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��i Elk River , Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Dave Ninow —Water Superintendent MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: August 13, 2024 6.1h SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: • Delivered nine new water meters, installed a Smart Point radio transceiver module, and took curb stop ties. • Completed 20 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples o All confirmed negative for Coliform Bacteria. o Bacteriological/Disinfectant Residual Monthly Report submitted to the MDH • Completed 22 routine fluoride samples o All samples met MDH standards o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report • Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Water Treatment Plants to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). • Submitted DMR for the Diesel Generation Plant to the MPCA. • Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require public water systems to identify the service line materials of all service connections in their distribution system regardless of ownership status. All community water systems must prepare an inventory of ALL service lines (including those not in use) connected to the distribution system. Utilizing available assistance from MDH, engineering firm Short Elliot Hendrickson (S.E.H.) reviewed ERMU, City, and County records to develop and submit the initial service line inventory before the October 2024 deadline. • A water distribution system improvement identified during planning for the Highway 169 Redefine project was connecting existing water main at the intersection of Main Street and Zane Street. Connecting these mains will improve water service redundancy and water flow in that area. Ames has installed about 200 feet of new water main pipe to connect the existing mains in that area. Water department staff worked with Ames Page 1 of 2 112