February 21-March 20, 2026 Operations Report

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Nick Kluge, Operations Manager

During this period:

  • Swim lake sign installed

  • SWSMP document drafting (ERP, O&M, WQMP, Inventory, WUE)

  • Troubleshooting and investigating filter performance and efficiency

  • WTP maintenance (meters, injector pumps)

  • Jar testing (Optimizing doses and testing other coagulants)

  • LISECC Truck PMs

  • Refinished picnic tables

  • Replaced 8 customer meter heads

  • Started sourcing a replacement sweeper

  • Called out Highlander pump to replace pump controller

  • Removed playground fence (damaged in storm)

  • Cabana remodel underway

  • Scheduled RAM Construction site visit for decommissioning old service line

  • Scheduled Huizenga for road repair site visit

  • Stormdrains inspected and cleared of debris

  • Pressure washer maintenance

  • Distribution components inspections

  • Monthly/bi-monthly/and annual dam inspections and reporting

  • DOE discharge monitoring tests

  • Monthly distribution system flushing

  • Water samples submitted for DOH monthly quality compliance

  • Cleaned and serviced online analyzers

  • Weekly customer leakage survey

  • Monthly DOH meeting

  • Tested the WTP generator

Upcoming Projects:

➢ Decommission old raw water line under the dam

➢ Install new fish cleaning station on marina dock

➢ Replace sampling stations on Cedar Ave, and at the Island/Beach intersection

➢ Replace bent standpipe on Island Dr

➢ PRV vault replacement (seeking bids)

➢ Install fish cages in the lakes

➢ Install Marina cameras

➢ Replace old standpipe valves

➢ Reservoir floating dock

February 2026 Water Production and Usage (in gallons)

Total Water Produced 348,100 Chlorine monitoring (0.178 gpm) 7,946
Flushing 3,000
Metered Usage 228,190
Other (Chlorine residual testing, BW) 2,325 Authorized Consumption 241,461
System Leakage 106,639
Percentage of loss 30.63% Average gallon per minute loss 2.39