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Elk River~~ <br />Municipal Utilities <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO; FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission David Berg- Water Superintendent <br />John Dietz, Chair <br />Al Nadeau, Vice Chair <br />Da I Thom son, Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />A ril 12th, 20l 1 Staff U dates <br />SUBJECT: <br />Cost Share Pro am -Well Sealin <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The water departrnent has about $ 2,250.00 of grant money for the construction costs of <br />sealing abandoned wells. This should help to seal 5 or more wells. There are also some <br />grant funds for personnel wage to inspect well sealing sites. After discussing the topic with <br />water staff, we feel the best option would be to have the home owner to fill out an <br />application and get two bids from licensed well sealing contractors. We would like to see <br />ERIvIU pay for the lesser: a) half the cost of well sealing, b) or up to four hundred dollars <br />toward the cost of the well sealing. This cost share program would be for anyone within <br />our wellhead protection azea (Elk River, some of Otsego, some of Big Lake Township). <br />ERMi_J would have the jurisdiction to choose which wells are of higher priority. If a large <br />well of great contamination concern arises, we would also have the authority to put more <br />funding towazds the sealing of the well to ensure water safety. The Well Sealing Cost <br />Share Program Agreement Ihaft is included and requires assistance from legal advisors to <br />have all items ready for utilization as soon as possible, as we aze constructing reading <br />material for interested parties currently. <br />