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
Box 278
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2388

KW Capacity: 3,000 KW
KW Peak Demand: 1,900 KW

Effective January 1, 2020
Residential Customers:
Monthly Meter charge .................................................$8.00 per month
Energy Charge:  all KWH..............................................$.0866 per KWH
Commercial Customers:
Monthly Meter charge .................................................$12.00 per month
Energy Charge:  all KWH..............................................$.0896 per KWH
Demand Customers:
Monthly Meter charge .................................................$24.00 per month
Energy Charge:  all KWH..............................................$.0576 per KWH
Demand Charge:  all KW...............................................$8.50 per KW
Town Lighting:
Energy charge:  all KWH...............................................$.0656 per KWH

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

Water Rates

Estelline Municipal
Box 278
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2388

Estelline Municipal Utilities (2 Wells), Sioux Rural Water System (1 Well - backup)
Major Source Groundwater Wells: Average depth 25 feet
Peak Demand: 235 gallon/person/day
Storage Capacity: 125,000 gallon Water Tower
Hardness: 28 grains

Minimum usage of 2,000 galllons ............... $27.50 per month
plus $3.00 per 750 gallons thereafter. 

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

>>2023 WATER REPORT<<

Sewage

Estelline Municipal
Box 278
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2388

Average Daily Demand: Appr. 150,000 gallons

Sewer charge is based on water usage.
Minimum charge ......................................................... $24.50 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.

>> CITY WASTEWATER ANNOUCEMENT <<

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.