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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 />October 8, 2024 <br />6.1h <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Delivered 10 new water meters, sealed the meter, installed an encoder receiver <br />transmitter, and took curb stop ties. <br />• Completed 20 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 20 routine fluoride samples <br />o All samples met MDH standards. <br />o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report <br />• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report for the Diesel Generation Plant to the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. <br />• The water department completed the annual inspection of the Lake Orono Damon <br />October 2. The dam seems to be in satisfactory condition. <br />• The final report from our annual leak detection survey confirmed 5 leaks out of the 12 <br />suspected leaks in the distribution system. Four of the leaks are from fire hydrants, one <br />is from a water service line. The water operators have fixed most of the leaking fire <br />hydrants and we have shut off the leaking water service until the owner has it repaired. <br />• ERMU has received communication that AT&T is ready to proceed with entering into a <br />lease agreement to install telecommunication equipment on the Freeport Street Water <br />Tower. We are working with Campbell Knutson to draft the lease agreement. <br />• Katy, Angela, Mikey, and I attended the Minnesota American Water Works Association's <br />annual conference in Duluth. Katy and Angela competed in the Hydrant Hysteria event <br />again, they improved their time from last year's event, but some of the other teams did <br />as well. Unfortunately, they did not qualify for the final round. We are very proud of <br />how they represented ERMU. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• September 2024 Pumping by Well <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />