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______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Dave Ninow – Water Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />May 13, 2025 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1h <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Delivered seven new water meters, installed a Smart Point module, and took curb stop <br />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 <br />Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) <br />• Completed 22 routine fluoride samples <br />o All samples met the MDH standards <br />o Submitted the MDH Fluoride Report <br />• Submitted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Water Treatment Plants to the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). <br />• Submitted DMR for the Diesel Generation Plant to the MPCA. <br />• We plan to begin flushing hydrants the week of May 12 to better align with the water <br />department’s schedule and workload. Customers will be notified and a map with the <br />zones and dates for flushing will be made public. Flushing is expected to take <br />approximately six weeks. We are increasing the amount of time scheduled for flushing <br />due to the number of fire hydrants now in the distribution system. <br />• ERMU staff have worked with city staff on water main valve maintenance in the <br />Westwood neighborhood as part of the 2025 street rehab project. The subcontractor for <br />the street project will excavate each valve in this area and replace corroded bolts <br />holding the valve body together. <br />• The subcontractor performing the water main valve maintenance work inadvertently hit <br />and damaged a residential water service line causing a leak at the end of Albany Street. <br />The water main on that street needed to be shut down to perform repairs to the service <br />line. Twelve houses were without water service for about three hours during the repair. <br />• To help maintain grassland and control woody plants around the backwash pond areas <br />at each water treatment facility we are working with the city parks and fire department <br />staff to preform prescribed burning of these areas. <br />117