6.1i ERMUSR 03-14-2023
UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
ERMU Commission
FROM:
Dave Ninow – Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
March 14, 2023
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
6.1i
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 10 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 19 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
o Completed one MDH validation fluoride sample
• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the diesel generation plant to the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• Submitted Tier II Annual Reports to the Department of Homeland Security for the diesel
generation plant and all the water treatment plants.
• Routine maintenance and inspection of well #2 has been completed, the pump and
motor have been reinstalled, water quality testing done, and the well is now back in
service.
• Staff has been working with city staff on plans for the water main replacement and
street rehabilitation project that will occur in the School View neighborhood this
summer.
• The water operators have spent much of their time performing annual preventive
maintenance on the water treatment plants.
ATTACHMENTS:
• February 2023 Pumping by Well
258
Values Are Displayed in Millions of Gallons (Well #, Gallons Pumped, Percentage of Pumping)
Well #2, 4.802, 12%
Well #3, 10.565, 27%
Well #4, 2.376, 6%Well #5, 4.134, 11%
Well #6, 2.752, 7%
Well #7, 4.417, 12%
Well #8, 4.702, 12%
Well #9, 4.991, 13%
February 2023 Monthly Pumping By Well
259