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Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Dave Ninow — Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
July 12, 2022 6.1j
S U BJ ECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Delivered 21 new water meters, sealed the meter, installed an encoder receiver
transmitter, and took curb stop ties.
• 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 22 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards.
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for
the Diesel Generation Plant.
• Collected 28 of the necessary 30 water samples from households throughout the water
system for lead and copper testing. Staff contacted residents to ask if they would
participate, delivered sample bottles with instructions to those who agreed, picked up
the water samples, and sent them into a lab to be tested. The results will be sent to the
MDH and each resident that participated.
• Our annual Water System Leak Detection Survey has been completed. There were seven
fire hydrants identified as having leaks, the water operators have been working on
repairing the leaking hydrants.
• The submersible pump that failed in the reclaim tank at the water treatment plant for
wells 7 and 9 has been replaced.
• Installation of the new water main in Natures Edge Business Center 3rd Addition has
been completed. Water department staff have been working with Cargill and City staff
to get water service to Cargill buildings from the new water main.
ATTACHMENTS:
• June 2022 Pumping by Well
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June 2022 Monthly Pumping By Well
�Well #2, 10.511, 8%
Well #9, 13J1, 11%
Well #8, 15.081, 12%
Well #7, 15.
Well #3, 15.356, 12%
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Values Are Displayed in Millions of Gallons (Well #, Gallons Pumped, Percentage of Pumping)
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