Public Works Department
The Public Works Staff is responsible for many areas of our community including streets, parks, water, sewer, building maintenance, and many other tasks. The City of Silver Lake is proud to team with PeopleService, Inc. for improving and maintaining our water and sewer utilities.
City Staff
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Public Works Supervisor
Chris Penaz 320-510-7213
publicworks@cityofsilverlake.org
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Maintenance
Jon Ramige
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SNOWFALL ORDINANCE
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There is no parking on any city street after 2" snowfall until streets are plowed curb to curb. Vehicles will be towed.
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For those who do not have off-street parking, the city lot behind the auditorium from the pump house to Center Street is plowed first for any city resident to use during the snow event.
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Snow removal Ordinance HERE
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Snow and Ice Control Policies and Procedure HERE
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PeopleService, Inc.
Water/Sewer Operators
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Lee Ortloff
Jeremy Anderson
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Click here to view the Lead Service Line Report
To obtain "A Protect Your Tap: Quick Check for Lead" go to:
Protect Your Tap: A quick check for lead.
Click here to view the Consumer Confidence Report
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PeopleService 2025 On-Call Calendar (After hour emergencies)
LEAD SERVICE LINE REPORT
The City of Silver Lake has completed and submitted our service line materials inventory to the Minnesota Department of Health. The service line inventory is publicly available, and you can check the materials for your service line by visiting the Lead Inventory Tracking Tool (LITT) at https://maps.umn.edu/LSL/. You may also contact us at Silver Lake City Hall for a paper copy or go to https://www.cityofsilverlake.org/public-works and click on the Lead Service Line report. To complete the service line inventory our system used the information received when remote water meters were installed in each home in Silver Lake in 2013. As of 8/30/2024, our inventory contains 0 lead, 0 galvanized requiring replacement, 272 unknown material, and 113 non-lead service lines.
LEAD TESTING
If you wish to test your water for possible lead, city residents can order a test kit from UC Laboratory in Janesville, MN. Contact UC Labs at 507-234-5835 and ask for a lead sampling kit. To receive a discount on the testing materials, state that you were referred by the City of Silver Lake. Residents will be responsible for all costs incurred to perform the test.
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