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Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Eric Volk—Water Superintendent MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: June 12, 2018 6.1e SUBJECT: Staff Update ACTION REQUESTED: None DISCUSSION: • Delivered 15 new water meters. • Sealed the water meter, and took curb stop ties from nine 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. • The variable frequency drive (VFD) for Well #8 has been replaced, and the well has been put back in service. • Well#9 has been reinstalled. We are in the process of chlorinating the well and taking bacteria tests. As soon as we pass two tests,we will put the well back into service. • Our seasonal employee started on May 8. He will be servicing fire hydrants and assisting with valve exercising. • The water operators continue to work on validating our water system map. We are working towards locating the entire city to ensure we have accountability of the distribution system. • The directional drilling of the water main under Lake Orono started on June 4. It is expected to take two weeks for the work to be completed. • Hydrant flushing went very smooth; it took the water operators four and a half days to complete. • As Suburban Utilities Superintendent Association (SUSA)President, I attended the May meeting. For the May meeting we toured US Bank Stadium. ATTACHMENTS: • May 2018 Pumping by Well • May 2018 Accumulated Precipitation Graph • May 2018 Daily Temperature Graph Page 1 of 1 81