Water Utility

The City of Oshkosh Water Utility Division provides safe and reliable drinking water to the residents and businesses of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The utility is owned and operated by the city's Public Works Department and oversees drawing water from Lake Winnebago and the water treatment and distribution to over 66,000 residents.

The Oshkosh Water Utility Division is committed to providing high-quality water at reasonable rates while protecting public health and the environment.




Lead Service Line Information/Replacement Program

If you have been contacted for a water meter change out, please schedule your appointment here.

Schedule Your Water Meter Change Out


The City of Oshkosh Department of Public Works Water Utility Division must comply with EPA and DNR mandates to identify lead water service lines. To gather this data, inspections are needed, and property owners are encouraged to sign up for free inspections.

There is no safe level of exposure to lead, so find out what your water service lines are made of today by signing up below.


Sign Up for a Free Water Service Line Inspection

Walk me through the inspection process:

  1. You, an Oshkosh property owner, sign up for an inspection by clicking on Book an Inspection below. Select Book an Appointment in the next window. (No need to create an account.)
  2. A city technician arrives at your property.
  3. The technician performs a simple inspection to determine if pipes are made of lead.
  4. The technician will report on whether your property has pipes made of lead or not.
  5. The city will update its database of known/unknown lead service lines.

Water Utility Contact Information

  • Contact Us About Your Water Bill
    Water/Sewer Bills & Service
    (920) 232-5325 | 215 Church Ave.
  • General Questions
    Oshkosh Dept. of Public Works Director
    (920) 236-5065 | 215 Church Ave.
  • Billing Questions including how to start or stop service:
    (920) 232-5325