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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Eric Volk- Water Superintendent <br /> John Dietz—Chair <br /> Al Nadeau—Vice Chair <br /> Daryl Thompson—Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> December 16, 2014 6.1e <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • Delivered 4 new residential water meters. <br /> • Sealed the water meter and took curb stop ties from 5 water services. <br /> • Turned on 2 water services and 1 electric service. <br /> • Turned off 5 water services and 2 electric services. <br /> • Went on 13 Service calls. <br /> • Completed 25 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples; all confirmed negative for <br /> Coliform Bacteria. <br /> • Completed 20 routine fluoride samples. All samples met MDH standards. <br /> • I was notified by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA)that we were in <br /> violation for a third time. The Water Treatment Plant Residual Solids Annual Report had <br /> not been submitted in 2009, 2010, and again in 2013. I corrected the deficiency and we <br /> are no longer in violation. The report for 2014 has already been completed. <br /> • The work on the Twin Lakes Watermain Project has been wrapped up for the winter. The <br /> new watermain passed the pressure and bacteria tests and is now in service. We've held <br /> back a portion of the payment for work the contractor didn't completed; attached is the <br /> partial pay estimate from Elfering and Associates. The contractor was also overdue on the <br /> completion date so we have assessed them$6,500 in liquidated damages. <br /> • Troy Adams, Jennie Nelson, and I met with Suzanne Fischer and Matt Stevens to discuss <br /> the City adopting policy and revising wastewater rates to allow for rate consistency and <br /> to ensure wastewater rates are fair and equitable. <br /> • We shut off and drained the Johnson Street Water Tower for the winter. We'll refill it <br /> sometime in April. <br /> • The worn out and damaged pipes at Well#2 have been replaced. We added some <br /> vibration dampeners to the piping to reduce the effect the railroad has on the pipes. I've <br /> attached pictures of the new pipes. <br /> • The VFDs for Well#4 and Well#6 have been installed and started up. <br /> RBT1a PBWEBEO BY <br /> ITO <br /> Page 1 of 2 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P O V E R L D T o S E N V, <br /> 88 <br />