6.1e ERMUSR 09-11-2018 44-h'
Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Eric Volk— Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
September 11, 2018 6.1e
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Delivered 15 new water meters.
• Sealed the water meter, and took curb stop ties from twelve water services.
• Completed 15 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples
o All confirmed negative for Coliform Bacteria.
o Bacteriological/Disinfectant Residual Monthly Report submitted to the MDH
• Completed 23 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards.
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
• Completed two THM/HAA5 samples for the MDH.
• The water operators finished repairing all of the fire hydrants that were identified to be
leaking through our leak detection survey.
• The water operators have been locating and exercising the valves that will be located in
the 2019 street project areas. We do this one year ahead of schedule so we have time to
repair any valves before the projects begin. On one of the valves we exercised the
packing bolts broke causing a leak. The operators came in at 4 am to excavate the valve
and minimize the interruption to local businesses.
• The water department has continued to locate and validate existing areas of the
distribution system, and GPS new areas for addition to the map.
• We have also been working on a water meter audit. This will ensure we have
accountability of the water meters in the system, and that we are billing correctly.
• The Auburn Tower went out for bid on August 20. The bids will be opened at 1:00 p.m.
on September 10.
• Well#5 is back up and running after the lightning strike to the Auburn Tower on August
24. Our water operators repaired our equipment, and assisted the wastewater department
to get their SCADA antenna replaced.
• I volunteered at the water softening exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. The focus of the
exhibit was to bring attention to the damage that water softeners do to the environment. I
also educated fairgoers on how to set their water softeners to minimize the amount of
salty discharge to the sanitary sewers from their softeners.
• I will be assuming the duties and responsibilities of the Minnesota American Water
Works Association (MN AWWA) Section Chair on September 20. The section has
roughly 1,000 members from utilities across the state.
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• As Suburban Utilities Superintendent Association (SUSA) President, I continue to be
involved with the planning and coordination of the Annual SUSA School which will take
place on October 31 at Maple Grove Public Works. At the August meeting we elected the
new secretary/treasurer.
ATTACHMENTS:
• August 2018 Pumping by Well
• August 2018 Accumulated Precipitation Graph
• August 2018 Daily Temperature Graph
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