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� CITY OF PEOUOT LAKES Water/Wastewater Report August 2012 Water Dept. I. Facilitv Performance: Average daily gallons pumped: 127,000 gallons Maximum daily gallons pumped: 200,000 gallons Minimum daily gallons pumped: 86,000 gallons Total monthly gallons pumped: 3,961,000 gallons **Average daily chlorine concentration: 0.30 mg/1 Required chlorine concentration: 0.2 to 0.5 mg/1 *Average daily fluoride concentration: .95 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 is looking at lowering the required amount to a range of 0.6 mg/1 to 1.0 mg/1* **The number listed above is the residual amount of chlorine left in the system, not the total amount added. The total added is quite a bite more. We add chlorine to kill bacteria and viruses, so I always err on the side of caution, not wanting to get anyone sick. II. Operations and Maintenance: • The MN Department of Health Monthly Fluoridation Report was completed and submitted. • Completed weekly testing. • Completed monthly Water plant maintenance • Read the water meters • Completed all Water service requests. • Completed all Locate Requests. • Brown water complaints. Anderson Brothers over flushed the new hydrant at the school and stirred up the sediment in the older steel water mains. This was flushed out and will have to resettle. • Repaired Broken Hydrant on Gravdahl Drive. (Main Lift Station). • Replaced leaking '/4 inch lines on HS pump 2 �-- • Flushed hydrants all month long. • Erics excavating replaced two curb stops • Repaired hydrant on Government and Main