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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Eric Volk—Water Superintendent <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> July 10, 2018 6.l e <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> None <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • Delivered eleven new water meters. <br /> • Sealed the water meter, and took curb stop ties from nine water services. <br /> • Completed 25 BACTI/Total Chlorine Residual Samples <br /> o All confirmed negative for Coliform Bacteria. <br /> o Bacteriological/Disinfectant Residual Monthly Report submitted to the MDH <br /> • Completed 20 routine fluoride samples <br /> o All samples met MDH standards. <br /> o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report <br /> • The water operators continue to validate the water system map, and are working with our <br /> mapping technician to make necessary updates to the mapbook. <br /> • The directional drilling of the water main under Lake Orono has been completed. It took <br /> the contractor seven different tries to complete the drilling due to obstructions in the lake <br /> bed. The pressure testing and bacteria testing still needs to be completed before the new <br /> water main can be put into service. <br /> • The water department replaced the hydrant at the end of 190th circle. Completing work of <br /> this nature saves the department roughly$5,000 by utilizing our water operators and not <br /> hiring a contractor. <br /> • We completed the annual leak detection survey. The report showed 23 suspected leaks in <br /> the distribution system. The water operators will work to fix the leaks over the next <br /> month. On July 2,the department excavated a suspected leak and discovered that the leak <br /> was on a customer's service. We worked with the homeowner and a local contractor to <br /> replace the existing lead line to the customers meter with a high density polyethylene <br /> (HDPE) line. <br /> • As the Chair of The Minnesota Section of the American Water Works Association we <br /> have been working on reorganizing the district in order to spur membership and <br /> volunteerism. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • June 2018 Pumping by Well <br /> • June 2018 Accumulated Precipitation Graph <br /> • June 2018 Daily Temperature Graph <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> 107 <br />