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Elk River ,
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Dave Ninow —Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
April 9, 2024
6.1h
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Delivered six new water meters, installed a Smart Point module, and took curb stop ties.
• Completed 20 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 the Discharge Monitoring Report for the diesel generation plant to the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• Completed and submitted the 2023 Water Conservation Report to the DNR.
• On March 20 we received a report that water was coming out of the ground close to the
gas station car wash at Zane and Main Streets. The water was coming from the service
pipe to that property which had developed a leak. We shut the water off and worked
with the contractor hired by the property owner to get the pipe repaired and water
turned back on.
• Our request for assistance from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) with
developing a water service line inventory has been approved. The Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) require public water
systems to complete an inventory of all service connections in their distribution system.
The assistance from MDH will cover the costs of our consultant reviewing records and
managing inspections to develop an inventory.
• Water department staff have been busy working with contractors for Highway 169
Redefine water main work and new commercial water service connections.
• We will begin flushing hydrants the week of May 13. Customers will be notified and a
map with the zones and dates for flushing will be made public. Flushing is expected to
take approximately 2 weeks.
ATTACHMENTS:
• March 2024 Pumping by Well
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March 2024 Monthly Pumping By Well
We I 1 #9, 0, 0
Well #7, 0.383, 1%
Well #2, 4.562, 11%
Well #8, 7.459, 18
We 11 #6, 6.739, 16
Well #3, 6.497, 16
Well #4, 8.888, 22%
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Values Are Displayed in Millions of Gallons (Well #, Gallons Pumped, Percentage of Pumping)
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