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Water/Waste Water
The City Le Sueur Water/Wastewater Department provides clean, safe, water to all of the residential, industrial, and commercial sites in Le Sueur and is responsible for collecting wastewater.
Request for Statement of Qualifications for Water/Wastewater Services
Water
Our process includes: pumping water from our wells, treating it to remove iron and manganese, adding chlorine and fluoride, pumping it to our water towers for storage, and making it available to our residents, industries, and commercial customers via the City’s water main system. We continually test and monitor our water for quality assurance.
2019 Water Fluoridation Quality Award
Wastewater
Our collection system consists of sewer lines, lift stations, force-mains and storage ponds.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency PFA's Desktop Screening Tool (PDF)
Who to Call for an Water/Sewer Issues
Call our Water/Wastewater Department if there is no water, low pressure, water coming up out of the ground or sewer backups. Our staff will help determine what is causing the problem.
Who to Call for a Water/Sewer Emergencies
If water is spraying in your house/building or if there is a sewage backup, call a plumber. The City owns the water and sewer mains - home and building owners are responsible for the lines from these mains into their homes and buildings.
To report a petroleum or hazardous materials spill, call the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Duty Officer at: 800-422-0798.
Rusty Color in Water
Minnesota well water naturally contains a lot of dissolved iron. Le Sueur’s filter treatment process removes 96% of the naturally occurring iron within the water. At times, there is just enough iron remaining after treatment, that some of the iron can precipitate out of the water when it is exposed to chlorine for a long period of time.
The City of Le Sueur flushes the entire City water distribution system every spring to remove this sediment and to make sure the fire hydrants operate correctly. During the flushing period, there are a few places in town where this "rusty" water can accumulate If you happen to turn on your faucet in that particular neighborhood where the crews are flushing, it is possible that you might draw some of this reddish water into your home before it has a chance to be flushed out into the street. If this happens, turn on your cold water faucets throughout your house and let the water run for about five minutes to clear the lines.
Uni-directional flushing isolates each pipeline by closing isolation valves on the water main to create flow in a single direction to clean the water main pipe quickly and efficiently. By concentrating flow, UDF creates higher velocities that are better able to clean the pipe. Cleaned mains may have improved water clarity or color, reduced turbidity, and improved chlorine residual.
Other Services
Our department accepts raw sewage from septic tanks. For cost and location, please call our office at 507-665-9941.
Rate Information
2026 Sanitary Sewer/Stormwater Rate Schedule
Stormwater Rate
Your stormwater payment goes toward maintaining and enhancing storm sewers throughout our community. Some of the more noticeable stormwater management efforts include maintenance of catch basins that catch the flow of water from streets and stormwater basins that hold stormwater for longer periods and allow for natural treatment and replenishment of aquifers.
Stormwater charges are part of Federal and State pollution control agency efforts and requirements to minimize pollutants from running into rivers such as the Minnesota River and other lakes and streams. Stormwater charges are based upon property acreage.
Help Protect Our Most Precious Resources: Water
The Value of Water
Drinking water is a precious resource, yet we often take it for granted.
Throughout history, civilizations have risen and fallen based on access to a plentiful, safe water supply. That’s still the case today. Water is key to healthy people and healthy communities.
Water is also vital to our economy. We need water for manufacturing, agriculture, energy production, and more. One-fifth of the U.S. economy would come to a stop without a reliable and clean source of water.
Systems are in place to provide you with safe drinking water. The state of Minnesota and local water systems work to protect drinking water sources. For example, we might work to seal an unused well to prevent contamination of the groundwater. We treat water to remove harmful contaminants. And we do extensive testing to ensure the safety of drinking water.
If we detect a problem, we take corrective action and notify the public. Water from a public water system like yours is tested more thoroughly and regulated more closely than water from any other source, including bottled water.
Consumer Confidence Report
View of copy of Le Sueur’s 2024 Drinking Water Report (PDF)
Water/Sewer Bill Adjustment Policy
A property owner may request for the City of Le Sueur to review a billing account to determine if the account is eligible for an adjustment. Please click the links below for more information.
Water/Sewer Bill Adjustment Request Form
Wellhead Protection Education
City of Le Sueur Wellhead Protection Plan (PDF)
Minnesota Department of Health Wellhead Management Program
Owner's Guide to Wells-MDH (PDF)
Sealing Unused Wells-MDH (PDF)
Sealing Unused/Unsealed Wells (PDF)
Finding Lost Wells on a Property-MDH (PDF)
Notification of Accessibility-Service Line Materials Inventory (PDF)
2026 Bulk Water/Septage Holiday Schedule:
Regular Hours Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-3:30pm; Friday: 7:00am-12:30pm
- Monday, February 16, 2026 – President’s Day: CLOSED
- Monday, May 25, 2026 – Memorial Day: CLOSED
- Thursday, June 18, 2026: 7:00am – 11:30am
- Friday, June 19, 2026 – Juneteenth: CLOSED
- Thursday, July 2, 2026: 7:00am – 11:30am
- Friday, July 3, 2026 – 4th of July Observed: CLOSED
- Monday, September 7, 2026 – Labor Day: CLOSED
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – Veteran’s Day: CLOSED
- Wednesday, November 25, 2026: 7:00am – 12:30pm
- Thursday, November 26, 2026 – Thanksgiving: CLOSED
- Friday, November 27, 2026 – Day after Thanksgiving: CLOSED
- Thursday, December 24, 2026 – Christmas Eve: 7:00am – 10:00am
- Friday, December 25, 2026 – Christmas Day: CLOSED
- Thursday, December 31, 2026 – New Year’s Eve: Regular Hours