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Page 6 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission February 20, 2007 6.5 Review Safety Program MMUA provides safety training along with OSHA and DOT safety compliance programs. On an annual basis, our safety coordinator evaluates our safety program and involvement. The evaluation for 2006 was reviewed. Jerry Takle commended the staff on their diligence on continuing the safety programs and expects further enthusiastic participation. 6.6 Review Proposed Well Location Due to the continued increase in water usage in Elk River, the 2007 budget contains a $400,000 line item to construct an additional well. This well should be operational by the summer of 2008. An annual load profile of water demands was reviewed and because of the large. disparity between summer and the other season's usage, a peaking well with minimal treatment is desirable. This well would only be used in the summer during periods of heavy lawn sprinkling. The preferred well site is at the Johnson Street Water Tower location. A test well was constructed at this site and reflected great water quantity, but the water quality would require an approximate $1,500,000 treatment plant. The well site in Twin Lakes Estates has good water quality and quantity but will require a small (10' x 15') building to inject fluoride and chlorine. A building may be objectionable to the neighbors. The other option is the River Park development, and the School District will allow us to sample their test well. This will be revisited at a future meeting as test results become available. Other Business There was no other business. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission will be Tuesday, March 20, 2007. President Jerry Takle adjourned the regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission at 5:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~, ~~~~~ ~ dy McSpadden Recording Clerk