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Water/Wastewater Report �- April 2011 � Water Dept. I. II. Facilitv Performance: Average daily gallons pumped: 73,000 gallons Maatimum daily gallons pumped: 96,000 gallons Minimum daily gallons pumped: 45,000 gallons Total monthly gallons pumped: 1,314,000 gallons (As of the 18th) Average daily chlorine concentration: 0.4 mg/1 Required chlorine concentration: 0.2 to 0.5 mg/1 *Average daily fluoride concentration: 0.6 mg/1* *Required fluoride concentration: 0.9 mg/1 to 1.5 mg/1* *The MDH is currently reviewing the pros and cons of fluoride addition and are looking at lowering the required amount to a range of 0.6 mg/1 to 1.0 mg/1* Treatment Chemicals Used for the Month: (As of the 1 gtn) Oqerations and Maintenance: 6.O lbs Chlorine 2.7 gals Fluoride 3.21bs Potassium Perman� • The MN Department of Health Monthly Fluoridation Report was completed and submitted. • April4t", signed 18 delinquent letters. Also, sent our Consumer Confidence Report to Echo so it can be published by June 15`�'. • Apri15t", had one water shut-off for non-payment. Attended City Council Meeting. • April6th, attended MMUA Meeting in Pine River. Dug up and replaced top section of valve-box at the intersection of Morehouse Drive and Old Hwy. 371. It had been hit by a car. Swept up glass and debris on road. • April7th, attended monthly staff ineeting. Mike Loven asked how I was planning to take care of mowing this year and wanted to know if I was going to buy a lawn mower. He convinced me to sell the Water/WW Dept lawn mower because his dept has three of them. I told him I would be using one of the City's lawn mowers to take care of my mowmg. • April l lth, Infratech grouted manhole meter-pit at Staley's Apartment Bldg. (Olson St.) `-- • April 13th, met with Denali Energy to discuss power consumption from our large pumps. They will be putting information together to see if their equipment can reduce our electric costs.