6.1h ERMUSR 05-13-2025______________________________________________________________________________
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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
ERMU Commission
FROM:
Dave Ninow – Water Superintendent
MEETING DATE:
May 13, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
6.1h
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Delivered seven 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
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Completed 22 routine fluoride samples
o All samples met the MDH standards
o Submitted the MDH Fluoride Report
• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Water Treatment Plants to the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
• Submitted DMR for the Diesel Generation Plant to the MPCA.
• We plan to begin flushing hydrants the week of May 12 to better align with the water
department’s schedule and workload. Customers will be notified and a map with the
zones and dates for flushing will be made public. Flushing is expected to take
approximately six weeks. We are increasing the amount of time scheduled for flushing
due to the number of fire hydrants now in the distribution system.
• ERMU staff have worked with city staff on water main valve maintenance in the
Westwood neighborhood as part of the 2025 street rehab project. The subcontractor for
the street project will excavate each valve in this area and replace corroded bolts
holding the valve body together.
• The subcontractor performing the water main valve maintenance work inadvertently hit
and damaged a residential water service line causing a leak at the end of Albany Street.
The water main on that street needed to be shut down to perform repairs to the service
line. Twelve houses were without water service for about three hours during the repair.
• To help maintain grassland and control woody plants around the backwash pond areas
at each water treatment facility we are working with the city parks and fire department
staff to preform prescribed burning of these areas.
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• A resident on Xenia Avenue whose house is not connected to the municipal water
system reached out to inquire about connecting. Currently there is no water main along
Xenia Avenue to connect to. The resident indicated that they will be polling their
neighbors to see if they would join in petitioning the City and ERMU to have water main
installed along Xenia Avenue, York Avenue, and Second Street.
• Water Department staff continue to spend much of their time performing water meter
exchanges for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure project.
ATTACHMENTS:
• April 2025 Pumping by Well
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Values Are Displayed in Millions of Gallons (Well #, Gallons Pumped, Percentage of Pumping)
Well #2, 5.599, 12%
Well #3, 4.65, 10%
Well #4, 12.128, 26%
Well #5, 3.949, 8%
Well #6, 3.755, 8%
Well #7, 5.474, 12%
Well #8, 4.909, 11%
Well #9, 5.88, 13%
April 2025 Monthly Pumping By Well
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Tuesday, January 14:
•Annual Review of Committee Charters
Tuesday, February 11:
•Review Strategic Plan and 2024 Annual Business
Plan Results
Tuesday, March 11:
•Oath of Office
•Election of Officers
•Annual Commissioner Orientation and Review
Governance Responsibilities and Role
Tuesday, April 8:
•Audit of 2024 Financial Report
•Financial Reserves Allocations
•Review 2024 Performance Metrics
Tuesday, May 13:
•Annual General Manager Performance
Evaluation and Goal Setting
Tuesday, June 3:
•Annual Commission Performance Evaluation
Tuesday, July 8:
•Review and Update Strategic Plan
Tuesday, August 12:
•Annual Business Plan – Review Proposed 2026
Travel, Training, Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees
Budget
Tuesday, September 9:
•Annual Business Plan – Review Proposed 2026
Capital Projects Budget
Tuesday, October 14:
•Annual Business Plan – Review Proposed 2026
Expenses Budget
Wednesday, November 12:
•Annual Business Plan - Review Proposed 2026
Rates and Other Revenue
•Adopt 2026 Fee Schedule
•2026 Stakeholder Communication Plan
Tuesday, December 9:
•Adopt 2026 Official Depository and Delegate
Authority for Electronic Funds Transfers
•Designate Official 2026 Newspaper
•Approve 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule
•Adopt 2026 Governance Agenda
•Adopt 2026 Annual Business Plan
2025 GOVERNANCE AGENDA
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