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i <br /> Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> 322 King Avenue phone: 763.441.2020 <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 Fax 763-441.3099 <br /> February 24, 2003 <br /> To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> James Tralle <br /> John Dietz <br /> Jerry Takle <br /> From: Bryan C. Adams <br /> Subject: DNR Ground Water Appropriation <br /> The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) controls both the rate and total <br /> amount of water that can be withdrawn from our aquifers. We also need DNR approval <br /> to construct additional wells. Attached is the following information for your review. <br /> 1) Elk River Municipal Utilities 1-30-03 correspondence to DNR requesting an <br /> increase in withdraw rate from 4500 gpm to 6500 gpm. This letter also <br /> informed the DNR about our future plans for Wells 8 & 9. <br /> 2) DNR response dated 2-13-03 increasing withdraw rate to 5500 gpm; note <br /> condition #11. <br /> 3) Spread sheets reflecting residential and commercial customers' water <br /> use patterns. Note the average off season water use for the residential <br /> customer has decreased over time (8.3 units in 1996, 5.4 units in 2002). <br /> The commercial customer average off season water use has remained <br /> relatively unchanged. <br />