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MI Water/Wastewater Report May 2011 Water Dept. I. Facility Performance: Average daily gallons pumped: 99,000 gallons Maximum daily gallons pumped: 149,000 gallons Minimum daily gallons pumped: 68,000 gallons Total monthly gallons pumped: 3,068,000 gallons Average daily chlorine concentration: 0.4 mg/1 Required chlorine concentration: 0.2 to 0.5 mg/l *Average daily fluoride concentration: 0.6 mg/l* *Required fluoride concentration: 0.9 mg/l to 1.5 mg/l* *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/l to 1.0 mg/l* Treatment Chemicals Used for the Month: 32.0 lbs Chlorine 6.0 gals Fluoride �-- 7.7 lbs Potassium Permanganate II. Operations and Maintenance: • The MN Department of Health Monthly Fluoridation Report was completed and submitted. • May P, had four and a half hours of Driver's Training with Mike Loven. Attended Council Meeting. • May 4th, drove dump -truck to MMUA safety meeting in Nisswa. • May 5th, attended safety meeting with Sandy and Jeanyne. • May 6th -13th, I was out on vacation. • May 16th, attended monthly budget meeting and reviewed 2012 budget packet. Our sales & use tax is high now because, in the past, the quarterly sales tax revenue from commercial water customers was paid to MN Revenue from this same revenue account. Per our auditors, no expenditures should be charged to a revenue account. Therefore, the quarterly sales tax will now be paid to MN Revenue from the sales and use tax expenditure line item. • May 19th, mowed grass for the first time at the WTP. • May 24th, had Tom's Backhoe replace water shut -off at 31078 Government Drive. • May 25th, read the water meters. • May 26th, mowed grass at the WTP, main lift- station, water tower and the ditches at the W WTP.