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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Dave Ninow – Water Superintendent MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: October 12, 20216.1j SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: Delivered11new water meters. Sealed the water meter, installed encoder receiver transmitter, and took curb stop ties from 9 water services. Completed 15 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples o All confirmed negative for Coliform Bacteria. o Bacteriological/Disinfectant Residual Monthly Report submitted to the MDH Completed 21 routine fluoride samples o All samples met MDH standards. o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report for theDiesel Generation Plant to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Water main relocation for the Highway 169 project is underway. About 2,000 feet of pipe has been replaced so far. On September 20, myself and the administration, communications, and conservation departments, along with Robyn Hoerr from Minnesota Rural Water Association met with representatives from MDH forpart two of the Well Head Protection Plan revision. The existing roofing for the Well 6 water treatment building has been removed and replaced. This was part of the 2021 Capital Projects budget as the roof has reached the end of its life span and had developed small leaks. It was discovered during excavation for the County Road13 rehabilitationthat existing water mainis in the way of storm sewer pipe that is being installed. Sixty feet of the water main has been lowered by the contractor working on the project to accommodate the County storm sewer. The drop pipe, check valve, pump,and motor have been removed from Well 8 for routine maintenanceand inspection. The check valve and 147feet of drop pipe are in poor condition andwill be replaced. ATTACHMENTS: September 2021 Pumping by Well ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 1 96