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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Director <br /> <br />DATE: June 10, 2020 <br /> <br />RE: Approval of Local Water Supply Plan <br /> <br /> <br />ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: <br />Motion to approve the Local Water Supply Plan. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requires cities to submit a local water <br />supply plan every five years. The plan addresses where drinking water originates, how it is <br />treated, how it is distributed, the trend for annual water consumption in the City, and measures in <br />place for conservation. <br /> <br />The plan is scaled back for Little Canada since the City purchases its water already treated from <br />St. Paul Regional Water Services. Therefore, the City does not have any wells or treatment <br />processes. There is information regarding usage and demand for the different categories of users <br />in the City such as residential and industrial. <br /> <br />The plan discusses the measures the City has taken to promote water conservation which include <br />seasonal water rates and the daytime sprinkling ban. Historically, the City has had pretty stable <br />usage from year-to-year with small annual decreases and increases caused mainly by changes in <br />precipitation. <br /> <br />The DNR approved the plan as submitted and it will be inserted as a chapter of the 2040 <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />Staff recommends approval of the Local Water Supply Plan. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Local Water Supply Plan <br /> <br />