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Monthly Rothschild Waterworks Operator Report

Feb 2024                                        

• The Rothschild Water Utility water usage average is 425,000 gallons per day (GPD).

• The current average water temperature is 45-51 °F in the Brown Boulevard

• The current average water temperature is 31-36 °F in the Cedar Creek

• Water Surplus and Becher Hoppe have continued work on the PFAS Pilot Study at the Rothschild Water Treatment Facility but is nearing the end. Craig or I perform daily recordings and water sampling(s) as required for the pilot study which saves outside contractor costs. Our last sampling was January 9, 2024. The data results look very positive for all media types for the removal of the PFAS.

• The current 2024 maintenance projects per WDNR requirements are scheduled for the Water All work will include WDNR inspection reports which will be submitted as required. They are as follows:

1. Inspection of the waste/backwash/recycle tanks: April or May of

2. Inspection of both the Brown Boulevard Water Tower and the Cedar Creek Water This work requires a strategic partial drain-down: Summer of 2024.

3. Underground reservoir cleaning and inspection. This work will include a complete draining, cleaning, inspection, and disinfection of the 70,000 and the 89,000-gallon underground reservoirs: This work has been rescheduled until September or October due to the ongoing pilot study test and the possibly of Kronenwetter needed water supply this spring.

4. Lane Tank, will be doing a complete cleaning of the exterior finish on the Brown Boulevard Tower in the summer months of 2024.

• Current Rothschild Water Well Output Summary:

1. Well #3 - 1,000 GPM (On-line)
2. Well #4 - 450 GPM (On-line)
3. Well #5 - 585 GPM (On-line)
4. Well #6 - 1,000 GPM (On-line)

• I completed the first quarter finished water sampling. This included nitrates, volatile organic compounds (VOC), and quarterly PFAS Results should be available by late February.

• Craig and I have continued to work on the annual winter projects that cannot be completed during the summer months due to high water Some examples of the work are the changing of a worn air actuated butterfly valve, draining/cleaning of the filter tanks, cleaning of the waste tank, and inspection preparations.

• Over the past couple of months, we have been having spotty communication issues between the Water Plant from Well #3 This was resolved by pulling a fiber optic cable from the Water Plant to Well #3 through an existing conduit. This work removed the radio issue altogether, so communications have been running at 100% between these locations.

However, the other radios on the SCADA system were installed at the same time as the Well #3 radio in 2010. Communication issues with these other radio stations have also started to increase resulting in gaps of data transmission and a loss of control of that facility from time to time. The other locations include Wells 4 & 6, the water towers, and the valve stations: 7 radios in total (not including Well #3). This summer I am hoping to eliminate Well #4 from the list by running a fiber optic line in an existing conduit like what was completed at Well #3. At this time it is not cost effective to run fiber optic lines to all the other sites; meaning new radios will need to be installed as part of the maintenance of the system this year.

If you have any question, please feel free to contact me at 715-302-0707 or email rstoviak@rothschildwi.com.

Respectfully submitted,
Rick

Rick Stoviak
Lead Water Works Operator

Jan 2024                                         

• The Rothschild Water Utility water usage average is 425,000 gallons per day (GPD).

• The current average water temperature is 45-51 °F in the Brown Boulevard Tower.

• The current average water temperature is 31-36 °F in the Cedar Creek Tower.

• Water Surplus and Becher Hoppe have continued work on the PFAS Pilot Study at the Rothschild Water Treatment facility. Craig or I perform daily recordings and water sampling(s) as required for the pilot study which saves outside contractor costs.  We sample again January 9, 2024.  The data results that we have been receiving look very positive for the removal of the PFAS for all media types.

• The current 2024 maintenance projects per WDNR requirements are scheduled for the Water Utility. All work will include entail WDNR inspection reports and be submitted as required.  

1. 1. Inspection of the waste/backwash/recycle tanks: January or early February of 2024.
   2. Inspection of both the Brown Boulevard Water Tower and the Cedar Creek Water Tower requires a strategic partial drain-down: Summer of 2024.
   3. Reservoir cleaning and inspection, Work will include complete draining, cleaning, inspection, and disinfection for the 70,000 and the 89,000-gallon underground reservoirs: April 2024.

• Current Rothschild Water Well Output Summary:

1. Well #3 -1,000 GPM (On-line)
2. Well #4 - 450 GPM (On-line)
3. Well #5 - 585 GPM (On-line)
4. Well #6 -1,000 GPM (On-line)

• Craig and I have started some of the winter projects that cannot be completed during the summer months due to high water use. Some examples of the work will be to change an air actuated butterfly valve, draining/cleaning of the filter tanks, clean the waste tank, and prepare it for inspection(s).

Respectfully submitted,
Rick

Rick Stoviak
Lead Water Works Operator