6.1j ERMUSR 08-10-2021______________________________________________________________________________
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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
ERMU Commission
FROM:
Dave Ninow – Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
August 10, 2021
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
6.1j
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
•Delivered 15 new water meters.
•Sealed the water meter, installed an encoder receiver transmitter, and took curb stop
ties from 14 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 21 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards.
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
•Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Water Treatment Plants to the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
•Submitted DMR for the Diesel Generation Plant to the MPCA.
•There was a water main leak reported on Simonet Drive on Friday, July 16. Burshville
Construction excavated and replaced the water main fitting that was leaking. Staff
believes this leak was likely caused by wear and tear.
•Staff has started testing residential backflow prevention devices. The newly created
appointment process is going well.
•Bids for water main relocation work for the Highway 169 Redefine project are due by
August 19.
•Water department staff have done numerous scheduled water main shutdowns for
connection of new water mains in the Elk Ridge Estates and Reserve at Woodland Hills
developments.
•The annual leak detection survey has been completed. The water operators will
continue to fix fire hydrants that were identified as needing repair during the flushing
and the leak detection survey.
ATTACHMENTS:
•July 2021 Pumping by Well
107
Values Are Displayed in Millions of Gallons (Well #, Gallons Pumped, Percentage of Pumping)
Well #2, 12.753, 8%
Well #3, 18.91, 12%
Well #4, 29.127, 19%
Well #5, 19.411, 12%Well #6, 21.2, 14%
Well #7, 19.261, 12%
Well #8, 16.27, 10%
Well #9, 19.931, 13%
July 2021 Monthly Pumping By Well
108