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<br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COMMISSION POLICY <br /> <br />Section: Category: <br />Governance Delegation to Management Policies <br />Policy Reference: Policy Title: <br />G.4e3 Water Services <br /> <br />PURPOSE: <br /> <br />With this policy, the Commission sets forth its expectations for the General Manager concerning <br />the provision of water services with practical safeguarding of persons, buildings and their <br />contents from hazards arising from the use of water service. <br /> <br />POLICY: <br /> <br />Consistent with the Core Customer Services Policy, the ERMU Commission expects the <br />General Manager to ensure that customers receive safe, reliable, cost effective and quality <br />long term water utility service that directly support ERMU’s core purpose and mission as <br />stated in the Organizational Core Purpose Policy and Mission Statement Policy. <br /> <br />The ERMU Commission expects the General Manager to establish processes, procedures, and <br />management policy which clearly define the terms for providing water service. <br /> <br />Consistent with this general statement, the General Manager shall: <br /> <br />1. Establish policy and procedures for the provision of water services which are compliant with <br />applicable rules, regulations, standards, code, and law including but not limited to the <br />following: <br />a. ERMU shall operate in compliance with drinking water quality standards established by <br />the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are authorized through the Safe <br />Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Additionally, ERMU shall operate in compliance with <br />these drinking water quality standards consistent with their interpretation and <br />enforcement by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). <br />b. ERMU shall design and maintain the water production and distribution system consistent <br />with American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards. <br />c. All connected water services shall be required to comply with the Minnesota Building <br />Code and the Minnesota Plumbing Code as adopted into ordinance by the council. <br />43