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Hydrant Road Salt Protection 30 FTE labor hours required, 1 FTEs required, medium priority. Red plastic bags are generally installed in late fall and removed in early spring. The red bags are placed over hydrants located along County roads and higher volume city streets where more road salt is used for deicing during the winter months. Hydrant Vegetation Trimming 120 FTE labor hours required, 2 FTEs required, medium priority. is Trimming of vegetation around hydrants is generally completed for hydrants on government -owned land and in easement areas where regular mowing does not occur. This work is completed on an as - needed basis, to aid in fire department use and as a general maintenance practice. Trimming of vegetation around hydrants on private property are the responsibility of the property owners. Hydrant Snow Removal - Along City Property) 80 FTE labor hours required, 2 FTEs required, medium priority. Staff will assess and develop a map for implementation identifying hydrants along government property in 2026. When snowbanks reach a height of 3-4 feet (or higher) in snow storage areas near hydrants, PW will clear the snow from around hydrants, citywide and as time allows, for public safety. Private property owners are responsible for clearing the snow around hydrants on their property, per the City's Snowplowing, Snow Removal and Ice Control policy. Water Monitoring and Sampling 30 FTE labor hours required, 1 FTE required, high priority. The Minnesota Department of Health requires monthly water monitoring and sampling of 10 predetermined sample sites within the city. These samples are coordinated through Pace Analytical, and results are submitted on the City's behalf to the MDH. Each month, Pace Analytical staff visit the sites, collect a water sample from each and submit the samples for bacteria and chlorine residual testing. Additional samples are collected, quarterly, by PW staff and submitted directly to the MDH. The MDH also requires, the Consumer Confidence Report be mailed to property owners in July each year. This information is gathered by and mailed, with the property owner's utility bill, by the Utility Billing department. Lead and Copper Rule Inventory 40 FTE labor hours required, 1 FTEs required, high priority. Public Works will complete and submit to the state a lead service line inventory by April 30, 2025. Public Works will assist by gathering data and performing site inspections as needed. Data from this project was already submitted to the MDH but, additional work is needed to identify private lead services. Lead and Copper Sampling - 20 Locations Citywide Required Every 3 Years 60 FTE labor hours required, 2 FTEs required, Thigh priority. This process was last completed in 2022. PW will complete the sampling of 20 private property sample sites based on the new guidelines set forth by the EPA. These requirements target areas of the city, based on the lead and copper inventory work that began in 2024. Coordination of the significant amount of work for the Lead and Copper Rule Inventory and the Lead and Copper Sampling is required by the City's administrative staff and the PW staff, in 2025, and is a substantial undertaking. 44