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Public Works
The White Bear Lake Public Works Department takes care of all the behind-the-scenes equipment and structures that form the physical backbone of the City. Public Works employees are charged with daily operation and maintenance of this infrastructure, which includes the City's streets, storm and sanitary sewers, parks, walking paths, sidewalks, water mains, hydrants, pumping stations and wells.
The City's Public Works Building (pictured here) was constructed in 2010. The facility boasts solar panels and a living green roof in which plants help absorb water run-off while preserving the roof's lifespan.
There are 24 parks in White Bear Lake providing everything from public docks to an 18-hole disc golf course! City parks are open between the hours of 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Street maintenance crews in the Public Works Department provide ongoing maintenance for 114 miles of roadways, 40 miles of sidewalks, and 12 municipal parking lots within the City. Activities include street sweeping, curb repairs, pothole patching, storm sewer repairs, shoulder grading, street surface repairs after water main breaks and City-wide tree trimming.
Staff in the Water Division are responsible for maintenance and operation of the Water Treatment Plant, 5 water wells, 3 water reservoirs with a five million gallon total capacity and 126 miles of water mains.
Water in this region is known for its hardness. White Bear Lake actually softens its water from 11 grains of hardness to a level of 5 - 7 grains of hardness before it is distributed to residents and businesses.
The Sewer Division of Public Works provides for the operation, maintenance, and treatment of wastewater to an environmentally safe level for returning the water back to the ecological system. Crews in the Sewer Division maintain a total of 13 sanitary sewer lift stations and 120 miles of sanitary sewer mains in addition to 1 storm sewer lift station and 46 miles of storm sewer mains.
With camera scoping equipment in place, the number of sewer backups in the City has declined drastically. Proactive cleaning and monitoring has drastically reduced the number of sewer back-ups.
