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Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Dave Ninow —Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
December 10, 2024
6.1h
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Delivered a water meter, installed a Smart Point module, and took curb stop ties for 6
new water services.
• 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 18 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Diesel Generation Plant to the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• The pump, motor, shaft, and pipe have been removed from Well #3 for preventive
maintenance inspection.
• As required, a ir:qtl:lificatl:lioin uuai oostl ed ::sir: �;od4l irne&�a that the water service line
material inventory for Elk River is publicly available. Notifications were also sent to
owners of water service lines that have been identified as galvanized or material listed
as unknown at this time. A number of calls have come in with questions on the
inventory.
• A new fire hydrant was installed on the north side of Highway 10, east of Main Street.
This hydrant was added to have the ability to flush a dead-end 16" water main there.
City staff expressed interest in having the hydrant installed near the sanitary sewer lift
station so they could use it for cleaning the lift station. The city will contribute to the
cost of the new hydrant.
• Work continues switching the water Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
system from radio communication to fiber optic communication utilizing our fiber ring.
The controls for wells three, eight, and nine are now switched over to fiber
communications.
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• Once again, we are placing protective plastic bags on fire hydrants along high traffic
roads to protect them from corrosion from road salt. Last season clear bags were used
to prevent the public's misconception that red bags indicated the hydrant was out of
service. The fire department has requested a return to the red bags to maximize
visibility.
ATTACHMENTS:
• November 2024 Pumping by Well
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