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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Dave Ninow —Water Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />April 8, 2025 <br />6.1h <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Delivered a water meter, installed a Smart Point module, and took curb stop ties for 10 <br />new water services <br />• Completed 20 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 21 routine fluoride samples <br />o All samples met MDH standards <br />o Submitted MDH Fluoride Report <br />• Submitted the Discharge Monitoring Report for the diesel generation plant to the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. <br />• Completed and submitted the 2024 Water Conservation Report to the DNR. <br />• Staff applied to the Minnesota Department of Health for the Service Line Inventory <br />Technical Assistance program. This program is intended to aid Community Public Water <br />Supplies in achieving compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead and <br />Copper Rule Revisions and Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. The purpose of this <br />round of technical assistance is to determine the material type for any remaining <br />unknowns reported on our initial service line inventory using records review and/or in - <br />home visual inspection. <br />• The water operators have had an increased workload due to additional water meter <br />exchanges with Allegiant scaling back appointments, nearing the end of their contract <br />with us. <br />Our annual water treatment plant preventative maintenance is complete. Water staff <br />have done an outstanding job ensuring that the wells and filters are ready for the <br />summer months. The annual preventive maintenance includes recharging and cleaning <br />filters, replacing chemical lines, changing compressor oil, changing pump motor oil for <br />the wells, and painting. One key aspect of our maintenance process is the staff's use of <br />their experience to anticipate potential problems that may arise during the summer. To <br />prevent these issues, they proactively replace items known to have a higher likelihood <br />of failure. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />225 <br />