Public Works

About DPW

The Department of Public Works employs 40 full-time and approximately 7 seasonal part-time interns and employees. The primary responsibility of the Department is to maintain the Village’s physical assets through work in it’s four divisions.

Engineering Division: This division designs, bids, builds, and inspects large capital projects with an emphasis on roads and stormwater. The engineering division is also responsible for managing several Public Works permits and investigates certain resident complaints. The engineering division also provides support to the Water and Wastewater Utility. In addition, the Engineering Division supports the Community Development Department with site plan review. The Engineering Division provides these services with a full-time staff of five.

Highways, Parks, Buildings and Grounds Division: This diverse division is responsible for a wide range of operation and maintenance services. Services including snow plowing, road maintenance, fleet maintenance, park maintenance, maintenance of municipal facilities, maintenance of park and right-of-way trees, support for community events, and capital projects related to municipal buildings. The HPBG Division provides these services with a full-time staff of approximately 22.

Water Utility: The Water Utility operates and maintains the public water supply for the Village of Germantown. Germantown has 6 wells, a booster station, 4 elevated storage tanks and approximately 128 miles of distribution lines. The utility also manages capital improvement projects related to utility infrastructure. The Water Utility provides these services with a full-time staff of six.

Wastewater Utility: The Wastewater Utility operates and maintains the public sanitary sewer system for the Village of Germantown. Germantown has 6 lift stations, 1 metering station, 4.93 miles of force main ranging from 6 to 20 inches, and 112.36 miles of gravity sewer ranging in size from 8 to 48 inches. The wastewater system connects to the regional system maintained by Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Germantown’s average daily flow is 3.243 million gallons per day. The Wastewater Utility staff also operates the Residential Yard Waste facility and manages the capital improvement projects related to both areas. The Wastewater Utility provides these services with a full-time staff of five.

Department Mission

The Village of Germantown Department of Public Works enhances the quality of life, health, and safety of all residents by providing top quality services through a responsive and responsible team committed to high ethical standards, accountability, and effective management of the Village’s infrastructure (highways, water infrastructure, sewer infrastructure, facilities and parks).

Department Values

High Ethical Standards

Service

Teamwork

Highly Responsible

Good Stewardship of Village Assets

Data-driven Decision Making

Safety