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Water Superintendent
Gayle Sitzmann.
712-546-5555
Fax: 712-546-4952

Helpful Forms
Form	File	Where to send
City Utility Auto Pay (Register online)		Le Mars City Hall 40 Central Avenue SE Le Mars, IA 51031 Phone: 546-7018 Fax: 548-4976
Form to have city utility payments automatically deducted from your bank account
Application for Water Service		Le Mars Water Department 1298 18th St. SW 40 Central Avenue SE Le Mars, Iowa , 51031
Attention New Customers:   If you have not had utilities in your name with the City of Le Mars, a $75.00 deposit is required to initiate service.  The deposit consists of a $60.00 deposit and a $15.00 set-up fee. The $60.00 deposit will be refunded back to your account provided you are not delinquent more than one (1) time within the year.  Please print and complete the Application for Water Service form and either drop off or mail the application along with a check for $75.00 made payable to the City of Le Mars to the following address, or contact the Utility Billing Department by phone or email.
End Water Service Form		Le Mars Water Department 1298 18th St. SW 40 Central Avenue SE Le Mars, Iowa , 51031
If you are moving from your current residence and have utilities in your name with the City of Le Mars, please print and complete the “Final” form.  Submit completed form to City Hall or contact the Utility Billing Department by phone or email with your final date of service and forwarding address.

Note: All documents are in .PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader to read and print them

In 1983 the water works was sold to a private owner from Woodstock, Ill named Matt Stahl. He ran the water works under the name of LeMars Water Company for around five (5) years. After many complaints from the Citizens of LeMars, the City began condemnation proceedings against the Private Company, and received ownership of the water works in June of 1988.

The Water Department has (1) Water Superintendent (1) Water Treatment Plant Operator(4) full-time Water Operators and (1) full-time Meter Reader. The Department operates and maintains over 71 miles of underground water main, 603 fire hydrants, over 1,000 underground main line valves, (1)one million gallon elevated tower all in the water distribution system.

The meter reader reads over 4286 meters monthly and helps with the maintenance of those meters.

The Water Department also operates the water treatment plant located in the SW part of town. This consists of a 6 million gallon per day Iron and Manganese Removal Plant, 6 - Dakota Aquifer Wells that pump from 600 to 1400 gpms (gallons per minute). Also at the Treatment and Field Service Facility Area, there is a 1.5 million gallon underground reservoir and high service pumping station.

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