Services

The City of Estelline owns and operates electrical, water, and sewer facilities. The billing is done by the City for electric, water, sewer and garbage.

Electric distribution improvements to the municipal underground system were completed in 2005. Power for the City of Estelline comes from Western Area Power Administration and Heartland Consumers Power District and is transmitted by East River Electric.

The water source for the City of Estelline comes from two city wells completed in the Big Sioux aquifer. Water treatment consists of the application of chlorine and fluoride.

The existing waste water treatment facility for the City of Estelline consists of a three-cell stabilization pond (14.7 total acres). The facility which serves as a total retention wastewater treatment system was constructed in 1987.

Utilities

Natural Gas

Northwestern Energy
www.northwesternenergy.com
311 5th Street / PO Box 57
Brookings, SD 57006
(800) 245-6977

Natural gas service is available.

Electrical Rates

Estelline Municipal Electric
Box 728
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2388

KW capacity 3,000 KW; KW peak demand 1,900 KW

Effective January 1, 2008
Residential Customers:
Monthly Meter charge .................................................$8.00 per month
Energy Charge:  all KWH..............................................$.0716 per KWH
Commercial Customers:
Monthly Meter charge .................................................$12.00 per month
Energy Charge:  all KWH..............................................$.0746 per KWH
Demand Customers:
Monthly Meter charge .................................................$24.00 per month
Energy Charge:  all KWH..............................................$.0426 per KWH
Demand Charge:  all KW...............................................$7.50 per KW
Town Lighting:
Energy charge:  all KWH...............................................$.0506 per KWH

A fee of $50.00 is charged when a service line from the City of Estelline is required.
A fee of $50.00 is charged when service is disconnected due to non-payment of utility bill
A fee of $20.00 is charged when a City of Estelline employee is required to read the meter after the 10th of the month.

Water Rates

Estelline Municipal Electric
Box 728
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2388

Estelline Municipal Utilities (2 Wells), Sioux Rural Water System (1 Well)
Major source Groundwater Wells: Average depth 25 feet (Well 1); 45 feet (Well 2); 35 feet (Well 3)
Peak demand 235 gallon/person/day
Storage capacity 4,500 gallons
Hardness 28 grains

Minimum usage of 333 cubic feet (2500 gal.)............... $20.00 per month
plus $ .60 per 100 cubic feet (750 gal.) thereafter. 

A fee of $50.00 is charged when a service line from the City of Estelline is required.
A fee of $20.00 is charged when a City of Estelline employee is required to read the meter after the 10th of the month.

Sewage

Estelline Municipal Electric
Box 728
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2388

Average daily demand Appr. 150,000 gallons

Sewer charge is based on water usage.
Minimum charge ......................................................... $17.00 per month
and excess is 1/4 of the water bill added to the minimum charge. 
July, August, and September bills are minimum charge only.

A fee of $50.00 is charged when a service line from the City of Estelline is required.

Garbage Collection

Cook’s Wastepaper & Recycling
1026 34th Ave.
Brookings, SD  57006-6525
605-693-3363

Telecommunications

Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative
www.itc-web.com
1022 South Main Avenue
Brookings, SD 57006
(800) 417-8667

Long distance service and internet providers.

Cable TV

ALL ELECTRIC, WATER, SEWER, AND WASTE BILLS ARE FIGURED MONTHLY.