Superior exploring options for water supply enhancement

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Water system improvement projects undertaken by the City of Superior along Bloom and Idaho streets from Second to Fifteenth streets are entering the final phases. New larger, water mains have been installed and the customers served along that area have been connected to the new mains. Some concrete work and seeding of the areas disturbed by the construction is about all that remains to be completed. While the work appears to have been done in one construction season, it was scheduled so the payments were part of two fiscal years.

Monday evening the members of the city council authorized the payment of associated bills in excess of $100,000.

In another water matter, the council approved having JEO Engineering conduct a well siting proposal.

Looking to meeting the future demand for water, the city is considering three alternatives. Those alternatives include a new well field, construction of a water treatment facility and reconditioning of the city’s current wells.

Prior to 1973, all of the city’s domestic water supply was drawn from the Republican River valley. Before being distributed to customers that water was treated in a facility located at the south end of Central Avenue. With the addition of a new well field northeast of Superior in approximately 1971, the treatment facility was shut down and all water was supplied from the new well field. Since then, the city has maintained a chlorine and fluorine injection facility near Seventh and Hartley streets.

The amount of suitable water than can be drawn from the existing well field has declined since the field was developed, Five wells are currently in continuous operation and one is on standby. Three wells have been disconnected from the system.

Over the past decade the nitrate levels have slowly risen.

In other action Monday, the council approved the purchase of a used 2013 John Deere motor grader. With trade in of the 1978 model the city has currently, the cost will be $112,500. A street department employee test drove the various machines under consideration before making recommendation to the council.

The council approve the hiring of Landyn Howell to fill a wastewater operator vacancy. He comes to the department with 22 years of experience operating a wastewater treatment plant for an ethanol manufacturer at Hastings. He is a resident of the Deweese area.

Mayor Chris Peterson appointment of Nikki Felmlee to the economic advisory review committee was accepted by the council.

The resignations of two long time members of the Superior Emergency Squad were accepted. Camie Kroeger is retiring from the squad after 35 years and Chris Peterson after nine years.

 

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