Water Utility
Denmark Water Utility: Straight From the Tap
On behalf of the Denmark Water Utility, welcome the Utility's Website, designed to keep you - our customers - informed! The Utility faces the duty and challenge of making our water pure and safe while delivering it to our customers at the most economucal price.
Where Does Our Water Come From?
The Village of Denmark began providing public water service in 1917. The first well was constructed in 1917 and abandoned in 1981. Well 2 was constructed in 1937 and Well 3 was constructed in 1975.
The Village of Denmark is supplied by groundwater pumped from the Niagara Aquifer by the two wells located in the Village. Both wells incorporated gravity flow iron filters to reduce the amount of iron and manganese in the water. Chemicals added to the system are chlorine for disinfection, and Aqua Mag (a phosphate) to meet lead and copper regulations. An average of 300,000 gallons of water per day is pumped to 800 customers. Water is also stored in a 100,000 gallons reservoir and a 200,000 galon water tower.
Water Quality Parameters (average from both wells)
| Flouride |
0.1mg/l |
| Mercury |
Not detected |
| Arsenic |
0.94 ug/l |
| Sodium |
15 mg/l |
| Nitrate + Nitrite |
0.12 mg/l |
| Hardness |
24 grains |
Denmark’s Current Village Water & Sewer Rates:
Water & Sewer Rates Effective December 15, 2005
Water Usage Rates
| First 50,000 Gallons |
$2.86 |
per 1000 Gallons |
| Next 550,000 Gallons |
$2.28 |
per 1000 Gallons |
| Over 600,000 Gallons |
$1.65 |
per 1000 Gallons |
Water Quarterly Service Charge
| 5/8 or 3/4 Inch Meter |
$23.40 |
| 1 Inch Meter |
$33.00 |
| 11/4 Inch Meter |
$39.00 |
| 11/2 Inch Meter |
$48.00 |
| 2 Inch Meter |
$66.00 |
New Sewer rate increases will be in effect (approved by Village Board on 6/5/2006) for the following:
Sewer Quarterly Service Charge
| Water Meter Size |
Rate |
Increase $'s |
| Up to 1" |
$24.47 |
$5.93 |
| Up to 1¼" |
$39.15 |
$9.49 |
| Up to 1½" |
$56.28 |
$13.64 |
| Up to 2" |
$97.88 |
$23.73 |
| Up to 3" |
$220.23 |
$53.39 |
| Up to 4" |
$391.53 |
$94.92 |
Sewer Usage Rate
Per 1,000 gallons of water used $3.51, an increase of .85 per 1,000 gallons.
Storm Water Utility Fee
The Federal government via EPA and the Wisconsin DNR require all local governments in urban areas to improve the quality of the storm water that goes into our lakes, rivers, and streams. The storm water utility is a program that manages rainwater, snowmelt and runoff. The storm water utility will maintain the Village's existing and future storm water management systems including retention ponds, ditches, storm sewers, roads and waterways.
Residential: Each single-family property is considered 1 ERU unit for the storm water utility. Each Duplex properties are charged 0.60 per ERU per side, or 1.2 ERU's per building.
Non-residential such as commercial, industrial, governmental and parking lots are site specific. Charges are based upon the actual impervious area located on the property. Calculations for the impervious area, please contact MiLissa Stipe, Utilities Officer at 863-6400.
Village Representatives
The DNR Representatives for the Village is Wendy Anderson who can be reached at 920-662-5414. The Village Representatives are Lew Miller, and Erika Sisel who can be reached at 920-863-8401.
Consumer Confidence Report
The Village of Denmark issues a Consumer Confidence Report each year to provide water quality information to those consuming our water. Copies are available upon request at the Denmark Village Hall. It is also possible to retrieve a Consumer Confidence Report for any Wisconsin community through the DNR Drinking Water System.
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