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~j <br />Elk River -~ <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • PO. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />January 10, 2008 <br />To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />Jerry Takle <br />Jerry Gumphrey <br />Jim Tralle <br />From: Bryan Adams <br />Subject: Miscellaneous Issues <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />Enclosed is the packet for Tuesday, January 15, 2008 commission meeting at 4:00 p.m. <br />Year end water and electric usage remain well above last year at 7.5% and 9.8% respectively. <br />The Waco Substation is energized and load was placed on it in late December. On January 15, <br />2008 United Health Group will start energizing their internal equipment. <br />Traut Well has completed the drilling and steel casing stage of construction for Well #9. On <br />January 10, 2008 the well development state began. Traut Well has started the maintenance on <br />Well #7. It initially appears the loss of production is due to excessive iron and manganese build- <br />up on the screen. Hopefully acid cleaning and high pressure water jetting will solve the issue. <br />Scott Thoreson, lead lineman, and I had an opportunity to do a pre-paint inspection on the new <br />line truck ordered last summer. This will be Scott's truck so it is good to have him inspect it and <br />suggest any minor changes. We should have this truck by the end of the month. <br />On January 14, 2008 your staff will be pleading its case to the Otsego City Council concerning <br />upgrading the distribution line west on Co. Rd. 39. City ordinance requires underground <br />construction where we desire overhead until the future plans of Co. Rd. 39 are known. <br />Upgrading this line overhead is $50,000 vs. $500,000 if it is done underground. <br />