For Water and Sewer issues and emergencies during after-hours,

weekends and holidays call:

507-327-6601

The City of Arlington has contracted with PeopleService for the City's Water/Wastewater management needs.  For more information on PeopleService, please go to their web site. 

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WELLHEAD PROTECTION PROGRAM

     The City of Arlington has developed a Wellhead Protection Plan to protect our drinking water from becoming polluted by managing possible sources of contamination in the area which supplies water to Arlington's public wells. In December of 2007 the City Council accepted and adopted the The Wellhead Protection Plan which you may view here.

     In the coming months this web site will provide more information describing the City's Wellhead Protection Plan, including why it was developed and how you can get involved in protecting drinking water wells.

For more information on Wellhead Protection click on

this link for the MN Department of Health. -http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/swp/whp/

 

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For Electrical issues and other city related emergencies during after-hours,

weekends and holidays call: 

507-327-6601

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Click here for more information on the Green Power Choice Program

 

Information on the Conservation Improvement Program for

Household Appliances

Link is temporarily down

(appliance rebate program)

The Arlington Electric Utility is municipally owned and operated as a function of the city utility department.  Its operations include construction and maintenance of the electrical distribution system and extension of all consumer electric services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers located within a designated service area.  The city purchases its electricity from Northern States Power Company as a wholesale customer.

Arlington Electric Service Line and Meter Policy (3/1/10)

 

 

Supplier: 
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)

 

Contracted Electric Services: 
McLeod Cooperative Power Association

 

Electric Rates

Electric Residential Service - Within the City Limits

Fixed Charge per Month $5.00

All kilowatt hours per month at $0.08 per kWh

Fluctuating electric adjust rate per month

Electric Residential Service - Outside the City Limits

Fixed Charge per Month $10.00

All kilowatt hours per month at $0.08 per kWh

Fluctuating electric adjust rate per month

Commercial Service - Within the City Limits

Fixed Charge per Month $15.00

All kilowatt hours per month at $0.08 per kWh

Fluctuating electric adjust rate per month

 

Area or Security Lighting

175 Watt Mercury                       $7.50 per month

200 Watt Mercury                       $8.00 per month

400 Watt Mercury                       $12.00 per month

Power Cost Adjustment Cited rates are subject to a fuel and purchase power adjustment, which is based upon the city’s cost of purchased power.

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Natural Gas

CenterPoint Energy (Minnegasco) has provided natural gas service to the City of Arlington since 1953.

A well-qualified team of marketing, engineering, and construction representatives are ready and able to provide information, analysis, and assistance to existing or potential customers on an individual basis.

To start an account please call:  800-245-2377

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Telephone Services

Frontier Communications serves the City of Arlington.  The business office is located in Chaska, and a repairman is located in the Arlington area.

To start an account please call:  800-435-1504

MediaCom telephone service is also available. 

Please call:  800-332-0245

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Other Services

Digital Television

Mediacom(cable)                                                                   

Phone:  800-332-0245

McLeod Cooperative Power Association in Glencoe (Directv)  Phone:  800-494-6272

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Garbage/Waste Collection

Waste Management

(residential/commercial/rolloff dumpster collection)
Phone:  800-450-9378

Gaylord Sanitation, Inc.

(commercial/roll-off dumpster collection)

Phone:  507-237-2274

Renville-Sibley Sanitation, Inc.

(residential/commercial/rolloff dumpster collection)

Phone: 866-800-6244

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Utilities Location Service

Gopher State One Call
Phone:  800-252-1166

Capacity

The City provides all facilities necessary for the production, storage, and distribution of water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within the city. The facility and water tower were both constructed in 1996. The present system has 2 wells that are owned by the City and each pump 800 g.p.m, a filtration system to remove excess minerals from the water, a 300,000 gallon elevated storage tank, and a 100,000 gallon underground tank. The entire system is on generators for backup purposes. Water rates are $5.58/1,000 gallons plus a variable fixed rate.

Capacity

The city’s wastewater treatment facility was substantially increased in size in 1988 to a maximum limit of 634,000 gallons per day.  The up-grading greatly increased capacity at the treatment plant and involved upgrading the city collection system with high capacity interceptor lines to many areas of the city. This system is also on generator backup. Sewer rates are $3.68/1,000 gallons of water usage plus a variable fixed fee.

Arlington/Green Isle Partnership
In April 1999, the cities of Arlington and Green Isle entered into the 1999 Sewer Use Agreement. This agreement allowed Green Isle to undertake and complete their waste collection system, which included a main trunk feeder line to the Arlington Plant. In December 2004, both cities entered into the Wastewater Use Agreement, which amended and superseded the previous agreement. An advisory board was created by this agreement, which consists of 2 Councilmembers from each city. The Board will monitor the maintenance and operation of the Plant and make recommendations to each respective City Council about rates, fees or upgrades to the system.

Compost Pile Location & Hours of Site
The City’s compost site is located next to the wastewater facility on the southern edge of town on Freedom Drive. Items allowed: leaves, grass clippings, garden rubbish, and small brush that cannot be chipped. No appliances or garbage are allowed. The site is open daily during daylight hours, except during the winter when it is closed.

 

Storm Water Runoff Policy

(Taken from Ordinance No. 133)

All roof drains, footing tiles, cistern overflow pipes, and sump pumps or drains must be constructed to discharge any water carried by them into the City storm sewer or onto the ground surface.  Any of the above named connection pumps or drains currently connected directly or indirectly to the sanitary sewer system must be immediately and permanently disconnected from the sanitary sewer system at the cost of the property owner.