6.1e ERMUSR 2-11-2020UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Dave Ninow – Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
February 11, 2020 6.1e
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
Delivered elevennew water meters.
Sealed the water meter, installed an encoder receiver transmitter, and took curb stop
ties from twelvewater services.
Completed 15 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples
o All confirmednegative for Coliform Bacteria
o Bacteriological/Disinfectant Residual Monthly Report submitted to the MDH
Completed 21 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
Submitted MPCA Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Water Treatment Plants.
Submitted MPCA Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)for the Diesel Generation Plant.
MDH staff conducted a routine sanitary survey of our water treatment facilitiesto
evaluate the adequacy of the facilities for producing and distributing safe drinking
water. The report came back that no deficiencies were observed.
There have been five fire hydrants struck by vehicles so far this winter that have needed
repair. Unlike the movies, water does not shoot into the air after the hydrant has been
struck. The hydrants are designed to break off at the ground level.
Thewater operators have continued to work onthe annual preventative maintenance
ofour water treatment plants.
Interviews for the vacant Water Operator position were conducted on January 27 and
29, and an offer has been extended.
On January 31, the Executive Administrative Manager, the Communications &
Administrative Coordinator, and I met with a Source Water Protection Specialist from
Minnesota Rural Water Association. The goal of this meeting was to go over the
previous Wellhead ProtectionPlan (WPP) Implementation Evaluation and discuss future
challenges for the water system. This evaluation was due in October 2020,but the hope
is an early start will allow us to pursue new initiatives in the plan and be better prepared
for the update to the WPP in 2023.
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ATTACHMENTS:
January 2020 Pumping by Well
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21%
27%
,
,
4%
9.152
,
,
11.881
,
1.94
,
Well #3
Well #4
Well #2
108
11%
,
4.609
, 10%
,
4.294
Well #9
,
12%
,
January 2020 Monthly Pumping By Well
10%
5.068
Well #5
,
5%
,
,
4.362
,
Values Are Displayed in Millions of Gallons (Well #, Gallons Pumped, Percentage of Pumping)
2.328
Well #8
,
Well #6
Well #7