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Utility Department |
KEEPING WATER CLEAN & SAFE
IT IS EVERYONE'S JOB TO PROTECT WATER FROM UNNECESSARY POLLUTION
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| Utility Billing: | 415 Main St |
| Onalaska WI 54650 | |
| Phone: (608) 781-9543 | |
| Fax: (608) 781-9506 | |
| Sherry Wolfert | |
| Office Hours: 8am - 5pm | |
| Utility Department: | 252 Mason St |
| Onalaska WI 54650 | |
| Phone: (608) 781-9545 | |
| Fax: (608) 781-9508 | |
| Jim Prindle | |
| Office Hours: 7am - 3:30pm | |
| After Hours Emergency: | Please Contact Police Dispatch |
| At: (608) 785-5940 |
GENERAL WATER INFORMATION
Our distribution system contains 563,271 lineal feet of public water main. We have over 6000 connections that
consume 793,062,000 million gallons of water per year. In 2007, the average pump age per day at our wells was 2.2 million gallons. The highest peak day was 7.4 million gallons. The source of water for the Onalaska system consists of four drilled groundwater municipal wells, each finished in the sand and gravel (glacial outwash) aquifers. Our five reservoirs store 3,275,000 gallons of water which aid in water pressure and fire protection. Chemical addition consists of chlorine, fluoride, and phosphate. Chlorine is provided for disinfection purposes, fluoride for the prevention of tooth decay, and phosphate for corrosion control. Each chemical is monitored everyday for safety and water quality.
GENERAL WASTEWATER INFORMATION
The city of Onalaska does not have their own wastewater treatment plant. All of Onalaska's sewage is sent to the city of La Crosse for treatment. The Onalaska utility department takes care of all the cleaning of sewer mains and manholes in Onalaska. The utility department also does a daily check on all nine lift stations to make sure the pumps are working correctly.