Meet Our Water and Waste Water Department
Dan Markart, Mark Wickham, Chad Wolter
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The Lodi Utilities Water and Waste Water Department is staffed with three operators who have a combined 65 years of service with the City of Lodi.
Dan, the Water and Waste Water supervisor, is a life long resident of the Lodi area and began working for the City's Public Works Department in 1988. After six years, he moved over to the Waste Water Department. Dan has also been a volunteer fireman with the Lodi Area Fire Department for the past 40 years. Outside of work, Dan enjoys being outdoors either hunting, fishing, riding snowmobiles or ATV's.
Mark, another life long resident of the Lodi area, joined the Waste Water Department in 2000. He has also been a volunteer fire firefighter since 1983. Mark and his wife Mary own horses and enjoy riding and providing riding lessons for children at their home.
Chad joined the department as a Water Operator in 2013. He is also a volunteer fire fighter with the LAFD. Chad and his wife, Morgen, enjoy camping with their two sons, Reed and Rodger.
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Left to right: Mark Wickham, Dan Markart, Chad Wolter |
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To become a Waterworks or Waste Water Operator, an individual needs to be certified by the DNR. Your team of operators has passed 11 exams to become certified to operate the Lodi Waste Water Treatment Plant. |
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Pictured above is the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system used to monitor, gather and process real-time data regarding items such as the motors, pumps and valves used to move waste water from your home through the City to the treatment plant. |
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The streetlights in the Palmer Heights Neighborhood will soon be upgraded to taller poles that better distribute light on to the roadway. As part of this update, there will be six fewer poles required. The current light poles are very worn and do not provide effective lighting for the roadway as light shines in all directions. This work will be completed over the next few months.
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Partisan Primary Election |
The Partisan Primary Election will be on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at City Hall. The polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Ballots have been mailed to voters with an Absentee Ballot Request on file. Please watch for your ballot in the mail. There are several ways to return your absentee ballot.
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BEST - Mail it back in the postage paid envelope.
- Drop it off at your municipal clerk’s office at City Hall, 130 S Main Street, Lodi *Drop it off at your polling place by 8:00 PM. on Election Day (This is not recommended. If there are issues with your ballot, your vote may not count.)
- Only the elector can drop off their own ballot.
In-person absentee voting for the Partisan Primary will begin Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Lodi City Hall during regular business hours. Please be sure you have your acceptable form of Photo ID with you. In-person absentee voting will end on Friday, August 5, 2022 at 5:00 PM. There will be no voting or registration allowed on Monday, August 8, 2022.
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Hydrant/Water Main Flushing |
Lodi Utilities will be cleaning and flushing water mains in the City. This program ensures the hydrants in your area are in good working order and provides routine cleaning of the pipes that carry drinking water. You may notice some discoloration during flushing or immediately after. It is not harmful to drink. To clear the discoloration, open the cold water tap for a short period of time until the water clears. We recommend doing this at an outside spigot or basement utility sink if available. |
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What is an After-Hours Emergency?
- Power outage
- Downed power line
- Water main/lateral break
- No water
- Sewer back-up
Non-emergency calls after office hours should select Option 2 and leave a message. Someone will return your call during the next business day.
Disconnections due to non-payment are not considered an emergency. It is our policy to only reconnect during business hours.
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For a utility emergency, please always call 608-592-3246 and Select Option 1. During business hours, this will connect you with the utility office. After business hours, this will transfer you to our answering service. If you have saved an after-hours emergency number from a past notification, please dispose of it.
We have switched our After-Hours Emergency service so if you are using an old number, you will not be connected to the correct dispatcher. Columbia County will now be handling our after-hour service.
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Questions on Revaluation? |
Assessment notices have been sent to property owners regarding the revaluation of parcels within the City of Lodi. The average valuation of residential property increased 35%. Does an increase in my valuation mean an increase in my taxes? Not necessarily! Assessments do not determine how much is going to be taxed; budgets determine that. Assessments only affect how the tax bill is divided among property owners once the tax levy is set. Please read the news story on the City's website for more information.
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Keep the Compost Site Clean |
The city operates a compost pile approximately a half mile east of Main Street on the north side of Highway K where leaves, grass clippings and garden waste can be taken.
Individuals are continuing to dump items at this site that are not compost (chairs, deer carcasses, televisions, etc). In order to keep this site open, we need your help. If you see someone disposing items other than compost, please capture the license plate number and report this to City Hall.
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Learn more about our city events. |
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National Night Out - August 2 |
Please join us at National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2nd from 5:00 - 8:00 pm in Habermann Park. This is a community event to celebrate Lodi's First Responders & interact with/learn about other community resources available to area residents.
We will be there with our Lodi Utilities trucks. Meet the linemen that help keep your power on and learn about where your power comes from. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Spring Street - Detour Ahead |
The entrance to Spring Street from Portage Road (Highway 60) will be closed on Saturday mornings from 7:00 am through 1:30 pm for the Lodi & Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce's Spring Street Market. This will be in effect every Saturday from May 28 - Oct 1.
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City of Lodi
130 S. Main Street
Lodi, WI 53555
(608) 592-3247
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Lodi Utilities
Call (608) 592-3246
After Hours Emergency Street or Utility Conditions
Call (608) 592-3246 Option 1
Police, Ambulance or Fire Emergencies
Call 911
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