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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />UTILITIES CONIMISSION MEETING <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />TO: FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission David Berg -Water Superintendent <br />John Dietz, Chair <br />Jerry Gumphrey, Vice Chair <br />Daz 1 Thom son, Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />June 8, 2010 4.2 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Review & Consider Well Drillin Ordinance <br />Recently I spoke with Senator Mike Jungbauer about the issue of the DNR's extremely <br />low water rates in the context of residential irrigation. Senator Jungbauer expressed his <br />concerns to water waste. He is a promoter of water conservation as he has experience <br />with water and wastewater topics. Bill Bronder of Sherburne County -Soil & Water <br />Conservation had mentioned that he agrees with the DNR amending irrigation rates in the <br />residential spectrum, but feels the agriculture rate should not be changed along with the <br />residential rates. Bruce Olson -Minnesota Department of Health is standing behind Elk <br />River Municipal Utilities in the hope to stop unnecessazy well drilling. By stopping <br />future irrigation well drilling within the water system, it lessens the chance of aquifer <br />contamination and reduces excessive water waste. Senator Lisa Fobbe will be <br />corresponding with me shortly about this issue and seems to be in favor of hindering well <br />drilling. Senator Jungbauer wants to set up a meeting with the DNR, Soil & Water, <br />MDH, and myself to discuss city water availability paralleling no new well drilling. <br />