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______________________________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 8 • Backflow Prevention Program – With the delegation of authority to ERMU for testing backflow prevention devices on the system, this initiative was created to develop the policy and implementation plan to track and test the backflow prevention devices including Reduced Pressure Zones and Pressure Vacuum Breakers. We have partnered with HydroCorp to track and report testing and have hired a Water Utility Worker to help perform residential irrigation device testing. The certifications necessary for this testing will be completed once the state resumes the classes, post-COVID. • Highway 10 Rebuild – This initiative was created to plan for the work of coordinating water and electric utility infrastructure changes to accommodate this project. Work is expected to begin in April 2021. • Highway 169 Redefine – This initiative was created to plan for the work of coordinating water and electric utility infrastructure changes to accommodate the Highway 169 project. It is expected the road project will begin in 2022 but there is much preparation to do in 2021. • Evaluate Water Model – Our current water model has been maintained by a consultant and it is on outdated software. The water model needs to be updated and converted to modern software and this initiative was created to research and evaluate this option. • Field Services Facility Expansion Plan & Site Preparation – Staff continued to plan for the future field services expansion that is now budgeted for completion in 2021. Site preparation work including the relocation of the power plant substation, electrical feeders, and other underground facilities has been started, and the rental properties will be removed early 2021. Staff is working with the architectural firm and a construction manager on final drawings and bid documents. • New Substation – This initiative was created to help identify land and construction options for a future substation to serve growth in the southeastern part of Elk River along Highway 10, and to help facilitate the Highway 169 Redefine project. • Gary Street Water Tower Rehabilitation – This initiative was completed in 2020 with the reconditioning of the Gary Street Water Tower. Inspections of the Gary Street Water Tower indicated that the paint coating was failing in the interior immersion (wet area) of the tank. Elevation Coating was awarded the bid to perform a complete rehabilitation of the tank’s interior. The water tower was drained, and the project began on June 1. The rehabilitation went very well with few complications. The tower was put back in service August 21, 2020. Theme 6: Process, Measurement, and Financial Health – Improve processes and measurement to better determine and report efficiency and effectiveness of organization and to ensure financial and organizational health. 66