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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities 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 /> Daryl Thompson—Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> May 14, 2013 6.1 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> The Water Department hosted Minnesota Rural Water Association's Water Operation& <br /> Maintenance Training Session on April 24, 2013. The seminar was a huge success with greater <br /> participation than prior years. We will be hosting again in 2014 at Lions Park as we have reached our <br /> capacity in the City Chamber room. <br /> I will be attending a seminar on the Mount Simon Aquifer on May 22, 2013. Some of the topics <br /> include; local costs associated with the treatment of polluted groundwater,trends in local water usage and <br /> their long-term cumulative regional impacts,and etc. I have attached the agenda and a map of the Mt. <br /> • Simon Aquifer. <br /> On May 18, 2013,the Water Department will be putting on a free Water Education Seminar for <br /> our customers to attend. This is the first time in several years that something like this has been done. The <br /> seminar will mainly focus on irrigation conservation through landscaping and smart irrigation systems. It <br /> will also touch on wellhead protection,well sealing, and stormwater. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Mt. Simon Aquifer Seminar Agenda <br /> • Map of Mt. Simon Aquifer <br /> • MRWA Training Flyer <br /> • R LM PONEREI a <br /> 'H3 F Page I of 1 [NATURE) <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P o w r N r D T o $ r N v F <br />