5.2. ERMUSR 05-13-2008.''~~i
Elk River
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430
Elk River, MN 55330-0430
Apri129, 2008
To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
Jerry Takle
John Dietz
Jerry Gumphrey
From: Bryan Adams
Subject: Country Crossing Development Water Consumption
Phone: 763.441.2020
Fax: 763.441.8099
At our April 2008 Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, Jerry Olsen attended and
expressed concern about the high cost of lawn sprinkling. He asked if we could attend their
annual association meeting on April 28, 2008..
Jerry CTumplirey and I attended this meeting and about 30 association members also attended.
showed a power point presentation on Elk River Water Resources and presented some water
conservation measures which are enclosed. Also given to them are the attached graphs which
reflect sprinkling water consumption for the last three years and sprinkling water-costs for the
last two years. Their major problem is they use, on occasion, over one million gallons,~month
between their two irrigation meters. A $2,SOOimonth water bill is common.
The meeting went very well with good discussions but they struggle with the concept of water
conservation anti not having green grass.
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