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City of Pequot Lakes Water/Wastewater Report — July 2023 Water Department Flows for June: Average Daily Gallons Pumped: 209,000 gallons Total Monthly Gallons Pumped: 6,058,000 gallons Wastewater Department Flows for June: Average Daily Flow: 69,074 gallons (Design: 121,795 GPD) Total Monthly Flow: 2,072,215 gallons Operations Report-_ Pequot Lakes: • Daily water treatment plant and wastewater collection system inspections were completed. • Wastewater pond and lift station checks were completed periodically, and lift station monthly preventative maintenance was performed on 7/10. • Weekly water testing for MDH was completed. Annual sampling for Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic acids was also completed on 7/11. • Water meters were read on 7/20. • All regulatory reporting was completed—MDH Fluoride Report and MPCA Discharge Monitoring Report both on 7/5. • Monitoring wells around the wastewater ponds were sampled on 7/11. • I'm working with Greg Kossen, CWC SSTS Inspector on my mentorship for sewer inspections. We completed 4 so far in July. • Team Lab ran a boat around the City's primary wastewater pond,measuring solids levels and also collected a sample for the lab. This will help establish a dosing rate for the bioaugmentation program I plan on starting next year. • MN Pumpworks completed annual inspections on the City's duplex pump stations. • In preparation for the City Council's workshop on August 7th, I've put together a list of upcoming utility needs for the Council to consider: 1-3 Years: *Main Lift Station Rebuild *Gravdahl Forcemain Reconstruction *Sibley Street Lift Station Rehab *Sewer/Water Infrastructure Under Main and Front Streets *Larsen Parkway/Lilac Drive Loop 3-5 Years: *Water Treatment Plant Upgrades *Construct 3rd Aerated Wastewater Pond Lake Shore: • Ken and I have been doing annual inspections on the City's STEP stations. • Monitoring wells around the City's treatment sites were sampled on 7/11. • MN Pumpworks completed annual inspections on the City's duplex pump stations. • A couple STEP station alarms resulted in some minor repair work, nothing significant. Respectfully Submitted by Andy Schwartz,Water/Wastewater Operations Manager,City of Pequot Lakes. Please feel free to call my cell at 320-232-5787 with any questions or concerns.