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>>> MUNICIPALITY: ELK RIVER This report contains responses to questions you answered in the Annual Evaluation and Planning Survey. Although you answered all the applicable questions in the survey, not every answer received a response in this report. We provided a response only when ananswer indicated that there is an issue whichmay need resolution. MPCA staff have assigned a point value to the v~rious questions in this survey, with the exception of questions in Section 8, Future Needs. Points are given to responses that indicate that there may be a problem to be addressed. Each section is worth 100 points. If your system received a score greater than 50 in any section, you should carefully review the report responses for this section to determine if your system is operating effectively and efficiently. We hope this report proves useful both in planning for future wastewater needs and in resolving current problems. II you nee~.assistance in implementing any of the suggestions in this report or nave quesmmons concerning the report or survey process, please feel free to contact the Training & Information Management Unit of the MPCA at 1-800-657-3864. >>> SECTION ONE: TREATMENT SYSTEM PHYSICAL CONDITION Your responses to the questions 2, 4, 7, and/or 12 demonstrate your awareness that major repairs or replacement are needed in the next five years. As you are aware, this requires a great deal of planning, including funding, construction, permit modifications, and choosing of a consultant. Score for SECZION 1: 33, WHERE 0 IS BEST AND 100 IS THE MAXZVi%4. If your score is greate--~ t~50, ~f~I~i~-~-S~v~'y6~ filled out and our report responses for this section to determine if your system is operating efficiently. >>> SEC~fIONTWO: SYSTEM LOADINGS AND PERFORCE (from your DMR's) Based on the monthly D.M.R. data you have sutmtitted over the last calendar year, the following conclusions can be drawn: .... ~_~pr SECTION 2: 0 WHERE 0 IS BEST AND 100 IS THE MAXIMUM. If your score ms greater than 50, examine your DMR's for the last calendar year and note if your system is operating efficiently. >>> SECTION THREE: COIJ,~CTION SYST~4 Question 27. Review the influent flows into your treatment systemto determine if infiltration and inflow are a problem and establish a plan for correcting any problem identified. Score for SECTION 3: 8, WHERE 0 IS BEST AND 100 IS THE MAXIMUM. If your score is greater than 50, carefullY review the ~urvey you filled out and our report responses for this section to determine if your system is operating efficiently. >>> SECTION FOUR: BIOSOLIDS Question 34.3. We suggest a minimum of six months of sludge storage to allow flexibility in the operation of your system. However, there is no such requirement in the state or federal rules at the present tine. Each city must evaluate their sludge storage needs based on field access. Field accessibility depends on a number of factors. One is the types of crops grown in your area. For instance, row crops do not allow access in the sunmer. Another factor is