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I N FRASTRUCTU RE
<br /> INTENT
<br /> Maintain systems of infrastructure, including municipal sanitary sewer, individual sewage treatment
<br /> systems, municipal water supply, individual wells, storm sewer, electricity, natural gas and advanced
<br /> telecommunications that provide, over multiple life-cycles, for a prosperous local economy, a healthy
<br /> environment and a high standard of living.
<br /> BACKGROUND
<br /> The City is serviced by municipal,corporate and individually owned utility systems,all filling a needed role
<br /> in supporting life and economic activity in the City of Pequot Lakes.
<br /> The City operates a municipal water system. The system serves the downtown area, the business park
<br /> and some residential areas within the core of che Gly e4ese-��+#�. �ependent on the_features
<br /> �u�i�tr�a�ted; c.apacity may become an issue with potential Trailside Park amenities.
<br /> There are some minor issues with the water system that need to be addressed. Old, leaking curb stops
<br /> create losses in the system that are difficult to track.
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<br /> � Aii wdier u;e��� atr. nu�o rea� A monthlv meter maintenance fee is char�ed to utility
<br /> customers to help defrav costs in uq�rading the meterins svstem.
<br /> Residents outside of the reach of the water utility obtain their water from individual wells. It is not known
<br /> exactly how many of these are shallow wells,although it is widely believed to be a significant percentage.
<br /> The aquifer is unconfined and therefore there exists a high potential for contamination.
<br /> The City operates a municipal sanitary sewer system basicall_y�o�er�r�g the same service area as the water
<br /> �stem. The system contains e+�y six lift stations, all of which have been recently upgraded. Sewage is
<br /> treated in an aerated pond system with the effluent being ground applied through row irrigation ��,
<br /> ,����;��;�t i�,�;.� r�rici�.The ponds are currently operating at roughly bQ�s�;'�'��'�^F*"^���,^,��*.,,with flows
<br /> being relatively stable month to month. The clay liner in the ponds were replaced with a plastic liner.
<br /> Along with a modified approach to the row irrigation system, ihe��
<br /> ��n�,rove�r��nc, ap�ea� to have successfully addressed �,uier�t�ai groundwater contamination concerns.
<br /> Individuals not serviced by the municipal sanitary sewer system treat their sewage through individual
<br /> systems.New state regulations have addressed some concerns over poorly maintained systems,although
<br /> problems still loom large, especially on lakeshores where the characteristics of seasonal usage are not
<br /> compatible with standard on-site treatment. l h_e Citv has develo�ed, a, op Ilcy requinn� compliance
<br /> in�ecliuns urt existing systern�
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<br /> The City has only limited storm sewer facilities.These were almost all ad-hoc repairs installed in reaction
<br /> to acute problems that had developed.As the City continues to grow and development patterns become
<br /> even more intense, there will be a need for aggressive stormwater management. Some of this
<br /> management may be able to happen on individual sites, although most of it will need to be done by the
<br /> City. Stormwater manasement continues to be improved when road reconstructions occur.
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