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Elk River .M Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Eric Volk—Water Superintendent MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: August 8, 2017 6.1e SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: • Delivered five new water meters. • Sealed the water meter, and took curb stop ties from four water services. • Completed 25 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples o All confirmed negative for Coliform Bacteria. o Bacteriological/Disinfectant Residual Monthly Report submitted to the MDH • Completed 20 routine fluoride samples o All samples met MDH standards. o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report • Submitted MPCA Discharge Monitoring Report(DMR) for the Diesel Generation Plant • Submitted MPCA Discharge Monitoring Report(DMR) for the Water Treatment Plants • Well#6 was pulled for maintenance as the discharge capacity of the well had decreased by over 300 gpm over the last couple of years. After pulling the well,we discovered that one of the bowls was severely worn and the rest were due to be replaced. The well is scheduled to be reinstalled sometime this week. Originally Well#9 was the one due to be pulled for scheduled maintenance in 2017. • We received our report from the leak detection company for all of the hydrants east of Highway 169. We discovered that there were 17 hydrants leaking. We have repaired all of the hydrants that are located in the public right-of-way. I will be working with owners of the private hydrants that were identified as leaking. • The water operators have completed the gate valve maintenance for the year,which included operating and inspecting over 350 gate valves. This figure includes all of the valves located in street project areas. Before the winter,water operators will go back and repair any valves that require maintenance. ATTACHMENTS: • July 2017 Pumping by Well • July 2017 Accumulated Precipitation Graph • July 2017 Daily Temperature Graph Page 1 of 1 118