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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES MONTHLY WATER/WASTEWATER REPORT JANUARY 2007 Prepared by: Tina Nolden (Water/WW Operator) Water Plant: Everything is working well. Soon,I will need to regenerate the filter. This needs to be done occasionally to thoroughly clean the filter media. I updated our daily log sheet for recording test results, chemical usage and pump readings. On January 26"'and 27th,I attended a class at St. Cloud Technical College. It covered water testing for small systems and it was very informative. The college received a grant from USEPA, so the class was free to attend and they provided hotel accommodations. Well worth taking advantage of They have many classes throughout the year and I plan on attending at least one each month. Water Distribution: We(The Water/WW Committee)have been looking into our water and sewer rates. We met with Mike Roers from MN Rural Water to determine where we're at and where we need to be. He personally feels that we are on the right track. However, we do need to look into the future and determine just how much money we need to be putting away to take care of any Water Plant/WW Plant upgrades, as well as replacing old infrastructure. These items can be quite costly and we need to get sufficient monies put away for such projects. This is something we could use some help with. 1, personally, do not know just how much money is needed each year to comfortably take care of these things that will eventually need to be addressed. A rate study could help with this. Wastewater: Problem-area manholes are being checked daily, including weekends, so we can catch any problems right away. I've been using foaming root killer where needed and I feel that it's working quite well. January 5th, Lance and I flushed MH#'s 56 and 101 (Low-flow areas) and added root killer. January 12th, I attended a Hwy. 371 meeting at the MPCA building,which addressed concerns of the highway going through our spray irrigation site. That same day I received my Safety Grant Items: Tri- pod with winch and self-retracting lifeline,harness, and SCBA with facemask. These items will allow me to safely enter manholes and meter pits. The SCBA will stay at the Water Plant for chlorine-leak situations. January 25t`, I ordered some more foaming root killer and a drum of Lift Station Degreaser. I'm hoping the degreaser will work as well as the root killer. Also,on the 2501, Lance and I flushed a few more manholes(MH#'s 14, 16, and 32)and added root killer/enzymes to those needing it. Then,we jetted from MH#31 to 32 and then 32 to 31 to break up roots. We put root killer in at MH#32. This line runs through the TDS parking lot and I believe the bus garage is the only building on it. There is very little flow so it needs to be cleaned a little more often. Other: With Paul Sandelin's help,we've put together a Mutual-Aid Agreement with the Pine River Area Sanitary District. Currently, Scott Warner(Facility Manager of PRASD)has been helping out with holidays and weekends. This has made my job much more appealing. I really enjoy my work, but I would like to have some time to enjoy my life, outside of work, as well. This Mutual-Aid Agreement will greatly help.