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Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Dave Ninow —Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
February 11, 2025
6.1h
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Delivered a water meter, installed a Smart Point module, and took curb stop ties for 7
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 21 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met MDH standards
o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report
• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) to the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA) for the Water Treatment Plants.
• Submitted DMR to the MPCA for the Diesel Generation Plant.
• Completed and submitted the Water Treatment Plant Residual Solids Annual Report to
the MPCA.
• The pump, motor, shaft, and pipes that were removed from well #3 for preventive
maintenance and inspection have been reinstalled. The existing sections of pipe were
worn and needed to be replaced with new pipes.
• Work on switching the water Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
from radio communication to fiber optic communication utilizing our fiber ring
continues. The controls for well #4 are now switched over to fiber communications.
• Water Operator Derek Palmer was offered and has accepted the lead water operator
position.
• A job posting for an additional water operator has been advertised. The additional water
operator position is identified in the 2025 budget.
• The water operators continue to perform preventive maintenance on the water
treatment plants. We are also repairing or upgrading any items requiring attention.
ATTACHMENTS:
• January 2025 Pumping by Well
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