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Elk River ,
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Dave Ninow —Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
July 9, 2024
6.1h
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Delivered 7 new water meters, installed a Smart Point radio transceiver 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 19 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.
• Assisting Allegiant staff with issues that have come up in exchanging water meters for
the Advanced Metering Infrastructure project has taken up a fair amount of water
department staff's time.
• Cargill staff have expressed interest in connecting their new feed mill building to city
water and sewer services. They have been directed to submit a plan for ERMU and City
staff to review.
• We discovered a leak in the raw water main pipe running from Well 9 to the water
treatment plant for Wells 7 and 9. The leak, which was at the connection point between
the pipe and a valve located in the driveway to Well 9, was excavated and repaired.
With the assistance of our own bore rig staff, we took advantage of having the effluent
pipe from Well 8 exposed to install a water service line and sample tap. This allows staff
to collect water samples for quality testing there instead of having to take them from
fire hydrants along the road.
• Water Department staff have been working on preventative maintenance for fire
hydrants and repairing issues identified during flushing.
ATTACHMENTS:
• May 2024 Pumping by Well
• June 2024 Pumping by Well
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