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Minnesota's Asset Management Awareness

Why AWWA Utility Membership?

Issue 176 • Winter 2018

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The Official Publication of the Minnesota Section of the American Water Works Association

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102nd Annual Conference Recap 13

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Nearly Complete in Minnesota 22

Historic St. Paul Ballpark Leads to Information on Early Water Supply in City 28

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Combines Beauty and Brainpower 33Why AWWA Utility Membership? 36

Message from the Chair 6

Message from the Director 8

Message from the Editor 10

Industry News 18

Ad Index 43

DisclaimerThe ideas, opinions, concepts, procedures, etc. expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the MNAWWA section, its officers, general membership, or the editor. The mention of trade names for commercial products does not represent or imply the approval or endorsement of AWWA. This magazine is presented solely for informational purposes.

Minnesota Section American Water Works Association

©2018 Craig Kelman & Associates. All rights

reserved. The contents of this publication may

not be reproduced in whole or in part without

the express consent of the publisher.

Executive Board of Directors

Section Chair

Eric Volk

Elk River Utilities

Ph: 763-635-1361

[email protected]

Section Chair-Elect

Bill Schluenz

City of Waite Park

320-252-6822

[email protected]

Section Past Chair

Dave Brown

Metropolitan Council

Ph: 651-602-1072

[email protected]

AWWA Director

Pete Moulton

City of Saint Peter

Ph: 651-675-5215

[email protected]

Section Secretary-Treasurer

Anna Schliep

Minnesota Department of Health

Ph: 651-201-4667

[email protected]

Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

Miles Jensen

SEH, Inc.

651-490-2000

[email protected]

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Eric Volk

Message from the Chair

Improving Our Future by Building on the Past

T he saying “standing on the

shoulders of giants” comes

to mind when I think about

some of the professionals who

have influenced our industry – and today

in the water industry we have the baby

boomers working alongside our newest

millennial generation employees. The thing

to remember is that we are building on the

successes of the hardworking and creative

professionals that came before us. They

laid a strong foundation in our profession

that started in the drinking water business

before the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

of 1974 was developed and enacted. It

wasn’t that long ago when our drinking

water was without regulation. In the early

1900s the U.S. Public Health Service set

several drinking water quality standards, but

they were mostly just suggestions. Since

the enactment of the SDWA the water

treatment process has evolved much further

than anyone could have expected in just

over 40 years. The evolution of this industry

didn’t start a mere five decades ago; it has

been nearly five millennia. Around 3,000 BC

the Scottish had water-flushing toilets. The

Romans developed extensive aqueducts

over 2,000 years ago, which supplied

water to cities around the Roman Empire.

I have heard it said that by supplying safe,

clean drinking water to our communities

we are, in some ways, preventing more

diseases than doctors do.

Here’s something to remember when

you are out working in your distribution

system, designing a treatment plant, or

taking samples to ensure the quality of

our drinking water…You come from a

long and proud line of professionals who

not only laid the groundwork, but have

continuously strived to provide safe,

clean drinking water to our communities.

As water professionals we are tied to

the wisdom and efforts of our past and

present workforce, and together we can

assuredly continue our partnered pursuit

with guided ingenuity. •

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Message from the Director

Pete MoultonUp and Coming

S eptember in Duluth provided

another great experience

this year. Aurel Arndt, the

Association Treasurer, was our

visiting representative from the American

Water Works Association. Aurel was in

awe as he visited the many functioning

factions of the Minnesota Section. His

exposure to the people of our membership

left a lasting impression.

One question Aurel had that caught

me by surprise was, “Who are your ‘up

and coming’ members?” As I pondered a

response I thought to myself, “we have so

many, how do I identify just one or two?

Maybe it’s five or six.” Then I thought,

“Let’s just wing it and see if Aurel can tell

who they are. Time will tell.”

Well, as time would have it, Aurel and

I were on the run from Tuesday morning

until Friday noon when the conference

ended. Here is what we learned.

Tuesday was filled with many people

who spent much of their own time to help

develop a very complete “Water Equation”

package; fishing, golf, shooting, bean

bags, and beer led to a variety of other

things, which kept everyone involved. I

tried to introduce Aurel to as many people

as possible, and his retention rate for

names was outstanding. His evaluation of

our staff and leadership was even better.

Wednesday found an outstanding

speaker in Will Steger and his discussion

on climate change. Aurel was positive that

he had something to share with his section

after hearing Will explaining the changes

he has experienced, and, while climate

change may be a theory to many. should

you be fortunate enough to spend a short

time with Will you too should understand

the impact we are dealing with in climate

change. At noon, Aurel joined the past

chairs luncheon and had such a wonderful

take on how come Minnesota is so suc-

cessful. The mentorship was amazing on

multiple levels. After helping with the water

taste test and visiting with the many ven-

dors, Aurel was ready for a great night out

with the Bolton and Menk staff, who have

graciously sponsored the visiting dignitar-

ies from the Association for years.

Thursday we attended the educational

sessions as well as a few committee

meetings and just visited with the many

volunteers of the Minnesota Section. It

was interesting as Aurel often asked how

we did things. It seemed so seamless,

and Aurel was very complementary of our

staff and our sponsors. Mona Cavalcoli

did an outstanding job of overseeing the

operations. The Conference Council,

led by Rob Isabel, received outstanding

marks for such a complete and well-run

event. Our sponsors are the highlight of

our Association, and we truly have some

great people in this organization. Thurs-

day’s final event was the trivia contest,

which was entertaining and a challenge.

Fun was had by all, and our attendance

continues to increase at this event.

Aurel enjoyed his visit and never has

he seen a Section that works like ours.

Not sure how many are on his “up and

coming” list, but don’t be surprised if

you get a call asking for your opinion or

advice. I’m sure some of the things the

Minnesota Section does will surface in

other Sections, and that’s a great compli-

ment to all volunteers in our Section.

Have a happy holiday season. •

"Wednesday found an outstanding speaker in Will Steger and his

discussion on climate change."

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NicknamesAugust 24-26 was Players Weekend in

Major League Baseball with the players

allowed to put their nickname on the back

of their uniform.

Here are a few from Target Field that

weekend:

• Matt Chapman – CHAPPY

• Tyler Austin – TA

• Joe Mauer – MAUER

The Twins provided some nicknames for

people in the press box, including the

official scorer…

Stew Thornley

Now, how about AWWA members?

Others from around Major League

Baseball were a little more creative:

• Hunter Pence – UNDERPANTS

• Shane Bieber – NOT JUSTIN

• Anna Jeanne Schliep – A. J.

• David Rindal – HOLLYWOOD

• Simon McCormack – MOOSE

• Lucas Hoffman – DUKE

• Ben Feldman – HODAG

• Dave Waldoch – DUCKSTER

• Shawn Mulhern – OTIS or

MARSHMALLOW

• Todd Bredesen – BIGHEAD

• Brian Bergantine – BERGIE

• Lori Blair – BLAIR

• Pat Shea – PADDY

• Jennifer Koenig – LERD

• Myron Volker – MAD DOG

Rick “COLONEL” Wahlen supplied these

from staff at the Eden Prairie water plant:

• Andy Groth – 4G (“He was the fourth

Andy we had.”)

• John Adie – 80 (how his name is

pronounced)

• Steve Borg – BORGIE

• Scott Schramm – SHRAMMY

• Dustin Bones – BONES

• George Tupy – BUTCH

• Larry Lind – HARRY (“He used to have

a full head of hair – now he never takes

his ball cap off, even for dress-up.”) •

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GOLD DROP (50 YEARS)Dennis Martenson

LIFE MEMBERDavid WaldochThomas MettlerHerman Dharmarajah

SILVER DROP (25 YEARS)Lauren McClanahanMartin MoeglienPaul ChristensenJack KegelKou VangDaniel ZientyCosta DimitracopoulosKeven MaxaBrian BergantineGary PetersTodd NordineLucian Nze OsujiSteven MerenessDavid WagnerJohn HarrenJoel BraegelmanTimothy KampaMyron VolkerWayne JohnsonDave TrautStephen GleasonMona Cavalcoli

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OPERATOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDRandy Kloepper, Crystal

ANDREW SULLIVAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIPCarol Kaszynski, Metropolitan Council

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Industry News

From the Waterline, newsletter of the Minnesota Department of Health

Sign Up for Groundwater Updates

Public water systems are encouraged

to learn about when Minnesota

Department of Health (MDH) chemical

reviews are initiated and when health-

base guidance for water is issued.

Use the link below to sign up for

MDH Groundwater Email Updates and

get notified about new and revised

health-based guidance values for water.

www.tinyurl.com/ybsvkf6s •

Drinking Water Institute Held in RochesterThe Annual Drinking Water Institute for

Educators was held in August at Rochester

Public Utilities. The Minnesota Department

of Health and Minnesota Section of

American Water Works Association have

been conducting these institutes since

2001. Science teachers from around the

Tony Belden, formerly

of Engineering

America of White Bear

Lake, is now working

in outside sales

for Great Northern

Environmental of Oakdale. •

People

state come together and develop action

plans to create inquiry-based activities that

they can integrate into their existing science

curriculum. The 2019 Drinking Water

Institute will be August 5-7 in Oakdale.

Information on the institute is at www.health.

state.mn.us/water/institute/index.html. •


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Chaska Prevails in Great Minnesota Tap Water Taste TestMinnesota American Water Works

Association (AWWA) held its seventh

annual Great Minnesota Tap Water

Taste Test on the Sustainability Stage

in the Eco Experience building at the

Minnesota State Fair. With the audience

serving as judges, Chaska was voted

the best tasting water in Minnesota. Its

water – along with the water of the other

finalists, Eagan, Apple Valley, St. Louis

Park, and St. Paul – was brought to the

WCCO Radio booth. As a Minnesota

AWWA spokesperson talked about the

contest and drinking water in Minnesota,

members of the live WCCO water

tasted the samples and reaffirmed

Chaska as the best tasting. In the photo

below, Bert Tracy tells WCCO listeners

the results of the taste test as hosts

Jordana Green (not pictiured) and Paul

Douglas applaud wildly. Jordana and

Paul both picked Chaska and St. Louis

Park as their favorites. •

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Industry News

Past Waterlines Archived at www.wateroperator.orgThe Minnesota Department of Health is

archiving past issues of the Waterline only

for the previous three years at www.health.

state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/com/waterline/

index.html. However, www.wateroperator.

org is hosting past issues back to 1997. To

access these, go to www.wateroperator.

org/documents. Select the following filter

New Display at State Fair Eco ExperienceThe Minnesota Department of Health

partnered with Dunwoody College of

Technology in Minneapolis for a new

Eco Experience display at the State

Fair. It includes multi-sided pillars with

information, including a map marking all

community water systems (sorted by

groundwater and surface water) in the

state as well as private wells. There is

also an interactive display on which fair

visitors can use a magnet on a string to

follow water through the ground. This is

the beginning of a five-year partnership

with Dunwoody students coming up with

additional displays in the future. •

criteria: HOST – Minnesota Department

of Health; TYPE – Newsletters/Magazines

STATE – Minnesota. Click the “Retrieve

Documents” button. •

Cool Videos

The Minnesota Department of Health has

produced an instructional video for taking

lead and copper samples.

Lead and Copper Sampling:

www.tinyurl.com/yabcp7y9

The Minnesota Section of American

Water Works Association (AWWA) has

produced a promotional video on the

benefits of AWWA membership.

Words of Wisdom of Being Involved:

www.tinyurl.com/y7of5qr3 •



Foreword Reducing potential lead risks in school drinking water We are pleased to present this guidance and model plan, Reducing Lead in Drinking Water: A Technical Guidance and Model Plan for Minnesota’s Public Schools. This plan reflects the commitment of public health, education, and legislative leaders, as well as those directly responsible for operating school drinking water systems, to reduce the chance that children are exposed to the health hazards of lead through school drinking water. It provides information on both required steps (testing, reporting) and flexible guidance that schools can consider to meet their individual needs. Reducing lead exposure is a high priority for all of us.

When children take in even small amounts of lead, there can be detrimental health effects. The longer children are exposed to lead, or the higher the dose, the greater the impact. While current science has not found a safe level of lead exposure, lead is still present in many areas of our environment, making it very difficult and costly to reach a point of zero exposure. That is why it is so important for those of us who are concerned for the health and safety of our children to do what we can to reduce lead exposures for children. While the greatest risks, by far, for children to be exposed to lead are typically in their own homes from a source such as lead paint, under certain conditions children can be exposed to lead through school drinking water. This manual builds on existing guidance that schools have used since 1989. It is designed to help schools develop and implement plans to test for lead in drinking water and communicate results to parents and the public – fulfilling the requirements of a new state law passed in 2017. Further, the manual describes steps schools may take to reduce lead in drinking water.

We recognize the challenges school managers will face in executing lead testing, communicating results, and taking action to reduce lead in drinking water. Many schools have already taken steps to reduce lead in drinking water and we are learning from their experience. If all schools take appropriate actions and continue to follow best practices, potential exposures across the State can be greatly limited and children protected from the life-long negative impacts of lead exposure. Staff in both of our agencies are available to provide assistance to help school staff to address these challenges. We look forward to working with all schools in Minnesota to create a more lead-free future for our children.

Brenda Casselius Commissioner of Education

Jan Malcolm Commissioner of Health

After more than 30 years at the Kahler

Apache Hotel in Rochester, the Southeast

District Minnesota AWWA will have a new

location for its water operator school in

2019. The hotel has closed, so the three-

day school – from Wednesday, March 13 to

Friday, March 15 – will be at the Rochester

Event Center next to the airport on the south

end of Rochester. An Americinn across the

street is available for hotel rooms. •

Blessed are they who have nothing to say

and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

— James Russell Lowell

Factsheets and Other Resources Now on MDH WebsiteThe Minnesota Department of Health

drinking water website www.health.state.

mn.us/water has new fact sheets:

Legionella Information

www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/

factsheet/com/legionella.pdf

Home Water Treatment


factsheet/com/pou.html


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Beware of Water Treatment Scams


factsheet/com/beware.html

Lead Poisoning Prevention: Lead in

Schools – www.health.state.mn.us/divs/

eh/lead/schools/index.html

Drinking Water in Schools for Educators

and School Professionals – www.health.

state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/schools

Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (PDF) –


schools/pbschoolguide.pdf

It also has new templates water systems

can use to communicate with their

customers about water quality changes.

The templates (which are Word documents)

are linked at the bottom of the MDH Fact

Sheets page: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/

eh/water/factsheet/com/index.html

Important Information about Your

Drinking Water


factsheet/com/templatepn.docx

Frequently Asked Questions


factsheet/com/templatefaq.docx •

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50 percent of the area’s median income and grants for people over the age of 62 years. See Single Family

Housing Repair Loans and Grants (https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-repair-

loans-grants). Fix Up Program provides fixed interest rate loans to families who own the property. Go to Minnesota Housing

(www.mnhousing.gov) and click on “Homebuyers & Homeowners—Improve Your Home”.

Step 4: Install water treatment You can purchase and install a treatment unit on your own, or you can work with a water treatment professional.

Search for water treatment professionals in your telephone book, online, or at Find Water Treatment Providers

(www.wqa.org/find-providers). If you work with a treatment professional, make sure they are a licensed plumber

or licensed water conditioning contractor by using the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s License

lookup (https://secure.doli.state.mn.us/lookup/licensing.aspx). Here are some Recommended Questions to Ask a

Water Treatment Professional (https://www.wqa.org/improve-your-water/questions-to-ask).

Step 5: Test and maintain water treatment

After installing treatment, test the treated water to make sure the treatment is working. All water treatment units

require regular maintenance to work properly. Maintenance can include changing filters, disinfecting the unit,

backwashing, or cleaning out mineral build-up (scale). Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for installation,

cleaning, and maintenance. Water treatment units that are not properly maintained will lose their effectiveness

over time. In some cases, unmaintained units can make water quality worse and make you sick.

Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment Technologies for Household

Use (https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/home-water-treatment/household_water_treatment.html).

Environmental Working Group. Find the filter that works best for you (https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/water-

filter-guide.php#findfilter). MDH. A-Z List of Contaminants in Water (www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/contaminants/index.html).

MDH. Home Water Softening: Frequently Asked Questions

(http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/factsheet/softening.html).

NSF. Drinking Water Filters, Testing and Treatment (www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/water-quality/water-

filters-testing-treatment). The Private Well Class. Water Treatment Solutions (http://privatewellclass.org/lesson-10).


Do you want to treat all the water in your home or just drinking water?

There are two main types of home water treatment:

Point-of-use (POU) water treatment treats water at one faucet. This unit can set on the cou

faucet, or be under the sink. This is a good option for only treating the water you use for dr

Point-of-entry (POE) water treatment is installed on the water line as it enters the home an

water in the home.

What is your budget?Prices vary widely for treatment options—anywhere from less than twenty dollars to thousand

to consider for your water treatment budget include whether you want to treat just your drink

or all the water in your home, maintenance costs, and whether you will install the treatment yo

professional. Your household may qualify for one of the following grants (which you do not hav

loans (which you have to pay back) to help pay for water treatment.

AgBMP Loan Program provides low interest loans to farmers, rural landowners, and agricu

businesses. Contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District or see Agriculture Best

Practices (BMP) Loan Program (www.mda.state.mn.us/agbmploan).

Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants provide low interest loans for families wit

50 percent of the area’s median income and grants for people over the age of 62 years. Se

Housing Repair Loans and Grants (https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-fam

loans-grants).Fix Up Program provides fixed interest rate loans to families who own the property. Go to

(www.mnhousing.gov) and click on “Homebuyers & Homeowners—Improve Your Home”

Step 4: Install water treatmentYou can purchase and install a treatment unit on your own, or you can work with a water trea

Search for water treatment professionals in your telephone book, online, or at Find Water Tre

(www.wqa.org/find-providers). If you work with a treatment professional, make sure they are

or licensed water conditioning contractor by using the Minnesota Department of Labor and In

lookup (https://secure.doli.state.mn.us/lookup/licensing.aspx). Here are some Recommended

Water Treatment Professional (https://www.wqa.org/improve-your-water/questions-to-ask).

Step 5: Test and maintain water treatmentAfter installing treatment, test the treated water to make sure the treatment is working. All w

require regular maintenance to work properly. Maintenance can include changing filters, disin

backwashing, or cleaning out mineral build-up (scale). Follow the manufacturer’s recommend

cleaning, and maintenance. Water treatment units that are not properly maintained will los

over time. In some cases, unmaintained units can make water quality worse and make you

ResourcesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment Techno

Use (https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/home-water-treatment/household_wa

Environmental Working Group. Find the filter that works best for you (https://www.ewg.

filter-guide.php#findfilter).MDH. A-Z List of Contaminants in Water (www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/contam

MDH. Home Water Softening: Frequently Asked Questions

(http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/factsheet/softening.html).

NSF. Drinking Water Filters, Testing and Treatment (www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/w

filters-testing-treatment).The Private Well Class. Water Treatment Solutions (http://privatewellclass.org/lesson-10

Environmental Health Division

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Home Water Treatment

Most Minnesotans do not need to install water treatment at home to protect their health. If you know your

drinking water is contaminated or you are concerned about a color, taste, or odor issue, first try to remove the

source(s) of contamination or replace the contaminated water supply with a safer supply. If this is not possible,

then home water treatment may be appropriate. Use this resource to help decide if home water treatment makes

sense for you and what treatment options may be best for you.

Step 1: Know where your drinking water comes from

If you get your drinking water from a public water system, your water should be safe for drinking and cooking.

Your water system and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regularly test the water for over 100 different

contaminants and make sure the water meets all Safe Drinking Water Act standards. You can learn more about

your water quality by reading your water system’s annual report (called a Consumer Confidence Report [CCR]).

You can request a report from your utility or Search for your CCR

(https://mnccr.web.health.state.mn.us/index.faces).

If you get your drinking water from a private well, you are responsible for regularly testing your well water to

make sure it is safe for drinking and cooking. Learn more about testing recommendations and how to test your

water at Water Quality/Well Testing (www.health.state.mn.us/wellwater).

Step 2: Think about why you want water treatment

Knowing what you want from water treatment will help you choose the best treatment option. Some common

reasons people think about water treatment for their homes are:

They do not like the way their water tastes, smells, looks, or feels.

They are concerned about a specific contaminant (such as lead, arsenic, or nitrate) in their water.

Step 3: Select a water treatment option

There are many water treatment options. Deciding what option is best for you depends on what you want from

your water treatment. This information sheet gives an overview of water treatment considerations and options.

You may need to do additional research or contact a water treatment professional to find the best option for you.

Below are some key questions to consider. In addition, Beware of Water Treatment Scams

(www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/factsheet/com/beware.html).

What contaminant would you like to remove or reduce?

Be sure to select a treatment unit certified by NSF, Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL), or Water Quality

Association to reduce or remove the substance(s) you are concerned about. These organizations do

not certify treatment units for all contaminants.

Search for NSF Certified Drinking Water Treatment Units, Water Filters

(http://info.nsf.org/Certified/DWTU/)

Find WQA-Certified Water Treatment Products (https://www.wqa.org/find-products#/)

No single treatment unit can remove all contaminants in water. If there is more than one substance

you want to reduce or remove from your water, you may need to combine several treatment units

into a treatment system.

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T he tentacles of the Lewis &

Clark Regional Water System

(LCRWS) are nearly fully

extended. Worthington will be the last

stop in Minnesota, nearly 30 years after

the city signed an agreement to be a

partner in the project.

LCRWS was conceived in 1988 with

a simple idea: take water from a plentiful

source and transport it to unplentiful

places. The plentiful source is the Missouri

River at Vermillion, South Dakota. The

unplentiful sources range in different

directions as far as 60 miles away.

Twenty members – in South Dakota,

Iowa, and Minnesota – put up money

up to reserve certain amounts of water.

The Minnesota partners are Rock County

Rural Water District, Lincoln-Pipestone

Rural Water System, and the cities of

Luverne and Worthington.

LEWIS & CLARK REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM

From the Winter 2018-2019 Minnesota Department of Health Public

Water Supply Unit, Waterline, Minnesota Department of Health

LCRWS executive director Troy Larson and construction administrator Clint Koehn at the system

headquarters in Tea, South Dakota, just a few miles from the Tea reservoirs and pump station.



The system was originally envisioned

at 23.5 million gallons per day

(MGD). However, after authorization in

2000, members requested additional

water; as a result, the system and plant

were designed for 45 MGD with the ability

to expand to 60 MGD in the future.

SOURCE AND TREATMENT Eleven wells draw from an aquifer that

is recharged by the adjacent Missouri

River at Vermillion. For South Dakota

and beyond, the Missouri River is “the

greatest natural water resource available,”

according to LCRWS operations manager

Jim Auen. “It is high-quality, abundant,

and drought resistant.”

Through 54-inch pipes the water is

pumped to a massive treatment plant

north of Vermillion, which has been built

in two phases, totaling approximately

$90 million. Phase 1 (high service

pump station, underground reservoir

and electrical switchgear building) was

$23.2 million, and Phase 2 (the main

treatment plant) was $66.6 million.

The three-level plant has more than a

quarter-million square feet, with room for

expansion. The water is softened to reduce

total hardness from approximately 300

parts per million (ppm) to 160 ppm. The

lime in the softening process raises the

pH, so a carbon dioxide feed system and

recarbonation basins are used to adjust

the pH before filtration.

The eight sand-and-anthracite filters,

which have a Leopold underdrain system,

remove iron and manganese. Sodium

hypochlorite is added with ammonia for

disinfection. Fluoride is also added. The

treated water has total dissolved solids

reduced to fewer than 500 mg/L.

Next to the plant is a 4.5 million gallon

underground reservoir with a high service

pump station and electrical switchgear

building in addition to a nearby decant

pond and three lime drying beds.

DISTRIBUTIONThe water is sent 50 miles north to Tea,

which is the hub of the entire system. Just

south of Sioux Falls, Tea has a pair of

7.5 million reservoirs flanking a pump

building. Some of the water from the plant

has already branched off to communities

in South Dakota and Iowa, although

90 percent of the water passes through

Tea, including off of the water to Minnesota.

The photos show work progressing on a pipeline between Luverne and Worthington as well as a 4-million gallon reservoir in Rock County,

just south of Luverne.

Off a dusty crossroads stands a marker designating the site where Minnesota, Iowa, and South

Dakota meet. These three states have come together in another way, with the creation of the Lewis

& Clark Regional Water System. A treatment plant near Vermillion, South Dakota, several miles north

of the Missouri River, now processes more than 23 million gallons per day to distribute to the

tri-state area. Its capacity may one day reach 60 million gallons per day.



In July 2012 the system’s first water was

pumped, to Sioux Falls and several smaller

communities along the way, as well as to

Rock Rapids, Iowa. The Minnesota mem-

bers – being the farthest from the source –

were the last to receive water. In May 2015

the project reached Minnesota, crossing the

state line to deliver water to Rock County

Rural Water District outside Luverne.

Since then it has gotten to Luverne

and Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water

System, which serves an area that

includes 38 cities in 10 counties. Along

the way, connection points in Magnolia

and Adrian have been hooked up. The

water has allowed Luverne to be the

site of Minnesota’s first shrimp hatchery

and harbor, a commercial-scale shrimp

producer. Construction on the $48 million

facility, which will produce 150 million

shrimp a year, will start in 2019.

To the left of the Worthington Water Treatment Plant are a meter building and reservoir, part of the

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System.

The softening basins and filters at the Vermillion

plant. The pipes on the filters have been

stubbed to allow for expansion with an addition

to the building to the north.


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WORTHINGTONThough Worthington was the first

Minnesota partner to sign up, it will be the

last in the state to connect. By highway, it

is 115 miles from Vermillion, the remotest

city on the system. Worthington is directly

on the border of the Mississippi/Missouri

River watershed. Its wellfield is surrounded

and fed by man-made Lake Bella, seven

miles to the south. With an average

depth of fewer than 100 feet, the wells

are susceptible to contamination and

sensitive to drought.

Conservation is a way of life in

Worthington, which has an aggressive

leak detection program and high

reclamation of backwash water. The city

has also been creative in partnering with

other organizations, including Pheasants

Forever chapters, in source water

protection, purchasing and setting aside

land for conservation. “We have partners

willing to do things that were unheard

of in the past,” said Worthington water

superintendent Eric Roos.From the treatment plant in South Dakota, operations manager Jim Auen monitors the activity of a meter

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The ongoing need for water caused

Worthington to become the first partner

outside of South Dakota to reserve

water. As the network of pipes extends

west from Luverne to Worthington,

LCRWS has constructed a meter building

next to the Worthington water treatment

plant while the city is building an adjacent

high-service pump station. The pump

stadium will receive water out of both the

city’s ground storage and from the LCRWS

supply to send out through its distribution

system. “We’re going to put out a consis-

tent blend to our customers,” said Roos.

REACHING THE FINISH LINEAs the Minnesota portion of the project

wraps up with Worthington as the 15th

overall partner to connect, five more

systems still await their water – four in

Iowa and one in South Dakota.

The financing is covered on an

80-10-10 system: 80 percent from the

federal government, 10 percent by the

states, and 10 percent by the individual

members. To this point, the states and

local entities have paid 100 percent of

their costs. Approximately $188 is still

coming from the federal government. Troy

Larson, executive director of LCRWS,

says the Congressional delegations from

the three states have been supportive,

and he noted the efforts of Minnesota

governor Mark Dayton, particularly with

advances for eventual federal funding.

The total project cost is estimated

at $605 million, with over half the

capital cost for the construction of the

distribution system, which will have more

than 332 miles of pipes.

When the project is completed, more

than 300,000 residents – not to mention

significant industries – will be receiving Lewis

& Clark water over 5,000 square miles, a

service area the size of Connecticut. •

When the project is completed, more than 300,000 residents – not to mention significant industries – will be receiving Lewis & Clark water over 5,000 square miles, a service area the size of Connecticut.


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Cary Smith, a Minnesota native

who works at the Baseball Hall of Fame in

Cooperstown, New York, discovered that

an 1895 ballpark built in St. Paul had show-

ers installed. “I am trying to figure out if by

1895 that was a common thing or a rela-

tively new and high-tech thing,” he asked.

The ballpark was on the northwest

corner of Aurora Avenue, one block south

of University Avenue, and St. Albans

Street, one block west of Dale Street.

Fuller Avenue is to the south.

Known as the Dale and Aurora

Grounds, the ballpark was built for a new

Ben Feldman of St. Paul Regional Water

Services found this 1895 water permit for the

ballpark. It was signed by John Comiskey,

the dad of Charles, who supervised some of

the construction.

Ben Feldman, a project engineer for St. Paul Regional Water Services, looked into the water history of the area and got drawn into a mystery that required gumshoe work worthy of Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, or even Jim Rockford.



St. Paul minor-league team – owned and

managed by Charles Comiskey – that

played in the Western League. A few

years later the Western League changed

its name to the American League and

became a major league. However, after

the 1899 season, Comiskey moved the

St. Paul team to Chicago. The team still

exists, as the Chicago White Sox, and

Comiskey is a member of the Baseball

Hall of Fame.

Ben Feldman, a project engineer for

St. Paul Regional Water Services, looked

into the water history of the area and

got drawn into a mystery that required

gumshoe work worthy of Hercule Poirot,

Sherlock Holmes, or even Jim Rockford.

Feldman found that a water main

was installed for Aurora Avenue in 1889

and first thought that the city would have

brought the service from near the inter-

section of St. Albans and Aurora to the

grandstand of the ballpark.

However, he could find no record of

old services in that location. “There are

some abandoned services to the east of

the intersection that had potential, but the

one closest to the ballpark wasn’t installed

until 1921 – 1899 is the oldest date

of those services, but they don’t quite

coincide with the stadium construction

date. The 1899 dates are not known for

sure, but they all indicated having served

the north side of Aurora. Again, not likely

Researcher Cary Smith of the Baseball Hall of Fame came up with this map showing a 1890s

baseball park in St. Paul.

Once started on the history of water supply

and St. Paul ballparks, Ben Feldman kept

digging and found the original permit for water

at Lexington Park, used by the St. Paul Saints

from 1897 to 1956. The water installation date

was December 10, 1917.

This photo of a flooded Dale and Aurora Grounds led Ben Feldman to the answer of where the

water came from.



the stadium service. There doesn’t appear

to ever have been a main installed in St.

Albans and it remains that way today.”

Feldman referred to a 2004 online

article www.tinyurl.com/yajb2l that included

a photo of the ballpark being used for

curling. “The entire field was flooded, which

means they had to be getting water from

somewhere. Either they were getting it

from a hydrant, a service, or a well. Given

there was a main in the street at the time, it

wouldn’t make sense to have drilled a well.

There are only two hydrants nearby – one

at the intersection of St. Albans and Aurora

and one at St. Albans and Fuller. It didn’t

make sense to be dragging a hose across

the street on Aurora, so it got me wonder-

ing if they were using the Fuller hydrant or

possibly had a service off of Fuller.”

Feldman found that the main on Fuller

was installed in 1891. “There are only two

services on Fuller installed prior to 1900.

One in 1891 to a house mid-block on the

south side and one in 1895 right next to

the hydrant at St. Albans and Fuller.”

On top of it all this service is still

being used today by a corner duplex

now on the site. “It looks like we

have quite a few services in the old

neighborhoods that date back to the

1880s. Whether or not you had running

water in your home at the time probably

had more to do with your financial ability

and if the city had the infrastructure in

place,” Feldman concluded. •

The water service that supplied the 1890s ballpark is still being used for a duplex on the corner of

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he Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is known for

gardens, tree collections, sculptures, prairies, woods and

trails. Covering more than 1,200 acres in Chanhassan,

Chaska, and Victoria, the arboretum is one of the top visitor

attractions in the area. It continues its heritage as a research

center and also plays a role in protecting and maintaining water

resources through environmental stewardship.

HISTORY

The arboretum’s roots go back to 1908 with the establishment

of the Horticultural Research Center to develop crops and plants

that can tolerate and thrive in a northern climate. Plant breeders

from the University of Minnesota developed hardy cultivars of

many types of fruits, with apples being the largest project. Only

the hardiest survive, and an extremely cold winter in 1917 to

1918 helped pick out the survivors.

Peter Moe, who has been with the arboretum for over 40 years

and is now its director of operations and research, said, “It just

takes one night of 32 below in January or February; any plant that

is not hardy to that temperature could have injury.” Flower buds on

azaleas are the most vulnerable part of the plant, and one cold night

could damage the buds. “It wouldn’t kill the plant, but it wouldn’t

bloom, so you lose the main reason for growing that plant.”

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Combines

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Extreme cold can cause a trunk injury or xylem damage within

the trunk that can shorten the life of a tree. Beyond the issue of

temperature, Moe said plants need the ability to mature during

season in this area, typically from May to October.

The arboretum’s apple-breeding program has developed

a number of renowned varieties. The Haralson apple in 1922

was the first to catch on with the orchard industry, according to

Moe. “What we call the modern breeding program started with

Honeycrisp, introduced in 1991 with the original cross done in

mid-1960s.”

Honeycrisp trees

thrive in a climate with

cool nights and moderate

daytime temperatures

leading up to the harvest

season. The development

of the Honeycrisp apple

was honored as one of the

top 25 innovations of the

decade by the Association

of University Technology

Managers, which recognizes significant academic research

and technology transfer.



“Apples are really heterozygous [having alternative forms of

the same gene],” said Moe. An F1 apple cross [a term used in

breeding] has all sorts of genes that aren’t expressed in either

one of the parents and might show up in the progeny. The

seedling apples can be very different from either parent because

you’re combining two different parents with different DNA –

getting a lot of variation showing up with apples.”

After 50 years of fruit research, the arboretum was established

in 1958 as part of the University of Minnesota’s College of Food,

Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.

THE ARBORETUM TODAY

With a recent acquisition of 78 acres of land in Victoria, the

arboretum now has 1,225 acres, more than five times the size of

the initial research center.

“The arboretum initially did some of the same breeding work

with landscape plants,” Moe said, “such as the hardiest azaleas

that could be found and then did some crosses and developed

hybrids that could survive in extreme cold.”

The arboretum still has generic collections, but Moe said most

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“where we take the best plants for Minnesota, which have been

evaluated in our generic collections – the best shade trees, best

flowering shrubs – and combine them with best perennials and

annuals and other plants to make attractive landscapes.”

The University of Minnesota has also become recognized

as one of the top wine-grape research programs in the country,

developing cold-hardy and disease resistant wine-grape cultivars.

WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The arboretum researches methods to preserve water quality and

restore wetlands. In wetland demonstration sites, researchers are

investigating whether 1) short-lived perennials can be used to sup-

press reed canary grass that invades damaged wetlands, and

2) whether nutrients increase the likelihood of weedy plant invasion.

Rainwater gardens of hardy plants sited in low-lying areas trap

and absorb runoff from roofs and streets. Runoff from parking lots

is channelled into beds to support a variety of plants.

As for the facilities own water needs, municipal water

from Chanhassen serves the northern part of the arboretum,

including its visitors and learning center. A research center and

greenhouse, to the west in Victoria, uses a non-community

public well with softening and deionizing performed on the

water. “In the conservatory, we don’t want spotting on the leaves

from minerals,” Moe said. “In the research center is a wine lab

that needs pure water.”

“We don’t want the water to be a variable in the work

they’re doing.”

Much of the irrigation throughout the arboretum is done with

surface water from Lake Tamarack, to the north, and Green

Heron Pond within the grounds. Moe said drip irrigation requires

pure water, and they have three filters with sand media on the

shore of the lake.

FUNDING

Memberships and private donations are part of the funding for

the arboretum. Grants from the Legislative-Citizen Commission

on Minnesota Resources and the Minnesota Clean Water, Land

and Legacy Amendment of 2008 made possible the most recent

acquisition of land.

However, royalties from the plants developed remain a

major part of keeping the research center and arboretum

going. Ornamental plants and trees are patented or

trademarked. The University of Minnesota supplies nurseries and

other growers with other propagation materials. Moe said, that

from the twigs of an apple tree, a nursery might make as many

as 10,000 trees and pay the University a royalty for each one.

The market is competitive, Moe says, adding that a large

grocery store may contain produce from as many as 50 different

countries. “We’re competing in a global market. We need a

variety that is better than any other variety.

“As the standards get higher, consumers benefit.” •

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