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��i <br />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 />November 14, 2023 <br />6.01h <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Delivered 8 new water meters, installed a Smart Point module, 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 />• The water department completed the annual inspection of the Lake Orono Damon <br />October 4. The dam seems to be in satisfactory condition. <br />• The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has notified us that we have passed the <br />next threshold for bacteriological monitoring. Now that our water system serves more <br />than 17,201 people our sampling rate will be increased from 15 to 20 bacteriological <br />samples per month starting in 2024. <br />• Water department staff worked with City staff and the contractor installing the Rolling <br />Hills neighborhood sewer force main to find a difficult to locate sixteen -inch water main <br />pipe stub in the roundabout at County Road 40 and County Road 13. After much time <br />and effort, we were able to locate the pipe and the contractor was able to directionally <br />drill the force main past the water main pipe without incident. <br />• The drop pipe, check valve, pump, and motor have been removed from Well 4 for <br />routine maintenance and inspection. <br />• AT&T has expressed interest in leasing space on the Freeport Street Water Tower for <br />telecommunication equipment. Currently Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile (formerly <br />Sprint) lease space on our towers but this would be the first for AT&T. We are working <br />on drafting a tower attachment lease agreement for this potential site build. <br />• The replacement of the water main pipe in the School View neighborhood has been <br />completed as well as the nine water services that homeowners elected to have replaced <br />with the project by paying through assessment. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />147 <br />