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2010 Page 6 ; MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER The City of Hugo's water system consists of supply and A portion of the City of Hugo is served by sanitary treatment facilities, storage facilities and a distribution sewer. This system flows into the Metropolitan system. Council Environment Services (MCES) sewage treatment system. Water supply and treatment facilities include all neces- sary equipment to pump, treat and distribute water The Forest Lake Interceptor flows southward from demanded by the system. The City of Hugo obtains its Forest Lake, through Forest Lake Township, Hugo, water from four deep wells in the Prairie du Chien- White Bear Lake, North Oaks, and Vadnais Heights Jordan aquifer. The water is then pumped into the dis- before ending in Little Canada. The wastewater tribution system following chlorinating,fluoridating and then flows to the Metropolitan plant located in St. the addition of polyphosphate. Polyphosphate delays Paul. This is the largest wastewater treatment plant the precipitation of oxidized manganese and iron, in the regional system and it handles the sewage thereby greatly reducing the layer of scale that forms from Minneapolis, St. Paul and many suburbs, in- on the pipe. What this means to consumers is less cluding Hugo. The City has entered into agreement rusty water problems. With its three wells in service, with the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Ser- the City is capable of producing over 3,000 gallons per vices to extend sanitary sewer service within the minute of water or over four million gallons per day. In City's 2020 urban development area. 2005, the average usage was 560,000 gallons per day. The City pumped over 204 million gallons for the The City's sanitary sewer system consists of a se- year. ries of gravity flow mains and lift stations with force mains. Wastewater flows by gravity until there is no The City of Hugo currently has two water storage facili- longer enough slope in the pipe to maintain flow. ties. They are both elevated tanks. Elevated tanks The wastewater is then lifted to a higher elevation serve two purposes; the first is to provide adequate with the use of lift stations and force mains so it water pressure in the distribution system and the sec- may then continue to flow by gravity into the Forest and is to provide storage for the City's water supply. Lake Interceptor. The two elevated tanks in Hugo have a storage capac- ity of 2.1 million gallons. The City of Hugo currently has eight lift stations within its sanitary sewer system. Due to the rela- The City of Hugo's distribution system consists of trunk tively flat terrain of Hugo, several more lift stations water mains (8-24 inches in diameter), lateral water will be required with future development taking mains (6-8 inches in diameter), service pipes, valves place. and hydrants. The majority of the City's water mains are ductile iron pipe, although older areas of the City have cast iron water mains. The City currently has over 330 hydrants, and that number is steadily increasing with the growth of the City. If you have any further questions on the municipal wa- ter system or you would like a copy of the Consumer Confidence Report contact Chris Petree, Public Works Director at (651) 762-6316, or E-Mail cpetree@ci.hugo.mn.us.