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Ji <br /> 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 /> October 11,2016 6.1e <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • Delivered one new water meter. <br /> • Sealed the water meter, and took curb stop ties from two water services. <br /> • Went on seven service calls. <br /> • Completed 25 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples <br /> o All confirmed negative for Coliform Bacteria. <br /> • Completed 20 routine fluoride samples <br /> o All samples met MDH standards. <br /> • The WTP#7 Expansion is going well as planned. The roof was installed,the new <br /> windows were installed, and the new walls were put up in the chemical room. The <br /> contractor will be moving forward with sealing up the addition in preparation for the <br /> interior work. Attached are pictures of the new chemical rooms and windows. <br /> • The well motor at Well#4 shorted out,which has prompted us to make some adjustments <br /> to our 2017 capital budget to account for the replacement of the motor. We will be <br /> leaving the well down for the winter for reconditioning of the filter and are planning to <br /> bring the well back online in April of 2017. <br /> • We have repaired all of the leaking hydrants and one of the leaking water mains that were <br /> identified during the leak detection survey. While repairing the water main, it was <br /> determined that the leak was due to a rolled gasket between two pipes, which ultimately <br /> caused it to leak since the day it was installed. Attached is a picture of the repair. At a <br /> very conservative estimate of one gallon per minute for each leak, we will reduce our loss <br /> by 500,000 gallons per month. We will continue to have a leak detection survey <br /> performed every year. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • September Pumping by Well <br /> • September 2016 Accumulated Precipitation Graph <br /> • September 2016 Daily Temperature Graph <br /> POWERED BY <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> � <br /> Power Provider PaNERED T o S ,av[. <br /> 157 <br />