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Elk River ,~,_, <br />Municipal Utilities <br />Memorandum <br />To: Elk River Utilities Commission <br /> Jahn Dietz <br /> Jerry C~wnl>h~' <br /> X3'11 <br />Prepared By: David Berg <br />Check By: Terry Maurer <br />Date: 10/7/2009 <br />Subject: Hydrant Recall Efforts <br />We were informed of a Waterous Hydrant part recall in September. Hydrants <br />manufactured from 1999 to 2004 have recalled parts because of the grease within <br />the equipment. ERMU has an estimated 400 hydrants in the water system, which <br />is about 40% of our hydrant inventory. We have been in contact with Waterous <br />and they are sending us new parts for 50 hydrants at this time and more as we <br />need them. Three hydrant part exchanges an hour is the likely time consumption <br />for labor. We will be refunded $40.00 per hydrant. If this does not meet our <br />needs of time & effort, Waterous has offered a contractor option. The contractor <br />would complete the labor and we would not receive the $40.00 refund. <br />