6.1i ERMUSR 02-08-2022UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Dave Ninow – Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
February 8, 2022 6.1j
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
Delivered nine new water meters.
Sealed the water meter, installed an encoder receiver transmitter, and took curb stop
ties from eightwater 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 20 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)to the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA) for the Water Treatment Plants.
Submitted DMRto the MPCAfor the Diesel Generation Plant.
Terry Bovee has been selected as the consultant to help ERMU staff complete the
required amendment to our Well Head Protection Plan.
During our routine annual inspections of the iron and manganese filter for well #9 the
water operators found that the filter media was low, indicating an issue with
backwashing. Filter media will need to be added to replenish what was lost.
The effluentvalvepositioning switchatwell #6 water treatment planthas failed and
needs to be replaced. Replacement of the switchincluding installationand programing
will cost $2,000.
Thewater operators have continued to work onthe annual preventative maintenance
ofour water treatment plants.
ATTACHMENTS:
January 2022 Pumping by Well
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