City Administration
The City Administrator is responsible for the oversight of city departments and daily operations.
715 N. Main Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4400
Fax: (605) 234-4403
Email: chamberlainca@midstatesd.net
Clint Soulek
City Administrator / Planning & Zoning Administrator
Jeff Williamson
PT Engineer
Finance Office
The finance office is responsible for city meeting agendas and minutes, record keeping, preparing and maintaining budgets and bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, annual reports, maintain inventory and asset records, administer revolving loan funds, payroll, job openings, personnel and personnel policy, city elections, malt beverage, wine, and liquor licenses, records secretary for city boards, including planning and development, Chamberlain housing, Business Improvement District and Ambulance
715 N. Main Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4401
Fax: (605) 234-4403
Email: chamberlainng@midstatesd.net
Nicky Gaulke
Finance Officer
Angel Stellwag
Deputy Finance Officer
City Police Department
715 N. Main Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4406
Fax: (605) 234-4403
Email: chamberlainpd@midstatesd.net
Jason Handel
Chief of Police
Catland Landegent
Sergeant
Garrett Harmon
K9 Unit
Jake Reimer
Police Officer
Jon Haugaard
Police Officer
Dylan Seitz
Police Officer
Corey Blankinship
Police Officer
Skyler Poppen
Police Officer
Streets Department
1400 E King St.
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4410
Fax: (605) 234-4403
Kevin Olesen
Streets/Parks Superintendent
Jeff Priebe
Street Department Staff
Bruce Dobberstein
Street Department Staff
Jerry Kistler
Street Department Staff
Parks and Recreation Department
The parks department oversees the management and maintenance of all city parks and cemetery.The recreation coordinator organizes and operates all recreational activities in Chamberlain.
Email: chamberlainparks@midstatesd.net
Phone: (605) 234-4420
Lucas DeLange
Parks Department Staff
Chris Schwartz
Parks Department Staff
OPEN POSITION
Parks Department Staff
Brian Steilen
Recreation Coordinator
Water and Sewer Department
Wastewater Plant
500 S River Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4411
Fax: (605) 234-4403
Water Department
600 S River Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4412
Fax: (605) 234-4403
Jeff Harmon
Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Jim Duvall
Water/Wastewater Department Staff
Darren Odens
Water/Wastewater Department Staff
Lindsey Broadfield
Water/Wastewater Department Staff
OPEN POSITION
Water/Wastewater Department Staff
To Our Water Customers:
We are providing this report because of our responsibilities to you and the importance of informing you about drinking water.
Last year the City of Chamberlain supplied you with safe drinking water by compliance monitoring and reporting, meeting all drinking water standards and satisfying all certification requirements. This is a snapshot of the quality of the water we provided last year. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state standards. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants can be obtained by calling the Environment Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The City of Chamberlain public water supply system is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking and cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
For more information about your water and information on opportunities to participate in public meetings, call (605) 234-4401 and ask for Nicky Gaulke.
We serve more than 2,387 customers an average of 330,000 gallons of water per day. We get our water from surface water sources. The State performed an assessment of our source water and they determined that the susceptibility rating for contamination of Chamberlain’s water supply is medium.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
Contaminants that may be present in source water before it is treated include:
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Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.
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Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.
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Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
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Radioactive contaminants, which occur naturally or as a result of oil and gas production and mining.
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Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
The attached table lists all the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year 2024. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in the table is from testing done January 1 – December 31, 2024
. The State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year. Some of the data, though representative of the water quality, is more than one year old.