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Planning & Zoning Board <br />October 11, 2017 <br />Page 4 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> Protect the City’s sustainable water supply through conservation by <br />reducing the demand for water, improving the efficiency of water use, <br />and reducing loss and waste of water <br /> Protect the groundwater source from contamination by implementing <br />the Wellhead Protection Plan <br /> Existing Water System <br />o Six wells <br />o Two water towers <br />o One booster station <br />o Over 80 miles of water main <br />o Seven emergency interconnections with adjacent communities <br />o Lino Lakes does not have a water treatment plant – The City does treat its <br />well water at the well heads with chlorine for disinfection, fluoride to prevent <br />tooth decay, and polyphosphate to sequester iron and manganese <br /> Water Demand Projections <br />o The City of Lino Lakes delivers approximately 1.4 million gallons of water <br />per day (MGD) <br /> Mr. Stoesz asked if we can assume the difference between usage for <br />sanitary sewer and water is used for irrigation <br /> Mr. Christensen stated that a lot of difference is contributed to <br />irrigation but other factors include water supplier services, <br />public works working on water system, leaks in system <br /> Mr. Stoesz asked how the metering is done <br /> Mr. Christensen stated that the pumped from the wells is <br />monitored by the City and DNR, the water that is being sold to <br />residents/businesses is being monitored by the City <br /> Mr. Masonick asked if the water table is remaining the same <br /> Mr. Christensen stated that the water table has remained stable <br /> Introduction: White Bear Lake Lawsuit <br />o Ramsey county District Court Ruling (August 30th, 2017) <br /> Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) allowed over- <br />pumping of the groundwater aquifer in the region of White Bear Lake <br /> Judge ordered the DNR to review groundwater appropriation <br />permits <br /> Impact: White Bear Lake Lawsuit <br />o Portion of southeastern Lino Lakes falls within five miles of White Bear Lake <br /> The City is closely following developments in this case <br /> Will coordinate with DNR to ensure compliance with regional and <br />state guidelines <br />o Initial development of District 4 is proposed to be temporarily supplied by <br />White Bear Township via an 8’ water line along southern border of Lino <br />Lakes <br /> This may be an issue depending on outcome of this lawsuit