5.4. ERMUSR 05-12-2009E1kRiver
Municipal Utilities
Memorandum
To: Elk River Utilities Commission
John Diefi
JerryC~nphrey
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From: David Berg
Date: 5/5/2009
Subject: 2008 Water Quality Report Changes
Attached is the 2008 Water Quality Report for the commission to review before mailing
to water users around June ls`. As the commission will recall; staff was asked to change
the format for the following reasons:
1) Decision amongst Water Dept. to change prior Quality Report
a) 2007 and prior Water Quality Report Concerns
i) Unread by residents
ii) Boring and uninteresting
iii) Not captivating
iv) Hard to follow
v) Too much unneeded information which made it hard to read smoothly
b) Items Discussed for improved report
i) Readership number improvement
ii) Make it worth the requirement of sending out the information
iii) Have community and utility events and information included
2) Upgraded Water Quality Report Layout
a) Gemini Group Inc. - A Water Quality Report Printing Company
i) Eye-catching
ii) Colorful
iii) Pictures
iv) Hometown feel
v) Captivating with interesting topics
vi) Required/Primary water quality contaminants reported and easier to
understand
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CJtilit}r Introduction
r~-( Ik 'River Municipal Utiluies (L'Rh1LQ s rntct again" pmud'tir ptrsehc you with
l.muc annual water- quah[v rapori. Thu ~ediiion covers all testing• complcad ~frgm.
lanuniy 1. through Dccembci;i I , 2008 For uverBU ynrs we hest dediditcd oiirsdycs-
ro I roducing dnnkmg S+nmr that meets all s[ate;uld fed rehdr•inkmg +ratec stn tdards.
We conririually s[m c. to':cdopt ~nrw and better metlsods Inc dJi vmg the bur quality
drinkng ~saiv Ya ydu. /s!' view dtallengrs..`to.drinkrng~+va[crsaFgv. cme oci wc-rcingih
iigilm in~.precring i6c dtallenges oC>uurccwcr~er"•1Srotecoun;~w uec cohserr.(tinit, and.
community education -wh Ir coiitinuingto carve the n<als ~o{ all our writer tixrs:
LtRkdlLis..lilc:ucd'ro rcpat that our.dnnklnR.waiv ssaL. andcmcets f~der:il and ;rate.
rcquircmints ~ _'.
For more. information abt cat this report, or toranv questit;ns rcllr rag to-your dnrking
+ atcr, pleat. call Daeid 6< g, \later,l7eptvrmenr Supenni6tilcaC'ac'Gi-441.-2020.
Important Heald? Information
[`.Dine purple may he. inure. s~dnerable ro cnnnminants in drinking water dtau the
~. gaural population. Immunacompromised pesons etch :u persons .+•idt etneer
undergoing chemnthcnpp p r. on- who have undergone organ transplants, people
w9rh HI\%/AIDS or other " r tin ys[un disorders, some elderly. and inlana mm be
' parnntlarly at risk Irom inlcct of s. Thcsc prnplc should sink adwcc about drinking
warcr from chair health care pnn•iders.'~he U.S. EPA/CDC (Centers fix Disease Cwttrol
' aitd Prevention) gwdrlines nn appropriate rattans ro lessen the risk of infection br
-!~r}•ptoryarulinnr. and. other microbial connminana arc a+ailable from dx• Safe Drinking
\Y/itcr Hurlinc at 900-lZG-4791.
Where Does My Water Come From?
RMII cus[nmcrs arc supplied with warcr from eight (8) wills ranging Irom
E225 to 4UG fee[ in depth. The wells draw groundwa[cr from the h1 [. Simon
Hincklc}' aquikr. ERMU's warcr syncm contains ovv 70 miles of warcr mains,
which xrve. appmvmazdy 4,300 hnuscholds. Our trea[ment facilitiu provide ;
•~` roughly ovT R511 million gallon uF clean drinking +rtmr evcn• year.
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'? The +wccr pmvidtd m cusmmvs may meet drinking wary mndards, bu[
_;, chc \~iuncsntt Departmcnr of Health has dettmtin<d that Drat or more
of chc sources of waar is pamnci;dly sttsetpribla m contamination. If
you wish ro obram ttrt entire murce warcr assessmem retarding your
drinking wary, please till G51-?01-4700 or I-800-818-9318 (and
press )) during normal business hours. Also, you can vices it
online ac w vsv.holth. rtm.mn/dis•s/oh/tvrmrlswp/swa.
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~ Elk River Ucilitics routinely monimrs for contaminants
'S " ~ w' in your drinking water aanrdin¢ to Federal and
z Sure laws.
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Substances That Couid Be in Water
T° rnsurc drat rap s+a[er i. safe ro drank chc li S CPA prescribc> rcgulanons limiting
the nmoum of nnam conrammanu in water provided by pubbc warm svsrcros.~
U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limi[s for conrxminanu in
bordrd water which must pms~de the same proaaion. fur public htaldt::Dmtkutg warcr,
including Mxded v:amr, may rctsonably be cxpcacd to crntrtin at leas[ snialLamounrs of
some contaminants. The pres.-race of dtcse contaminants does nor nett r I+in[lieare chat
the water po>rs .. h<al[h ride
The source of drinking water (both tap warcr and horded uata.l in tune ri~;is; "Ialti;
strevns. ponds. reservoirs, springs, and wells. As warcr rravds over the surface of. [}icla(jtl
or rhmugh chc grotmd rt dissolves na[umlly occurring minerals, in some eises ndioacii?c
mareriah and subsrmcrs resulting from [he presence ok animals or from hun>.vr'taxrvity:
Substance char mac be prcsuu in source s+arcr indudc -.-
Mitxobial Coataminanls, such as viruses and bac[cria, which mac vnu from '3i~.wagt
trcatmem plains, septic n•stems, agricultural lisrstod< operations, car wildli(q
7norgarrie Contaminants, such as sales antl mails, which czn he naturally ou-urcinga~
may result from urban smrmwatcl runoli, industrial or domestic wasrcwater dischn~,•es,
nil and gas production, mining, or farming:
Pestiddes and Hr:rbieides, which may come Irom t et fete o(sour. es, such .ss agriculn t
urban srormwarcr i unM7, and rcstdennal uses.
Orgastie Chemictl Contaminants, uuludint synthetic :end mlatila om_auic chemist ~.
.vhich arc bv-produc[s of industrial processes and petroleum prnduaion and may al ~'
come from gas stations. urban stormw•ater runolf. and septic evstcm s;
Radioanive Conmtrtinants, whtch-can be na[urally ouurnng or nub lx the ¢suh of ni
and gas produc[ion and mining aunines
For more information abmu contaminants and potemial health eR2as, call chc G.S
LPA's Soft Drinking IX'aty Hochnc xt 300-4?Ci-1-9I
Proper House Water Winterization y i
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Ctlecklist & Community Concern ~(
• Shur oFT water nr curb (outside +alst) v ~ ~'
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• Drain warcr lines (roilecs/6sntres entpurd of water) I If ; '. ®Cfl (~, ,-
- ~Yrater Maer dec.tthed (keep ae site) 5..,`~.7" ~'' •e ?fry... *>nr^-
ffthese risks arc not completai, du heat must rcmNn on, or a warcr line break is mom
likely ro oc vr. II the bur is left on, [hem is no guanuuee that dte warcr will not ~wse
a problem for the property. Wi[h the. forcdosurc rate oFour area, dtve have been >everil
derasmtiitg warcr line breaks. Homo have been guaed. millions of gallons of w:uer
have gone to wrote and this type of siwation only hurts the community further. Plcaze
be sure chat your home is ready eo wcnther dte elements.
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ERMU Polir-v & Ordinance Reminder
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br zhnr olf. 'Phis rryursr araq be due tx) n•pair, \\'innrc_tria), Ia;tk, or a lar•r w::mr lice break
rmclT_ax}'. T1Te \ ztcr servkr is Blurt ulf hs turning du ?serer off ar r!TC iur!* scup. The curb stop
i. rhr eala: usu:dh~ looted en the property iior brnarrn vstr mnn~ Seri
building and the Sn"a ar. 1'J\111J U\a'n; :lnd VpGmtiS T})C K'arCT ah5[RbllttUn
system in rhr. s:rerr. Thr pmpa-r:~• ua'nrr owns and maintains their xartr
scrvitx fine from rhr main in :hr saeai rn their building. ff rhr uavnec
drsi:Trs the curb stop ta!rr to he closed, it is ch rir mpnnsii?ilirp ro eprrne
it. Ifthc, cannot, thn" mar ha\~e co gill a piuntber. 11any amts chic cud)
crop v:)h'r ix buried ur nndrr a drivra\ao, sidatalk, etc. t;urla stop satyr.
Gln be dlff+C[tIT ib lUCdtr_ \Y`f- b'lli {IGp iU.aiB this vah'e and loan the propvn' owner a valsc kcr if
rho' need one io operate riTs ra6"e.
If rhr• prnpcr[y' owmcr i, not ar rhr pmprny !nut of sia;c, ucl and .ril! desires rhr curb stop rake
ro he dosed, and doesn't rash ro tonraa a plumber to do i[, Chen w•a• have 1 water Y}r^t-UR pOliq'
In placc.:~ fUlm mus! I?C' tUlnpiaKiYl lnai .TgllCd and 1 Ire Vf S I00 1; Coiia•: tKi nt lpplird IV :iif'
auswma•.r's ltcmmi w tunrpictr rhr siau. off fur rhr oo'ncr.
Information &Tips
'~, j; 'Jr Ri~tir it fnrtunaa: m inter plcxitvuf f2tih. than aratrc OurctTmmuniry usn Heal y {,yi.5Q.1X41
.)lions of this prainus tP.V)urrx ear.1T tLty. It enF.arTrrs our 6t•Aith• uur li
mnomr wril hung. C~ a but summer der. d,c yuantin• cnnwurcd irxreasu to•~- t
gailuns du • m utaxrascTl trc- (or Lrum sprinkliu,. ? -
~~ \tioter redo in rhr rooming- Ix•:w'enr 4:(Ni xm. and f t}:1Nf a. m. is the hTSB Avnidsa-arerirtg beret
in rhr evening m pr•venr turJgrats dirt-.uts. t)n nor watar!htrirg rcurincd rirrt~•c{10:(10 a.m n,
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' Lrrar grtss 1nrTf;n during bn; awarhrr (!.j m ij incbn. It ptumons dce:ix-r tmn, shades
,~ mvrli crmvns, and helps prxnrcr thrnT port drying windy -
• LuradaSblr\lr•1-in"igrrion sysrcnT{1rdFation.4ucx:ia[iori CatiFa??-Cnntu'i EfL\IU for mot.
infionnariou Irrfure inarailation. ~:.
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t pinsrn6 rJtv'x[ed ieve!.c oC Ircrd nn cause s`+ious F.taHT prabl-ms. espazi:r!!v for pregnant
Ia•.mntn and y owTgchilde^t. L eid:u drinkingwa:rr is prmariic frmn matrrials:md mmpnncnts
assoei:etcrl with seni:r lion aril home plumbing. \Xl: err rsfwusi6`:e bx pnn'iding highyualfn
drinking renter but crnnot twnrol tht• earicry of ntamris!s unrd in plumbing cnmponcno~. \~%anr
yrnv water has hr.-n siting Cor Bra Hal hours, )nu tint minim}m t!:c potential for Irad txp:xurc br
flushinh your rap fix .?U srnmds co 2 minuns lufan• usim~ a-aver for drinking ur making. li you
nm concrmrd ahtrnt !tad in your ac:urr; }•ou mar wish m hate \vur eater c seed. Iniorma3on on
kad in drinking ts•:arr, ra~aing mrrhods.:md ref-. you can take m minimir, rapostr_ is atai'tahic
Crom rhr Safr. Dtiukitrg \Yar: r Hnrlinc or ac ra•nYCCpa.gov/sahzrarer/lard.
Irrigation Workshop Update
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nti}dnw,. watcrhruntm- Itn)iutians..utd SlGt1tT irrgation nscrn~
For Mole Erenr information: \Catch fur :f,r att_u 4~rr rta:ordinir on rhr l_;k Hivcf7T;mnri, (1•arnd
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ERMU Water Department allocations
• inh:utrrunue Ins( Itarinn and hlainr+.•nancc fw:ncr mains, ^rwen- wells, oar)
• W.-il Mainrcnance and. I}aily C)yx:ra6ans
• Water tilcc z Cirvige Outs
• ~fcx.imnirgiaai Susrainabdicy and :4irnccmcnt
Otv Mawr Addiriuui
F.RMU'.s iith ~(%ell
('ompleccJ this past atmma-r of 11N)N!
bi/ater hleter Replacement Program -
varrr mrtcrchaagr uur is ncrrssnvf6r ail ERt\IU,;isTainrn fl ~.~,.
~ar do oar hart our avrrut eln"tronic rradin~ dcT'icr.
Du you ha\ r d)e lrcrst tn'hnolugc;
Gc:;'uur ma:c: up;ta;id
(-all ?t)i--hit-2020 ur \i:-it ~'w\as rlkrivcnariG[ics.c.nn
Sdredulc your al r" ^im:cot today)
:blr~ndaa rh:cugfi F t h a.m. m i p m
'Abir to set up other erne, if nraosarv'
What's Yourb'Vater Footprint?
ou may ha.c some underssmrd ing about !our cuhor, too:}+riur, bu! hm,' mur6 do !au
knn\e 11)ou: your water footprint.' The a\atrr fc:oy?r;ni of an indi\idu:d, ionxnunica'.
or bm~iness is dtfinati 15 nc~ rota: vuhlmr of Its: w:rrtt d)s is used m iv,xius rhr Crx+ds
:tnd scnicc chat a., individual nr a)mmunit< cnnnrmas u,- dn+; a hnvncs pro?idcc. For
ra-arnplr, 1 I }-rLons of \.atrr arc needed m ini~ax :u,d as,,ah rk;e fmit iit oue half= lP.on
.onru na of orange juice. Tktim'-scs-,n galbns of a\a;rr .n't• Woad to great, fneda.r.
patk:tge, and ship du lams in (.tart nwrning cup nf:vA;°e. Leo hunthxxi and sic}'-four
7.dlotTS ufuatrr arc nyuircd :o pnxltrm rnt• tluat: of ntii, and -i,T00 gallors of \raau err
n luireei to produce nay }x+unds ofbazf:
:lccnriitrg to rhr U.S. Ll'.A, rhr av'ctagr Ainrri.'au uts aiwm~ IIXl g:diotu nf'x:urt dallc
L) Era, in rhr developed \rudd, oar flub eFa tY, :rr. L`K'S 15 tTSUCIi \i'ara9' a!: {alC a\'a'taga•
person in chr darloping wnr!d aP.oeT:as for an rn:ire d:grz too;.ing, av:edrin;;, ceanir>y,
and drittkin!., 1;tir aenwi .4m -i.-au )Ter clpita \a:erer (xxprint. i•: al>,>ur 6,i20tJ uthie liver:
Heir. rhr global parclpiu average \Y.'ith n;ver use inocaing six-;alai iu u^.r pasr:ru;un:
our drnr:mds fax fresinamet :ur talirdir ouacripi+iitg Tdra;. rhr. li once un ;rplar)ish.
fo d:cca out roar ou'n water fco;prin;, 20 to wo'\vi:: oaunsrn'nnr~, or rf<i: Tsou~.
s\~atrrF>o;priu:.one, to set bow' rhr v: aicr luntpriun of other u:uious ,auT)pnr_
Do You Have a Leaking Toilet?
:: main otA,_e of 1:-8111- no ~ izrs icy. demaor tablets. Stop r t t pi. i,
nor up if y'nu think ;roar rot!(; m.n be mscntq you unnceet~ rv waver
ware and :none;.