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."`~i <br />Elk River <br />Municip al Utilitie s <br />13069 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />August 4, 2006 <br />Mr. Ron Bratlie <br />ISD 728 <br />815 Hwy 10 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Subject: River Park Development <br />Twin Lakes Elementary School <br />Dear Ron, <br />phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />We have had numerous conversations concerning the school district utilizing the existing irrigation well <br />at Twin Lakes Elementary. During construction of this school, this well was used for construction <br />purposes until the municipal water system became available. It is now your desire to permanently use <br />this well for irrigation purposes. It is the desire of the Elk River Municipal Utilities that this well be <br />permanently and properly sealed for the following reasons: <br />a) The Elk River Municipal Utilities has located a municipal well adjacent to this school site, that <br />will be constructed in the near future. Having a private high capacity well adjacent to the <br />municipal well will have a detrimental effect on the municipal well. <br />b) Elk River Municipal Utilities policy and City ordinance, requires all new facilities to connect <br />to the municipal water system if the municipal water system is available, which in this case is. <br />In existing residential areas where the municipal water system is extending into the area, <br />customers are given an allotted time to connect to the water system but are allowed to keep <br />their existing wells for irrigation. These wells are low capacity and often shallow wells. <br />c) One of the goals of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Wellhead Protection Plan, is to seal all <br />the wells in the urban service district to prevent possible contamination of the aquifer. <br />d) Ground water is a valuable and limited resource. The Elk River Municipal Utilities rate <br />structure is designed to encourage customers to use water wisely and consciously irrigate only <br />when necessary. The school district historically has been very aggressive in their lawn <br />sprinkling practices. <br />e) The revenue derived from customer water use pays for the operation and maintenance of the <br />water infrastructure to support domestic and fire protection needs. Fire protection does come <br />at a cost. <br />