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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Dave Ninow Water Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />January 14, 2020 1.4 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Water Fluoridation Quality Award <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control has recognized <br />Elk River for achieving excellence in community water fluoridation by maintaining a consistent <br />level of fluoride in the drinking water throughout 2018.In Minnesota, 211 of the possible 605 <br />PWSs will receive the award. <br /> <br />The achievement of receiving this award is a testament of the attention to detail the water <br />operators demonstrate on a daily basis. It is a continual process of observing raw water <br />qualities and a persistent monitoring of chemical feed rates. The fluoride in the distribution <br />system is tested approximately 22 times per month by the water operators, and validated four <br />times per year by the Minnesota Department of Health. We consistently maintained a <br />satisfactory level of fluoride in the system between .5 to .9 ppm with a target of .7 ppm. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Water Fluoridation Quality Award Certificate - U.S. Department of Health and Human <br />Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />2 <br />