Free Compost for Watertown Residents with Municipal Utilities Bill

Public Service Announcement

Watertown Regional Landfill

Compost Available 2021

Each residence of the City of Watertown is entitled to 2 free tons of compost annually with a Municipal Utility bill.  Please bring your resi...

Digging Deadline For Digging In City Streets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Every October, the Watertown Street Division asks contractors to discontinue digging in City streets due to the seasonal closure of the asphalt hot mix plant.

Starting Oct. 22^nd, 2021 through May 1^st, 2022, only eme...

Sump Pumps Prohibited From Discharging to Sanitary Sewer

Sump pump water is prohibited from being discharged to the sanitary sewer.  It is imperative that sump pump water be directed to your yard, street curb and gutter, or another acceptable location. Remember to lay your sump pump hose out on a decli...

Sump Pump Variance - $125 Annual Fee

With the adoption of Resolution No. 20-48 on November 2, 2020, the wastewater rate system was amended to incorporate a sump pump variance fee effective January 1, 2021.  As such, in October 2021 there will be an annual fee for a sump pump varianc...

Yard Waste Containers Are Available

Watertown Regional Landfill

 and Solid Waste Collection

Yard Waste Containers Are Available

The City of Watertown has containers for sale that can be used to store and dispose of yard waste. These containers have wheels and attac...

Continuation of Large Patch Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Starting at 8 AM, Monday, September 20th, 2021 the Watertown Street Division will begin work on 17thSt. E. from 17th Ave. S. to 20th Ave. S. (S. Bypass). This stretch of roadway will be closed to through traffic.The ...

2021 City Surplus

The City of Watertown Surplus Auction will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 starting at 10:00 AM at the Codington County Extension Building.  The Codington County Extension Building will open at 9:00 AM to view items prior to the sale. Ple...

Summer Safety

Summer is here! ? Local experts discussed sunscreen tips, heat exhaustion warning signs, fire pit safety, drinking alcohol safely when it is hot out, walking and biking safely, and City ordinances late June at City Hall.

 Speakers:

Abby Gietzen, Pr...

Mental Health Awareness Discussion

Kari Johnston, Human Service Agency, Mental Health Officer Alexis Buysse, and Angela Hyde, NAMI join moderator Kelli Rumpza, Human Service Agency to discuss mental health. Learn about mental health, what it is like to see a counselor, self-care, and more....

Underage Drinking

From the moderator Kelli Rumpza, Human Service Agency: As parents, we need to continually educate ourselves to help prevent substance misuse in our homes.  But where do you go for the right information?  We read the headlines, we see soc...

2021 Downtown Business District Sweeping Schedule

For Immediate Release 

Weather permitting, on Friday morning, May 7th, 2021 from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m., the Watertown Street Division will be sweeping the roadways in the Downtown Business District. 

This will encompass all ...

City Mowing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The City of Watertown is currently reviewing all rights-of-way that our staff are mowing & maintaining. Through this process, we have discovered that city staff has inadvertently been mowing some of these areas that the adjacent l...

10th Avenue North Reconstruction Project Detour Announcement

10th Ave N Reconstruction PSA