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Reduce the Risk of Frozen Water Pipes

Cold weather brings a chance of water pipes freezing and breaking. This risk increases with long stretches of extremely cold weather. Here are some tips to help avoid frozen water pipes in your home.

• Most water service lines enter the home in the basement,...

Tree Trimming and Removal

Beginning in mid-December, the department conducts winter overhead maintenance programs. These programs include tree trimming, hardware tightening and transformer protection upgrades.

Electric Service

The Electric Distribution Department provides service through a network of six miles of 69 kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line, 37 miles of overhead distribution line and 74 miles of buried distribution lines serving approximately 7,226 customers.

Wastewater Treatment

The Wastewater Treatment Department works to protect human health and safeguard the waters of the state.

Natural Gas

Find out more about the services offered and how the department promotes natural gas safety.

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Water Department

New Ulm Public Utilities' Water Department is responsible for raw water supply and pumping, water treatment, finished water pumping and storage, and finished water distribution.

Attention NUPU Customers

New Ulm Public Utilities does not allow any permanent structure to be built over an electric or natural gas service.  If a utility is found under an existing structure, it is the customer’s responsibility to pay for the re-location of t...