaminants and
or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and potential health effects, call the U.S. EPAs Safe
infants may be particularly at risk from infections. Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.
These people should seek advice about drinking water
from their health care providers. The U.S. EPA/CDC
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)guidelines
on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by
Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants
are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at
(800)426-4791 or http://water.epa.gov/drink/hotline.
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Hydrant Safety and Access ` :;
Make a look out your front window...Can you see something red near the road? Do you
I have a hydrant in your yard? If so, what's around it?There's a good chance that branches, , ;
rocks, plants, and the most prevalent item... snow(not this time of year of course,we HOPE)
are looming around your hydrant. We know that hydrants may not be the most aesthetically
pleasing, but they are there for your safety. They protect your home, belongings, and your
loved ones. Please take time to clear hindrances away from them. In the event of an emergency,
seconds matter. It also allows our firefighters to stay safe while rushing to your aid. Snow should
be cleared, rocks kept to a flat safe-standing surface, and gardening and branches clear from
the front and side hydrant nozzles.Thanks for being mindful! Keep it safe, keep it accessible.
Lead in Home Plumbing
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious
health problems, especially for pregnant women
and young children. Lead in drinking water is
primarily from materials and components associated
ElkRiver with service lines and home plumbing. We are
Municipal Utilities responsible for providing high-quality drinking
p water, but cannot control the variety of materials
n century of service 100 n future of growth used in plumbing components. When your water
YEARS has been sitting for several hours,you can minimize
the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap
Join Us in celebrating our 100th Anniversary! for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for
Our Community Celebration will take place on: drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about
Thursday,August 27, 2015 • 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM lead in your water, you may wish to have your
Location:The Sherburne County Fair Grounds water tested.Information on lead in drinking water,
testing methods,and steps you can take to minimize
We will have music,food, and entertainment exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water
for the entire family! Hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
More information will be available on our Web site at We sample for lead and copper every third year
http://www.elkriverutilities.com. with the help of our customers. Water customers
give us a water sample from their home. If you are
I ' interested in being a sample volunteer, please call
; . : ,ii I� our offices to be placed on our list. It only takes a
-a' few minutes to provide a sample.Our next sampling
O O O Q Q O ;;i t1,, e F'L a�' period will be held in the summer of 2016.We will
q'~' need volunteers that have a nonfiltered/softened sw' y sample source.
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Wellhead Protection and Well Sealing Cost-Share Program
Wellhead Protection is mandated by the Minnesota Department of Health.We have a
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20-year program to ensure we are completing best practices to keep our community
M DH drinking water safe. This includes investigating potential contamination sources and
educating our community on wellhead protection items. As a part of our Wellhead
III'1MEI Protection Program,we have joined with Sherburne Soil&Water Conservation District to
provide a Well Sealing Cost-Share Program. If you have an unused well, you may qualify
for assistance in sealing it.Every open well poses a potential contamination site.Check with
NW IP� the county to either seal your well or obtain a well maintenance permit.
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Cost-Share Rate:
Maximum cost-share rate for non-high-priority wells within the wellhead Protection Area
CLEAN is up to 50% of eligible costs, not to exceed$800 per well.The maximum cost-share rate
WATER for high-priority wells is up to 75%of eligible costs not to exceed$1,000.Those interested
LAND & in the cost-share must have the well sealing preapproved by ERMU&the Sherburne Soil
LEGACY &Water Conservation District. We will not be able to assist projects that have already
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taken place or have started. Please check our Web site or call for more information.
Harley-Davidson H.O.G.S - Hydrant Volunteers
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We want to give a huge thank you to the men and women of
lit Zylstra's H-D H.O.G's (Harley Owners Group), Chapter#2222!
Over the years,they have put in countless hours of shoveling snow from
��`�4/;W4 around hydrants.This past year, they have begun painting the hydrants
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in order to bring back the lustrous fire engine red, for visibility. This
type of maintenance takes a lot of hard work and time. Please join us
NARLEY OWNERS OROOJ1 in saying thanks! H.O.G.'s, we appreciate all that you have done and
continue to do for the Elk River Community!
Plumbing & Water Issues In The Home
If you experience any water or plumbing issues that you have questions about, please do
not hesitate to call on us. We will try to help troubleshoot the issue. Your plumbing is
something that either you or a plumber would need to fix,but if you have questions or run
into something that may be causing water issues,we are just a phone call away.At times a
pressure reducer or water softener may fail and cause your water pressure to drop. If you
have an unreasonably high water reading, we may also have a few things that you could
check to see if simple fixes could bring your usage back down to a reasonable range.We
are here to help and will try to assist you to the best of our ability.
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. Water Conservation Tips
Here at ERMU, we strive to save our customers money. There are
numerous ways to save water so your bill stays low.
Biggest$aver Fixes:
• Running Toilets: A toilet can run over 12,000 gallons in a day if
there is a leak.That's more than double the typ ical use for an entire
household in a month. Be sure your toilet isn't running. If you . \-
need help identifying a leak, you could take a couple of drops of
food coloring and put them in the tank of the toilet. If, after a few ;!:;:?1-7
minutes, no food coloring has seeped into the toilet bowl, there is
no leak. If the food coloring transfers into the bowl, there is a leak.
Some toilets are intermittent with their leaks. If you hear running
water longer than a minute after a flush,you may want to investigate.
• Leaking Faucet:This may seem minimal, but it can add up fast!Get
those drips fixed.At least put a cup below it to pour on your thirsty plants.
• Overirrigation:This is the number one waste of water, but it's generally the easiest to fix.You
can have green grass without excessive watering. Check out our Web site for irrigation tips and
other information on our SMART Irrigation Rebate.
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mains, which serve approximately "`:
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facilities provided more than 782
million gallons of clean drinking
water in 2014. We currently have
four water towers that have a total storage capacity of 4,000,000 gallons of water.There are 1,210
hydrants in our water system that are used for fire protection and water quality.
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