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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Dave Ninow —Water Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />June 13, 2023 <br />6.1h <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Delivered two new water meters, sealed the meters, installed an encoder receiver <br />transmitter, and took curb stop ties. <br />• Completed 15 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples <br />o All confirmed negative for coliform bacteria <br />o Bacteriological/Disinfectant Residual Monthly Report submitted to the MDH <br />• Completed 22 routine fluoride samples <br />o All samples met MDH standards <br />o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report <br />o Completed one MDH validation fluoride sample <br />• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Diesel Generation Plant to the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. <br />• Hydrant flushing went well the week of May 8. With much appreciated help from the <br />GIS/Mapping and Electrical Technicians, most of the flushing was completed that week, <br />the remainder of the hydrants were flushed the following week. <br />• A water department seasonal employee will be starting on June 12. He will assist with <br />fire hydrant maintenance, water main valve exercising, and GIS mapping of water <br />system infrastructure. <br />• Water had recently been drained from Gary Street Water Tower for repairs of minor <br />paint coating failures that were identified in the two-year warranty inspection of the <br />2020 tower rehab project. Repairs have been completed and the tower is now back in <br />service. <br />• Along with relocating water main for the Highway 169 Redefine project, MnDOT's <br />contactor removed the booster station at the intersection of Elk Hills Drive and Highway <br />169. We will reuse that vault structure to replace the pressure reducing station near <br />Freeport Water Tower to have a functional booster station at that location. Using the <br />removed structure vs buying a new one will save around $100,000 on upgrading from a <br />pressure reducing station. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• May 2023 Pumping by Well <br />Page IofI <br />190 <br />