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Home My WebLink About2024-06-13 UC Packet AGENDA UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 13, 2024 8:00 AM I. ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. April 11, 2024 Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes III. OPEN FORUM – the open forum allows the public to address the commission on subjects which are not a part of the meeting. Commission may take action, reply, or give direction to staff. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less. IV. NEW BUSINESS – no packet materials 2. Update on PFAS 3. Water Efficiency Rebate update 4. I&I Grant Program V. DIRECTOR/SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE 5. Monthly Pumping VI. COMMISSIONER ITEMS VII. ADJOURN 6. Next meeting date is July 11, 2024 UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING April 11, 2024 8:00 A.M. Utilities Superintendent Benson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Present: Chairman Speedling, Commissioners Hutter, Hudak, Whitcomb (arrived later) Absent: Councilmember Polehna Staff: Utilities Superintendent Benson, Public Works Director Sanders APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of minutes of February 8, 2024 meeting Motion by Chairman Speedling, seconded by Commissioner Hutter, to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2024 meeting. All in favor. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. NEW BUSINESS PFAS Information Update Public Works Director Sanders had prepared a presentation for the City Council meeting on April 2nd and showed the Commission the same presentation. Commissioner Hudak asked if the funding from the EPA will include MDH MBV limits? Or will it only include the EPA’s limits? Mr. Sanders said he’d follow up on the question. Mr. Sanders continued with the presentation. Chair Speedling asked if the only option is to shut down the wells? Mr. Sanders stated the MDH doesn’t recommend shutting down the wells, they issue ‘Health Risk Advisory’s’ to let the public know about the PFAS in the drinking water. The City of Stillwater chose to shut down the wells, #6 due to the anticipation that it would exceed the EPA’s values and the other two wells out of caution. Commissioner Whitcomb asked how much water can be consumed before the health is impacted? Commissioner Hudak mentions the PFAS contaminant is cumulative and builds up over time, not only through consumption but contact as well. Conversation takes place about how the MDH came up with 0.0079 as their limit and how testing is tricky. PFAS are in many common products not just water. Commissioner Whitcomb expresses how hard it is/will be to keep up with contaminant levels that continue to get smaller and change frequently, seems like it could be never ending. Mr. Sanders states the biggest difference is that now, the EPA has issued regulations on PFAS contaminant levels that can be fined. One of Stillwater’s wells is above the EPA’s regulation of 4 ppt and one other well is close. Discussion takes place about the unknowns of the source of the PFAS and water supply issues. Mr. Sanders hands out talking points from TKDA (Engineering Firm). Mr. Sanders resumed the presentation from the Council meeting. The commission discusses how often the standards and acceptable levels of contaminants can and will likely change. EPA’s goal is 0% of PFAS in water. Utilities Commission Meeting April 11, 2024 Page 2 of 2 Treatment options are discussed, TKDA will have some options for the City by May 1st. Some of the options are that the water be treated at the well with granular activated carbon, or a water treatment system is created for the entire water distribution system. Woodbury has/is looking at a distribution system and it cost approximately $350 million. More updates to come. DIRECTOR/SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE No update. COMMISSIONER ITEMS There were no Commissioner items. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chairman Speedling, seconded by Commissioner Hudak, to adjourn. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 9:38 a.m. The next meeting date is May 9, 2024. Steve Speedling, Chair ATTEST: Shawn Sanders, Public Works Director Million Gallons Pumped 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Monthly Totals Monthly Totals Monthly Totals Monthly Totals Monthly Totals Monthly Totals Monthly Totals Monthly Totals January 47827 54174 47578 43126 44488 43203 40179 39803 February 42360 50969 42335 41409 39016 39417 37754 36509 March 43799 55676 47276 43148 41908 41176 39817 34392 April 45235 52580 45808 44003 41587 41248 40316 40928 May 56415 77250 57949 61400 66124 55346 66143 59039 June 84085 77502 78308 74342 112800 91793 120461 July 93342 89533 78536 81984 110149 111197 101462 August 75439 99896 78626 87645 93628 89626 99966 September 74893 67085 61054 71455 64168 87366 86614 October 49115 48481 50054 52576 49781 59028 46495 November 41620 43112 43786 41754 40311 37840 38504 December 52404 46710 44426 42857 41322 40569 39214 Total 706534 762968 675736 685699 745282 737809 756925 210671 Jan - May 235636 290645 240946 233086 233123 220390 224209 DNR Permited Amount 865,000,000 MGY