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THE CITY CONNECTION
Volume 27, Issue 2 Fall/Winter 2021
PRSRT STD
U.S.
POSTAL PATRON POSTAGE
WATERTOWN, WI PAID
Watertown, WI
53094 53094
Permit No. 1
FROM THE MAYOR'S DESK
D ear Community Friends
and Neighbors,
Watch for new recreational offerings this fall and winter such
as the return of the ice-skating warming house at Silver Creek
Pond, and expanded ways to watch local sports and events
In my letter to you in the through live streaming on YouTube made possible by our Media
Spring of 2021 edition of Productions Department. We’re planning to offer additional
the City Connection, I wrote fall/winter events in our new community spaces downtown
that I was “encouraged including the dedication of the community Christmas tree
and grateful” for all we had complete with ornament decorating!
endured and overcome in the
last year. I continue to remain Between now and then we will be busy completing our
thankful for this resilience, municipal budgeting process and redistricting. We will continue
and I am humbled to share to plan for a proposed new fire station. We will be hard at work
with you how proud and finishing the Interurban Trailhead, and we will continue our
inspired I am every day to be training with existing practices in de-escalation at the Police
a member of this community. Department.
It’s a privilege to serve as
your mayor, and to lead a Best wishes and hopes for the remainder of 2021, and for a
talented and dedicated city healthy, stable, and optimistic 2022.
team.
Sincerely,
Recently, I was fortunate to connect with my colleagues from
across the state to discuss, among many things, how our
communities have weathered the storm of the last 18 months. Emily McFarland, Mayor
In hearing their experiences, it was continually apparent to me
how fortunate we are in Watertown to have a strong business
community, resilient residents, a robust health care system,
dedicated public employees, and efficient inter-governmental
collaboration. As we continue to navigate these trying times,
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I know one thing for certain; we are stronger together. The CONNECT WITH MAYOR McFARLAND:
cities that came together persevered; those that were divisive,
struggled. As a community we undoubtedly will have difficult AVAILABLE ON:
conversations and differing views, but at our core we must
continue to come together.
I am proud to share the tremendous progress we’ve made with
the expansion and renovation of the Watertown Public Library.
Slated for completion in January 2022, the expanded space is
stunning, and will be such an asset for our community. I am also
pleased that Sharp Corner Park was recognized this spring with
the Best Public Improvement Project award by Wisconsin Main Look for more information on the Mayor's Page of the city
Street. Lastly, the construction documents for the Town Square website: https://bit.ly/WTTN_Mayor
are nearly complete, and we are looking forward to construction
beginning by spring of 2022. Watch for more Mayor Meet-Ups to be scheduled soon for
opportunities to connect in-person!
In addition to the incredible work taking place downtown, we
are also encouraged with the progress of our lead service line
replacement program. We plan to replace over 100 lead service
lines on public and private property this year. In addition to that
we replaced one mile of water main, and a quarter of a mile of
sanitary sewer. We continue to improve our roads, with over six
miles of street maintenance work, one mile of resurfacing work,
and about one mile of reconstruction work recently completed.
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CITY CLERK/TREASURER
2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS GENERAL VOTING INFORMATION
December 1, 2021 is the first day for candidates to begin There are no elections this fall, but it is never too early to plan
circulating nomination papers for local offices up for election in for voting in 2022! Persons not currently registered to vote or
Spring, 2022. In 2022 there will be four Aldermanic positions who moved or changed their name since they last voted will
up for election in even-numbered districts. The office of need to register. Voters may register in the office of the City
Mayor is also up for election in 2022. The term of office for an Clerk, 106 Jones Street during regular office hours. Proof of
Alderperson is two years and for the Mayor is three years. residence is required and must show your current name and
address. State law dictates items that may be used as proof of
To run for Alderperson, candidates must collect not less than 20 residence for voter registration. These items include: WI driver
and not more than 40 signatures from eligible voters within the license/ID card, real estate tax bill, utility bill, residential lease,
Aldermanic District. To run for Mayor, candidates must collect college ID with other proof of enrollment, bank statement,
not less than 200 and not more than 400 signatures from payroll check or document issued by a unit of government.
eligible voters within the City limits. Candidates may not solicit Voters may also register online at myvote.wi.gov. For questions
signatures prior to December 1, 2021 and the completed forms regarding voter registration or proof of residence contact the
must be turned in prior to 5:00 p.m. on January 4, 2022. All the City Clerk’s office at 920-262-4000.
forms necessary to run for local office are available in the Clerk/
VOTE!
Treasurer’s office at City Hall or on the City’s web site under the
Clerk/Treasurer Department: https://www.ci.watertown.wi.us/
departments/running_for_office.php
The Spring Election will be held April 5, 2022. If a primary is
required for any of the Aldermanic races or for the Mayoral race,
it will be held on February 15, 2022. The successful candidates
will take office on the third Tuesday in April, 2022.
PROPERTY TAX BILLS
For questions about running for office, please contact the City Property tax bills will be mailed in early December. City
Clerk at 920-262-4007. taxpayers may choose to pay real estate taxes in full by January
31 or take advantage of the installment plan. Due dates for the
WHAT IS REDISTRICTING? installment plan are January 31, April 30 and July 31. Taxpayers
Redistricting occurs every ten years following the decennial using the installment plan are responsible for remembering the
Census. During this process, electoral district boundaries due dates as no additional notices are sent after the original tax
are redrawn to adjust for shifts in population based on data bill is mailed. For taxpayers who wish to pay by the end of 2021
collected by the US Census Bureau. This process shifts and for income tax purposes, the last day City Hall will be open in
establishes new boundaries of the City’s wards and aldermanic 2021 to accept tax payments in person is December 29, 2021.
districts for the next decade. Staff will be working in late Taxpayers may postmark tax payments as late as December
September/early October on a plan to establish wards within 31, 2021 or drop them in the night deposit box outside the City
the county supervisory district plans set by Dodge and Hall front doors through December 31 and those payments will
Jefferson Counties and the Common Council will consider a be considered a 2021 payment. Receipts for mailed or night
resolution to adopt the new boundaries in October. Stay tuned deposit box payments are mailed if the taxpayer provides a self-
to the City’s web site and Facebook page for more information addressed, stamped envelope with the payment.
on these changes. Registered voters will be notified by mail
if their Aldermanic District and polling location changes as a PET LICENSES
result of redistricting. Pet licenses are issued for the calendar year and expire
December 31. The 2022 licenses will be available in mid-
December. Licenses not renewed or issued by the end of March
will be charged a late fee of $5.00. A current rabies vaccination
is required to issue a dog license. Fees are $5 for a spayed or
neutered pet and $10 for those not spayed or neutered. License
your pet at the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office, 106 Jones Street,
Watertown. If you are unable to make it to City Hall during
office hours, please use the night deposit box outside City Hall
to provide a copy of proof of rabies vaccination and payment
and the license will be mailed to you. For questions, please call
920-262-4018.
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WATERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
T WALL PROPOSAL APPROVED
The City Council unanimously approved a Development
Agreement between the City and Main Street Watertown LLC.,
also known as TWall Enterprises, to build an 87-unit apartment
complex with 2,800 sq ft of retail space on the lower levelt
adjacent to the future Town Square. “I want to thank the City
team, the RDA, and TWall for their hard work in putting this
together,” said Mayor McFarland. “This is a profound and
transformative project right in our hometown.” Construction
begins Spring of 2022 with a projected finish date of Spring of
2023.
OUR FUTURE DOWNTOWN SQUARE
As a catalyst for attracting economic activity to the downtown,
the Town Square will be actively managed and offer year-round
programming. Designed as a world-class, open-air space, it has
four unique plazas where people can gather to enjoy the arts,
culture, commerce, and play.
• LIBRARY PLAZA: Water Street can be closed and
transformed into a pedestrian mall. A community table
welcomes visitors to sit and relax.
• COMMUNITY PLAZA: Its main attractions are an
interactive water feature and a shade structure. It can
accommodate over 200 guests as well as food trucks and
vendors.
• PERFORMANCE PLAZA: This plaza features a wood stage
skirted by a naturalized backdrop which can accommodate RDA FUNDS DOWNTOWN RENOVATION
audiences of 250 or more. The RDA approved a $13,880 loan and $1,820 grant for Misti
• ROCK RIVER DOCK & PLAZA: A floating launch/dock Hawn, owner of the building at 415 E. Main Street. Contractors
provides paddlers safe access to the Square. Walkways are have already begun the facelift to expose the original facade. “I
rimmed with seating blocks that invite visitors to relax and couldn’t have done this extensive rehab without the support of
enjoy. the RDA,” said Hawn. “Thank you RDA, especially Matt Zastrow
and Alex Allon for their help and support.”
TOWN SQUARE UPDATE
The RDA is spearheading the construction of a Town Square
at the heart of downtown Watertown. Below is an update on
progress:
• DNR PERMITTING: Reconstruction of seawalls along the
Rock River required additional permitting in February
2021. The lengthy permitting process will be completed in
the coming weeks.
• FINAL PLANS: Construction documents are complete with
City approvals in the coming weeks. Request for Proposals
(RFP) for construction will be made public mid-October.
• CONSTRUCTION: A general contractor will be hired in
Nov. – Dec. Construction will be ongoing throughout the
spring with a tentative grand opening late-summer, early
fall 2022.
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PARKS PROJECTS & DEVELOPMENT
PARKS AND RECREATION HIGHLIGHTS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
It’s time for the park facilities to close for the season.
• Boomer Street Dog Exercise Park: Funded by a Quirk Restrooms will be closed, electric and plumbing turned off, and
Foundation grant, installed new activities including: be winterized. Park facilities will reopen on May 1st for the 2022
a tunnel, training/grooming table, climber, and photo summer season.
opportunity for your dogs.
DUCK MIGRATION
• Field 0: Funded by Watertown Youth Baseball Association People are encouraged not to feed the ducks and geese
and the Quirk Foundation, we installed Field 0, a smaller from September 1 to December 15 to encourage their natural
field for U10 play and lower. This provides a more intimate migration instincts. The ducks and geese will tend to live here
playing experience for our younger participants. over our harsh winter months if they have an abundance of
food.
• Watercraft Rentals: We were able to expand our fleet this
summer to include a tandem kayak and stand-up paddle ICE SKATING AND HOCKEY
boards that were funded by a Watertown Tourism Grant. When weather conditions permit, ice skating facilities will be
created and maintained at Silver Creek and Brandt/Quirk Park.
Ice needs to be at least 8 inches thick to be safe.
A hockey rink is made available in Brandt/Quirk Park when
temperatures are cold enough to spray ice. Temperatures 10
degrees or lower and sustained temperatures lower than 20
degrees are needed to make the hockey rink.
People are advised to use extreme caution when venturing out
onto river ice, as ice depths are not consistent. Ice conditions
that are near bridges and dams are especially dangerous.
HIKING & CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS
The Parks and Recreation Department and the Watertown
Unified School District together provide a four-mile trail system
for hiking and cross-country skiing. The trail is located on the
Brandt/Quirk Park and High School grounds. There is an access
and parking at the north end of both Carriage Hill Drive and
Hiawatha Street. The ski trail is groomed for skiing when there
is sufficient snow.
Planning a wedding in 2022? Consider holding your ceremony at the beautiful gazebo in
Riverside Park! Park reservations will begin on the first working day in February 2022 and
the gazebo can be reserved up to a year in advance.
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https://watertownwi.recdesk.com
RECREATION 514 S. First Street • (920)-262-8080
HALLOWEEN EVENTS PET EXERCISE
Watertown Park & Recreation Department is partnering with The Boomer Street Pet Exercise Park is located on Boomer
the YMCA on two (2) FREE EVENTS on Wednesday, October Street, 1/2 mile east of Twelfth Street at the old land fill site.
27. Halloween Hoopla from 5:30-6:30 pm is a celebration for New amenities include: tunnel, grooming/training table, climber
preschool aged families at the YMCA including games, door and photo opportunity area. Facilities include: perimeter
prizes, and costume judging. Zombies vs Humans Capture the fencing, a parking lot, directional fencing which allows your
Flag will be at Brandt/Quirk Baseball for elementary and junior pet to play off leash, waste collection bags and containers, and
high ages. Games, refreshments, and face painting will be mowed trail. Park rules are posted at the trail head. Admittance
available. is free. Dogs must play well with others!
BABYSITTER'S TRAINING COURSE Leashed dogs can also be exercised at the Brandt/Quirk Park
Start your babysitting business by learning how to keep Trail. Dogs are not allowed in any other area of the city’s park
yourself and others safe, how to handle behavior issues, system per city ordinance.
playtime and activity options, basic child care needs including
diapering and feeding and much more. With the extended THE WARMING HOUSE IS BACK!
course option, you can learn First Aid and Child & Infant CPR! We will have a new warming house at Silver Creek for skaters
See website, RecDesk, office and Facebook for the next class this winter. We will have a schedule of open hours and
dates & times. opportunities to rent it out.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
• Adult Basketball League
• Open Gym Basketball and Pickleball
• Little Dunkers Basketball
• High School Intramural Basketball
• Youth Wrestling
• Youth Archery
• Puzzle Contest
• Ice Skating Lessons
• Indoor Soccer Camp
• Ballet/Dance Classes
Watch our Facebook page or RecDesk for upcoming
programs!!!
FITNESS CLASSES
The department offers a variety of fitness classes year round—
Yoga, Zumba, Pound, Kickboxing, and Senior Fitness. Make us
a part of your work out routine!
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration is NOW available online! Go to
watertownwi.recdesk.com today to register your family.
Register and pay online at our RecDesk website!!
WINTER RENTALS
New this winter, we will be offering snowshoe and ice skate
rentals. Watch our Facebook page and website for more
details!
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RECREATION - INDOOR POOL
SWIM CALENDARS WATER WALKING & DEEP WATER AQUA JOG
Monthly calendars for the Indoor Pool are available at the Lap swimming and fitness classes not your thing? That’s okay!
Indoor Pool, Park & Recreation Office or the city’s website During water walking, adults may walk or jog laps using the
(www.ci.watertown.wi.us). Calendars reflect the times and cost shallow-depth area of the pool. Deep water aqua jogging is a
for the different classes and activities offered each day. time when adults may use the 12-foot area of the pool to jog
or tread water. Aqua jog flotation belts are available to use,
LESSONS if desired. Water walking and deep-water aqua jog are not
Swim lessons are scheduled at a variety of days and times instructor-led; participants exercise independently. Bring a
throughout the year so you can choose what fits your schedule friend to work out with! Cost is $4.00/city resident or $5/non-
best. Each class is scheduled for eight 35-minute sessions city resident or a season pass.
with 5 minutes built in for parent-teacher interaction. Classes
are taught by trained instructors and follow the American WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program. All classes meet at the If you are 16 years or older and a proficient swimmer, you can
Indoor Pool, located at Riverside Middle School. Fees are $30/ become an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor. Learn
city residents and $45/non-city residents. Swim class course to teach children and adults to swim and give water safety
descriptions, schedules, and registration materials are available presentations to kids and their parents.
at the Indoor Pool, the Park & Recreation Department office
(514 South First Street) or on our website (www.ci.watertown. Classes are held at the Indoor Pool. Registration is available
wi.us) prior to each new session. prior to each new course. Check out the city’s website (www.
ci.watertown.wi.us) or our RecDesk (www.watertownwi.recdesk.
UPCOMING LESSONS com) for details.
Watch for Lil’ Swimmers sessions in January! The winter swim
lesson session is tentatively scheduled to begin in late January LIFEGUARD TRAINING
2022. Learn to become a lifeguard in this blended learning format
course. Candidates must be 15 years by the end of the course.
Classes are held at the Indoor Pool. Registration is available
prior to each new course. Check out the city’s website (www.
ci.watertown.wi.us) or our RecDesk (watertownwi.recdesk.com)
for details.
OPEN SWIM
It’s a great way to spend an afternoon! Weekends from 1:00—
4:00 pm. Cost is $4/city resident or $5/non-city resident per
person or a swim pass. Fantastic family fun! Great exercise,
too. Check out the monthly pool calendar for dates & times. WATERTOWN AQUATIC TEAM
It’s cool to be at the pool! Bring out your competitive spirit and join our age group swim
team! This program is a parent-run competitive swim team
LAP SWIM that operates with assistance from the Watertown Parks &
Lap swim is available at a variety of times throughout the week. Recreation Department. Workouts are held on a variety of days
Fees are $30/city residents and $45/non-city residents. Please and times for kids of all levels at the Indoor Pool, located at
see the monthly indoor pool calendar for dates and times. Riverside Middle School. All practice sessions are conducted
Hope you can join us! Swimming is a lifetime leisure sport. See by certified, professional coaches who offer individualized
you at the pool!!! attention with an emphasis on instruction, training and
competition to people of all ages and abilities.
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SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER Open M—F, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
514 S. First Street • (920)-262-8099
WELCOME RENT THE CENTER
The Watertown Senior & Community Center welcomes you Do you need a place to hold a shower, graduation, or birthday
to visit our facility. We’ll be happy to give you a tour of our party? Don’t want to clean for company? The Watertown
wonderful center! We offer many activities - there is something Senior & Community Center has rooms available for your event.
for everyone. Anyone 50 and older may become a member. The Prices start at $30/hr. Don’t hesitate. Book early!
2022 membership fees are $10 for city residents and $15 for
non-city residents. KWIK TRIP GIFT CARDS
The center has $20 Kwik Trip gift cards available. The cards can
ACTIVITIES be used at any Kwik Trip store for gas or any store item. They
See newsletters for dates/times. Must be a member to make great gifts for any occasion.
participate. Make new friends while you play!
TAXI VOUCHERS
• 500 • Euchre The Watertown Senior Center can provide a Taxi Voucher
• Adult Coloring • Fitness Classes (valued at $2.75) to seniors, 50 and above, that need a ride
• Advanced Bridge • Hand & Foot Care to or from the center to participate in programming. Please
• Board Games • Knitting/Crocheting contact the office for more details.
• Beginner’s Bridge • Mah-Jongg
• Bingo • Movie Matinees
• Bunco • Phase 10
• Caring Crafters • Scrabble
• Claire’s Mending • Sheepshead
• County Benefit Specialists • Various Fundraising Events
• Cribbage • Walking
• Dominoes • Watercolor Club HUNGER TASK FORCE STOCKBOX
• Mexican Train Dominoes • Wii Games This free program is available monthly to seniors 60 years and
• Educational Presentations • Woodcarvers older. Eligibility is determined by monthly income—1 person
• Entertainment • And more! household is $1,316 and 2 person is $1,784. See Senior Center
newsletter for dates and times.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Jefferson County Senior Dining Program has added home
delivered meals in the city of Watertown to the list of services
provided. Meals are catered through Feil’s Catering and
delivered from the Watertown Senior Center.
For those aged 60 and older that are homebound and have
difficulty shopping or preparing meals, this hot noon meal is
a great way to ensure that they or a loved one is receiving a
healthful lunch, Monday through Friday. Home delivered meals
are offered within the Watertown city limits in both Jefferson
and Dodge counties to those assessed and found eligible at
a suggested donation of $4.00 a meal. Monthly menus are
available for review at the Watertown Senior Center, or online at
www.jeffersoncountywi.gov. To inquire about eligibility, call the
Go Green Senior Dining Program Watertown Meal Site at (920) 728-1210.
$2.00 View our monthly
newsletter, The River View,
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
With the center resuming normal scheduling, we need
OFF online at:
www.cityofwatertown.org
or pick up a copy in our
receptionists, popcorn makers, and some program leaders. If
you are interested, please call the Senior Center office.
office.
Senior Center membership
* New members only
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Managed & operated by Wisconsin Aviation
WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (920) 261-4567 • WisAv@WisAv.com
M—F: 7 AM to 8 PM, Sa—Su: 7 AM to 7 PM
EAA AIRVENTURE 2021 ACTIVITY
The Watertown Airport was hustling and bustling the last week
of July with multitudes of pilots from all over the world who
were eager to, once again, attend the world’s largest airplane
convention in Oshkosh. Over 500 airplanes traversed our airport
during this busy week, including a rare Stinson Trimotor, a ten-
passenger airliner from the mid-1930s (pictured to the right). Four
aircraft clubs staged at our airport prior to their group flights into
Oshkosh—the Stinsons, Wittman Tailwinds, Aeroncas, and Cessna
182/185s. In addition, our local EAA Chapter 320 hosted their
first pre-Oshkosh bash, called “WOW” (Wings Over Watertown),
on the Friday evening before the start of EAA. The Chapter
welcomed and entertained over 120 travelers and area residents
with food, music, and spirits. Needless to say, our local and nearby
restaurants, hotels, and rental car agencies were overflowing with
business throughout the week.
WATERTOWN AIRPORT COMMUNITY DAY RECAP
With free admission to the airport grounds, this annual all-day
event, held on Sunday, September 12, offered exciting activities
for everyone. The Ninety-Nines International Organization of
Women Pilots served over 400 pancake breakfasts to transient
pilots and local community residents. 165 airplane rides by
Wisconsin Aviation and several helicopter rides by Aurora
Helicopters LLC were provided throughout the morning and
early afternoon. Pictured to the left is passenger Travis Calhoun
and his Wisconsin Aviation pilot, Creston Saul. Other highlights
included drone races, remote-controlled model airplane
demonstrations, and static aircraft displays, which included
vintage warbirds through modern Cirrus aircraft. Despite the
overcast skies and imminent rain, the event was well attended.
GREAT GIFTS FOR ANY OCCASION
The following adventures await you at the airport. Gift certificates
are available online at WisconsinAviation.com or by calling the
airport at 920-261-4567.
• Discovery Flight — Experience a hands-on flight with a certified
instructor. Consists of 1 hour of ground instruction on airport and
airplane basics and 30 minutes of flight with you at the controls,
including taxiing, takeoff, maneuvering, and landing. Only $89.00
• Scenic Flight — Get a view of your world that most never see!
40 minutes of viewing the local area from a new perspective! Up
to 3 people in a 4-seat aircraft. Take your camera along to snap
some unique aerial photos of your favorite places. $99.95
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WATERTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Scams, cont.) Social Security scams happen when scammers
pose as government officials to get you to send money or give up
personal and financial data for use in identity theft. One common
tactic involves fake Social Security Administration employees call-
ing people with warnings that their Social Security numbers have
been linked to criminal activity and suspended. The scammers
ask you to confirm your number so they can reactivate it or claim
they can issue you a new one, for a fee. This is no emergency but
a ploy to get money and personal data: Social Security does not
block or suspend numbers, ever.
• Double check with family and/or friends if they are the one
really calling asking for money even if they ask you “not to
tell anyone”.
• Never provide confidential information to any person not
affiliated with a legitimate business
• Don’t send funds or deposit checks to/from someone you
don’t know
• Don’t be scared or pressured into sending money
• If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
Drive Safely:
• Take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on
medians and on curbs.
• Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully
and be alert in residential neighborhoods.
Keep Costumes Both Creative and Safe:
• Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible instead
of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision.
• When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to
SNOW EMERGENCIES prevent trips and falls.
The winter season will soon be upon us which means we need to Walk Safely
get our shovels and snow blowers ready. This also means that • Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and
snow emergencies are right around the corner. When a snow crosswalks. Look left, right, and left again.
emergency is issued, parking on city streets and alleys will be • Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no
banned between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. There are several ways sidewalks, walk facing traffic.
for you to stay informed and avoid a citation. Snow emergen- • Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach
cies will be posted on Facebook, the city and police department children to never dart out into the street or cross between
websites and by text through Text My Gov. To opt into the City of parked cars.
Watertown’s Text My Gov, text Watertown to 91896.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
SCAMS
Grandparent scams typically work something like this: The vic-
tim gets a call from someone posing as his or her grandchild.
This person explains that he or she is in trouble: There’s been
an accident, or an arrest, or a robbery. The caller might claim to
be hospitalized or in jail. The impostor offers just enough detail
about where and how the emergency happened to make it seem
plausible and perhaps turns the phone over to another scammer
who pretends to be a doctor, police officer or lawyer. The “grand-
child” implores the target to wire money immediately, adding an
anxious plea: “Don’t tell Mom and Dad!”
Page 10WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT
GET AHEAD OF THE WINTER FREEZE
It's not too early to begin preparing for the heating season.
Check these 10 tips off your list and get ahead of the wonter
freeze!
• Our furnace has been inspected and serviced by a
qualified professional during the last 12 months. (A furnace
should be serviced at least once a year.)
• Our chimneys and vents have been cleaned and inspected
by a qualified professional. I have checked for creosote
built-up. (Not cleaning your chimney is the leading cause
of chimney fires from built up creosote. This service needs
to be done at least once a year.)
• Our wood for our fireplace or wood stove is dry, seasoned
wood.
• Our fireplace screen is metal or heat-tempered glass, in
good condition and secure in its position in front of the
fireplace.
SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLATION • We have a covered metal container ready to use to dispose
City of Watertown residents who live in single family or two- cooled ashes. (The ash container should be kept at least 10
family homes and are in need of a smoke alarm because they feet from the home and any nearby buildings.)
do not have one can request to have fire department personnel • Our children know to stay at least 3 feet away from the
come out and install one for them. fireplace, wood/pellet stove, oil stove or other space
heaters.
PUBLIC OUTREACH REQUESTS • Our portable space heaters have an automatic shut-off.
To request a visit from the fire department, a station tour, or • Our portable space heaters will be plugged directly into
one of our educational programs, please fill out and submit the an outlet (not an extension cord) and placed at least three
requested information below. Please make your request at least feet from anything that can burn; like bedding, paper,
3 weeks in advance. walls, and even people. (Place notes throughout your
home to remind you to turn off portable heaters when you
While firefighters enjoy participating in community events, leave a room or go to bed.)
our first priority is providing quality, timely, and professional • We have tested our smoke alarms and made sure they
emergency services to those who live in, work in, and visit the are working. (You need smoke alarms on every level of
City of Watertown. We may not be able to accommodate all the home, inside each sleeping room and outside each
event requests due to firefighter training and other scheduling separate sleeping area. For the best protection, the smoke
conflicts. alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds,
they all sound.)
If a fire crew attends your event, they will typically remain • We have tested our carbon monoxide alarms and made
“in service” and stage the apparatus somewhere that allows sure they are working. (Carbon monoxide alarms should be
them to leave quickly if they are dispatched to an emergency. located outside each sleeping area and on every level of
Responding to an emergency may cause the crew to be late to the home.)
the event, to have to leave abruptly, or in some cases, to not
show up at all.
We will contact you by phone or by email to confirm or decline
your event. All requests for the fire department are subject to
conflicts with emergency runs and other scheduled events.
Mark your Calendars….Fire Department Open House
tentatively planned for October 30th! Watch our Facebook
page for more details as they become available.
Page 11WATERTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 South Water Street
(920) 262-4090 • watertownpubliclibrary.org
LIBRARY HOURS: CELEBRATE PUMPKIN-PALOOZA FUN WITH THE LIBRARY!
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: 9 AM - 1 PM
Sunday: 12 PM - 4 PM
HOW DO I GET A LIBRARY CARD?
Library policy requires that you provide proof of ID with current
address.
If you do not have a photo ID with a current address, please
bring an alternate form of ID that verifies
your address along with your photo ID.
Acceptable alternate IDs include utility bill, rent receipt, lease or
checks with current address along with a valid driver’s license
or state ID
COVID-19 POLICY
Masks are recommended
while visiting the library.
No fines for Watertown patrons checking out and returning
items at the Watertown Public Library.
Library users will be charged the cost of items they do not
return.
Page 12WATERTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY OF THINGS
Books and More! We offer a collection of items that you can
check out with your library card:
• Adventure Passes
• American Girl dolls
• Milwaukee Art Museum Pass
• Kindle paperwhite book reader
• Ring Light Kit
• WiFi Hotspots
• Cake Pans
• Snowshoes
• Ukuleles
• Yard Games
• (Dice, Dominoes, Scrabble)
• Projector and screen
• Skeleton Learning Kit
• Backyard Movie Kit
• Roll Up Keyboard
• Table Tennis Kit
JOIN THE FALL READING BOOK CHALLENGE!
Come to the library to pick up a challenge sheet (we have one
each for kids, teens and adults). The sheet challenges you to
read books that "fall" into various seasonal categories (like a
book with a pumpkin on the cover, a book by an author you are
thankful for, etc.). If you complete 10 of the categories before
the end of November you will be entered to win a Fall Reading
Basket full of goodies to make your reading experience even
cozier (one basket will be given away for each age group)!
Page 13STREETS & SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT
LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE AND ROUTES
Fall leaf collection is scheduled to begin October 18 in Section
3. Once a section is completed, crews move onto the next
section (unlike brush collection). The next week, no matter
where we ended the previous week, we begin with the
designated section.
Section 1: Northwest Portion - North side of West Main Street
north to city limit. West of River and/or East Spaulding to city
limit.
Section 2: Northeast Portion – North side of East Main Street/
Summit Avenue/East Gate Drive to the city limit and east of
Rock River and/or Schiller Street to Schuman Drive and/or
Kuckkan Lane.
Section 3: Southwest Portion – South side of West Main Street
to city limits. Rock River/Railroad/River Drive west to city limits.
Section 4: Southeast Portion – South side of East Main Street/ OH NO! SNOW!
Summit Avenue, East Gate Drive to city limits. Rock River/ Ready or not, winter is coming! During snow season residents
Railroad/River Drive east to city limits. are encouraged to:
• Park vehicles off the streets in accordance with the winter
Leaf collection and brush collection routes are the same. Map parking ordinance when snow is forecasted.
located on city website. • Keep driving to a minimum when plows and salters are out.
• Allow extra time for slippery conditions
• Maintain safe driveways, sidewalks and crosswalks at your
property as required by City Ordinance.
• Unsafe or un-maintained sidewalks should be reported to
the Police Department’s non-emergency number at
920-261-6660.
• Remain a safe distance behind the salt and plow trucks.
Following too closely could result in damage to your
vehicle and City equipment. When plowing and salting
under adverse conditions, it is extremely difficult to see a
vehicle behind them.
The Street Department Team looks forward to working with
you to provide safe winter travel for everyone. Residents can
call the Street Department at 920-262-4080 with snow removal
questions and concerns.
CHRISTMAS TREE CHIPPING MOVING? PLAN AHEAD!
Weather permitting, discarded Christmas tree chipping will The Solid Waste and Recycle crew do not, per city ordinance,
begin Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Nails, wires, lights, tree stands, pick up items abandoned at the curb. Always refer to the
and plastic bags must be removed from the trees. All strings of Recycling Guidelines for reference/pricing or rent a dumpster.
lights can be recycled for no fee– please drop off at the Street
Department/Recycle Center.
Page 14SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING GUIDE
LANDSCAPE WASTE
YARD WASTE DROP OFF SITE • 1507 Boomer Street Grass clippings, vines, garden plants, flowers, wood chips, apple
City residents may drop off yard waste during hours of tree droppings, corn stalks, etc. Absolutely NO garbage, paper,
operation. The site also offers free full truckloads of compost, or plastic bags.
wood chips, and fill dirt to city residents (complete paperwork • Residents take to yard waste drop-off site during site
first at Street Department). The yard waste drop off site hours
operates from April to November, weather permitting. • Separate into yard waste/garden/leaves OR twigs/
branches/brush to drop-off at appropriate area.
2021 Site Hours: • Bags must be emptied and disposed of properly
Mondays, 3:30 to 7* PM
Wednesdays, 3:30 to 7* PM Branches, hedges, and tree limbs. Maximum Diameter: 6 inches
Saturdays, 9 AM to 1 PM Minimum Length: 4 feet Maximum Length: None
* Site closes at 6 PM after daylight savings time • Cut ends facing street – except in a sidewalk area, please
place parallel to not block sidewalk.
STREET DEPARTMENT • 811 South First Street • No grass, fabric, rocks, stumps, or debris mixed with
City residents may drop off various recycling materials during branches.
regular office hours. • Picked up once per month – see schedule posted to
website. The City Crews do not do storm damage pickups
2021 Site Hours: or other special pickups outside normally scheduled
Monday through Friday: 6:30 AM –3:30 PM routes.
(920) 262-4080
HOUSEHOLD WASTE
Please place all waste resulting from normal operation of a
household in the gray garbage carts. Examples: old clothing,
diapers, animal waste, plastic film, plastic wraps, used tissues
and napkins, garden hoses and plastic shopping bags.
LEAF COLLECTION, TO BAG, OR NOT TO BAG?
CURB PLACEMENT OF CARTS This year’s leaf collection program will offer a new option to
Please help us make your solid waste removal go as smoothly residents. Leaves can be put into compostable, paper bags and
as possible! Our trucks must be able to maneuver the lifting put out by the street before the regular brush/leaf collection
arm around the cart for pick up. Please allow a minimum of 3 pick-up. Only fall leaves can be put into paper bags for this
feet of space between carts as well as from other items such as street-side collection; paper bags with other, non-leaf materials
mailboxes, parked cars, and utility poles. The handles of carts will be tagged and left on the terrace.
should face away from the curb. Carts must be placed at the
curb by 6am on your scheduled waste removal day, and off the Benefits of bagging leaves include:
curb by 8pm the following day. • Raking and yard clean-up on your schedule, not the City’s
leaf pick-up schedule (bags of leaves can easily be stored
out of site until it’s time to put them out for the monthly
leaf collection)
• Keep leaves out of the streets and storm drains, preventing
local flooding
• Keep decomposing leaves out of streets and storm drains,
reducing the amount of phosphorus and other nutrients
flowing into local waterways via the storm system when it
rains
• Lower cost of annual leaf collection program
City crews will run the traditional leaf collection program (rake
loose leaves to the edge of curb), with an additional option
to bag leaves this year. Residents can choose either option to
CORRECT CART PLACEMENT manage leaves this fall. For more information, visit: https://www.
(Carts spaced far apart with openings facing street) ci.watertown.wi.us/departments/brush_chipping_route.php
Page 15SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING GUIDE
Recycling and solid waste carts are owned by the city and Expired or unwanted chemicals and hazardous waste MUST
must stay with the residence. Items that are outside of the be brought to a Clean Sweep event. Visit ci.watertown.wi.us,
carts and placed on the curb will not be picked up. jeffersoncountywi.gov/cleansweep or call (920) 262-4080 for
details.
BLUE RECYCLE CARTS PACKING MATERIAL
Weekly pickup - visit www.watertown.wi.us for details. packing material, peanuts, and bubble wrap
Recycle carts may contain cardboard, plastic, glass, tin, • Since 2019 – The City’s recycling contractor does not accept
aluminum metal and paper as noted below ONLY. No food packing material. Please place these in your garbage cart.
should remain in containers or placed in the recycle carts.
Excess recyclables may be brought to the Street Department/
CARDBOARD Recycle Center.
Corrugated Cardboard, chipboard & glossy chipboard, all
cardboard from food products – cake boxes, cracker boxes,
tissue boxes, pizza boxes, orange juice containers, fast food The below items may be brought to the Street Department/
containers, etc. Recycle Center at 811 S First St.
• Cut to fit in recycling cart if needed
• Keep free of debris Please do NOT place the below items in Recycle Carts. Check in at
• Use paper bags or plastic bags if desired office upon arrival. Fees may apply. Lift assistance is not available.
PLASTIC WHITE GOODS
Containers numbered 1 through 7 Stoves, washers, dryers, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, air
• This includes oil containers, #2 bulky rigid plastics (five- conditioners, freezers
gallon buckets, laundry baskets, plastic crates, children’s
toys, etc.) ELECTRONICS
• Loosen caps, rinse, and flatten Televisions, computers, monitors, key pads, printers, mouse, fax
• Plastic store shopping bags should be returned to the machine, cords, chargers, stereo, laptops, VCR, DVD and blue
stores or placed into garbage ray players, phones, etc.
GLASS APPLIANCES – SMALL AND MEDIUM
Bottles and Jars Microwaves, dehumidifier, air conditioner, water cooler, toaster,
• Rinse mixers, toaster ovens, Keurig, carpet cleaners, vacuum, space
• Do NOT place these items in garbage heater, paper shredder, etc.
ALUMINUM/METAL FURNITURE
cans, foil, baking pans, metal cooking/baking pans, Couches, recliner, love seat, sectional, upholstered chairs,
#1 propane cylinders futons, tables, ottoman, lawn furniture, mattresses, box springs,
• Rinse. Flatten if possible bed frames, etc.
• No scrap metal or bumpers
• Aerosol spray cans must be empty CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
• Propane cylinders (#1 only) must be completely empty Wood (including non-hazardous painted, treated and coated
wood/products), wall coverings, plaster, drywall, plumbing
PAPER fixtures, non-asbestos insulation, roofing shingles and roof
Newspaper, magazines, mixed paper, wrapping paper & tissue coverings (not from an entire roofing job), plastics – not sealed
paper, mail items, books, fast food paper products in a manner that conceals waste or contaminates. Please note
• May be bagged to stay dry and bundled we cannot accept bulk construction debris. Please call the
Street Department BEFORE you bring the items in to confirm
pricing and availability.
Page 16SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING GUIDE
WASTE OIL AND FILTERS
Place oil in a sealed one-gallon container (milk jug or similar
size) and bring to the Street Department at 811 S First Street.
No oil mixed with anti-freeze, gasoline, paint thinner or other
flammable liquids. Empty oil containers may be recycled.
BATTERIES
• Automotive Lead acid batteries may be recycled at the
Street Department.
• Household/Dry cell batteries may be disposed of in the
garbage.
• Nickel cadmium (nicad), lithium ion (rechargeable), Lithium
metal, and mercury batteries must be deposited at a Clean
Sweep Event.
ITEMS WITH MERCURY
• Fluorescent bulbs, high pressure sodium or metal halide
bulbs – must be recycled at the Street Department/
Recycle Center. Fees apply.
• Incandescent or halogen bulbs – contain no hazard and
may go into the garbage.
• Thermometers and thermostats must be recycled at the
Street Department or Clean Sweep Event.
LATEX PAINT
Air dry liquid paint by removing the lid. To speed up the
process, mix sand or kitty litter with the paint. Dispose of dried
paint in gray garbage cart.
The City does NOT accept tires. Please contact your local dealer
for disposal.
SHARPS DISPOSAL
Contact Watertown Health Department: 920-262-8090
OLD, UNUSED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
Watertown Police Department: 920-261-6660
Page 17RECYCLING GUIDE - DROP OFF FEES
Residents Living Outside City of Watertown city limits within contracted communities will be charged an additional $5.00 per item for some items.
CITY RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT WITHIN
APPLIANCES: SERVICED AREA
• Small Vacuum Cleaners, Carpet Cleaners, Coffee Maker,
Toaster Oven, Fans (ceiling, box, and stand), torpedo
heaters, space heaters $3.00
• Medium – Microwave, Dehumidifier, Air Conditioner $15.00
• Large – Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Water Heater, Stove,
Refrigerator, Freezer $20.00
BULBS & BALLASTS:
• Bulbs $0.50 each
• Fluorescent Bulbs – less than 4’. $0.50 each
• Fluorescent Bulbs – 4’ or larger $0.75 each
• Ballasts $3.00 each
ELECTRONICS:
• Keyboards, Mice, Cords, Chargers No Charge
• CD, DVD, HVS, game consoles, stereo, tablets, speakers
cameras $5.00/each
• Computer Monitors and Laptops $10.00/each
• Computer Towers, Printers, Copy Machines $10.00/each $15.00/each
• Televisions $35.00/each $15.00/each
$40.00/each
FURNITURE:
• Chairs – Kitchen Table Chairs, Office/Desk Chairs, etc. $10.00/each
• Entertainment Centers, Dressers $10.00/each
• Loveseat, Recliners, Upholstered Chairs $15.00/each
• Couches (Hide-A-Bed Frame & Mattress removed; extra $25.00/each $20.00/each
charge for mattress) $30.00/each
• Hot Tub $30.00/each
• Piano, Organ $30.00/each $35.00/each
$35.00/each
MATTRESSES & BOXSPRINGS (including bag): $20.00/each
• Bags only $5.00/each $25.00/each
CARPET (All Carpeting) $1.00/Sq Yd
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS:
• Small Load (Car) $25.00/each
• Large Load (Pickup Bed OR Trailer up to 8’ Length - no $50.00/each
items over 8’)
• Punch Card – 5 drop offs per year $100.00/each
OTHER:
• Batteries No Charge
• Metal No Charge
• Oil No Charge
• Extra Garbage and/or Recycling No Charge
CURBSIDE BULK PICKUP ITEMS – PICKUP DAY: MONDAY
• Recliner or Loveseat $30.00
• Couch (no mattress) $50.00
• Stove, Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator, or Freezer $40.00
• Piano or Organ $60.00
Page 182021 STREET CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
RECONSTRUCTION SEAL COATING COMPLETED FOR 2021
• South Twelfth Street from Railroad Tracks to Sunset • Mary Knoll Lane from 200’ North of Country Lane to
Avenue – Complete Carriage Hill Drive (N)
• South Third Street from River Drive to Mary Street – • Harvey Avenue from Western Avenue to Thomas Avenue
Expected completion in early November • East Gate Drive from City Limits to Summit Avenue
• Hart Street from South Third Street to Dakota Street – • South Twelfth Street from Hart Street to Boomer Street
Expected completion in early November • South Street from Milford Street to 500’ West of
• William Street from Wakoka Street to Dakota Street – Winnebago Way
Expected completion in early November • Randolph Street from Hart Street to Dead End
• Carol Street from Randolph Street to South Tenth Street
RESURFACING • Reinhold Street from Randolph Street to South Tenth
• Air Park Drive from South Church Street to 900’ East of Street
Gateway Drive – Complete • William Street from Randolph Street to South Tenth Street
• West Spaulding Street from North Church Street to Water • Hart Street from Randolph Street to South Twelfth Street
Street – Expected completion in late October • Clark Street from South Third Street to Utah Street
• North Fourth Street from Bridge to Hill Street – Expected • North Water Street from STH 16 to Silver Creek Road
completion in late October • Summit Avenue (STH 19) from E. Main Street to 900’ West
• South Twelfth Street NB Lane from Sunset Avenue to of East Gate Drive
Western Avenue – Expected completion in late October • Hidde Drive from Perry Street to Boughton Street
• Wedgewood Drive from Meadowbrook Drive to 200’ East
of Coventry Drive
• Oconomowoc Avenue from Concord Avenue to Kossuth
Street
• Allermann Drive from 200’ Southeast of Richards Avenue
to 150’ West of Prairie Court
• Allermann Drive from 150’ West of Prairie Court to Dead
End
• Riverwood Court from Allermann Drive to Dead End
• River Drive from South Third Street to William Street
Page 19WATER DEPARTMENT 800 Hoffmann Drive
(920) 262-4075 • wttnwater@ci.watertown.wi.us
HOURS AND AFTER-HOURS CONTACT INFORMATION IT'S TIME TO WINTERIZE
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 2:50 PM It is important to winterize your home to protect the water
pipes from freezing.
For after hour emergencies contact the Police Department at
the non-emergency number, 920-261-6660. • Make sure that all basement windows and doors are
closed.
We will be closed for the following holidays: • Insulate basement windows and doors, and insulate water
Thanksgiving Nov. 25th & 26th pipes that are on outside walls, use heat tape where
Christmas Dec. 23rd & 24th necessary.
New Years Dec. 31st & Jan. 3st • Re-open heat vents in basements or crawl spaces.
• If water pipes are in a cabinet along an exterior wall, open
the cabinet doors especially at night, to avoid trapping
cold air by the pipes.
The Water Department is not responsible for thawing the
service after the curb stop, the plumbing on the property, or in
the home. We will turn the water off at the curb for a leaking
service, at the homeowner’s expense.
Should the meter freeze and break due to negligence on the
part of the property owner or occupant, the broken meter cost
WATER DEPARTMENT QUICK FACTS and labor charges will be billed.
• 807,154,000 gallons of water were pumped in 2020. This
could fill 1,223 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
• Watertown has 120 miles of water main. If laid end-to-end,
it would reach past Chicago!
• Some water main installed in 1896 is still in use today!
• 12,811,500: the number of meter readings received each
year from 8,775 meters. Each meter can send in up to 4
meter readings each day!
• 82,939 postcard water bills were mailed in 2020. The
postage alone cost $21,603.23!
• 8,798 meters, 11,342 valves, and 1,381 fire hydrants are
maintained by 7 employees along with many more items!
• 7,155 phone calls were handled by office staff in 2020.
• $250,000 Cost of electricity to keep the Water
Department pumping water in 2020.
• 1,038 bills were created in 2020, for customers who were
moving. This is lower than the five-year average of 1,206!
Watertown's 120 MILES of 530 meters indicate a leak
water main could reach from every day, on average!
Watertown to Chicago, if laid
end-to-end!
Page 20WATER DEPARTMENT
WHAT MAKES UP A CITY UTILITY BILL? ADDITIONAL METER CHARGE*
WTR-Water volume charges For meters that are plumbed in to measure the volume of water
WATER BASE-Base meter charges-pays for debt. not discharged into the sanitary sewer system and for sewerage
SEWER-Sewer volume charges service customers to determine the amount of sewage that
SEWER BASE-Base meter charges-pays for debt. is discharged into the sanitary sewer system. *Plus a $60.00
PUBLIC FIRE-hydrant maintenance. initial installation charge
STORMWATER-charges vary-contact the Street Dept. at 920- 5/8” or 3/4”……..$4.20 1 1/2”……....$11.50
262-4080 with questions. 1”……………..….$6.50 2”……….….$17.50
GARBAGE-contact Street Dept. at 920-262-4080 with
questions.
PENALTY-payments received after the due date are subject to IMPORTANT! DO YOU HAVE A DELINQUENT CITY UTILITY
late fees. BILL???
All city utility accounts that have a balance remaining after their
Public Fire Water** Sewer*** September due date will have the outstanding balance sent to
5/8": $8.60 $8.40 $21.78 City Hall for collection. A separate notice will be sent for this
3/4": $8.60 $8.40 $21.78 amount. All accounts receiving a separate notice will have until
1": $22.00 $13.00 $30.80 October 31, 2021, to pay the balance due. Any accounts that
1 1/2": $44.00 $23.00 $46.03 have not been paid by October 31st will receive a 10% penalty
2": $ 70.00 $35.00 $64.38 on the remaining balance.
3": $130.00 $60.00 $107.06 Accounts that remain unpaid on November 15, 2021 will be
4": $215.00 $90.00 $229.12 placed on the property tax bills for collection.
6": $431.00 $165.00 $320.67
VOLUME CHARGES
In addition to base meter charges per month
(1 unit=100 cu.ft = 748 gallons)
WATER**
• First 1,600 cu.ft. = $3.80 per 100 cu. ft.
• Next 65,000 cu. ft. = $3.65 per 100 cu. ft.
• Over 66,600 cu. ft. = $3.20 per 100 cu. ft. ARE YOU MOVING?
SEWER*** = $3.51 per 100 cu. ft. If you are moving and are responsible for paying the water
bill, please call the Water Department at least two (2) days
The service period dates on the bill (“from” & “to”) cover the before you move, to have your account final billed & your name
month prior to the actual billing date, so the bills are not billing removed from the account.
the current service/consumption period.
For water, sewer or public fire protection charges please call:
Why are my bills the same amount each month? The water utility at (920)262-4075, Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to
The service charges are based on your meter size and do not 2:50 PM. For stormwater or garbage collection please call: The
change from month to month. The only thing that makes the street dept. at (920)262-4080, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00
amount of your bill change is the amount of water that you use, PM.
water is not billed to the last drop used, but to the whole unit
that has registered on the meter; so if your bill has been for 4
units each month for the past 3 months, that means that you
use anywhere between 2,992 and 3,739 gallons per month.
Page 21WATER DEPARTMENT
Important Information About Lead In Your Drinking Water Watertown Water was only required to sample 30 sites for lead
Consumer Notice of Lead and Copper Results in Drinking and copper so the results are not representative of the entire
Water distribution system and all homes in the City of Watertown.
Less than 15% of the customers have lead service lines and of
Public Water Systems are required to test water for lead and that 15% the DNR only asked to have 3% of those sites sampled
copper from drinking water taps within their distribution for this last round of monitoring. The Water Department is
systems AND to notify all consumers of the lead and copper working closely with the City elected officials to review our
test results when an action level is exceeded. Listed below are corrosion control treatment and replacement of full lead water
the latest test results for samples collected at in our distribution service lines. We are investigating the reason for the elevated
system this year. These results found elevated levels of lead in lead levels in the homes that sampled high, but we believe that
the drinking water in 5 homes out of 8,608 service connections was due to the private home plumbing systems containing lead
to homes and buildings. Please read this information closely to pipes.
see what you can do to reduce lead in your drinking water.
You can consult a variety of sources for additional information.
The results of the lead and copper sampling event conducted in Your family doctor or pediatrician can perform a blood test for
May of 2021 are in the table below. lead and provide you with information about the health effects
of elevated levels of lead. Wisconsin Department of Health
The regulation requires systems to collect tap samples from Services can be reached at 608-266-1865 or the City of
sites served by the system that are more likely to have plumbing Watertown Health Department at 920-262-8090 can provide
materials containing lead. If more than 10% of tap water you with information about the health effects of lead and how
samples exceed the lead action level of 15 parts per billion or you can have your child’s blood level tested.
the copper action level of 1300 parts per billion, then water
systems are required to take additional actions including:
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
µg/l: micrograms per liter. This is equivalent to one part-per- Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of lead or copper
billion or ppb. in drinking water below which there is no known or expected
risk to health. The MCLG for lead is 0 (zero) ppb, based on
90% percentile: A number derived from the total amount of information from EPA and CDC that there is no identifiable level
samples timed by 0.9 which then equals the result to report. of lead that is without risk, and the MCLG for copper is 1300
ppb which is the same as the copper action level and water at
Action Level: The concentration of lead or copper which, if or below this level is considered safe.
exceeded in greater than ten percent of the total number of
samples collected by a public water system, triggers one or
more of the actions specified above. The lead action level is not
health-based. It was established based on the feasible lead level
that public water systems could meet.
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