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Service Line Inventory

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The City of Zumbro Falls has completed and submitted our service line materials inventory to the Minnesota Department of Health.

The service line inventory is publicly available, and you can check the materials for your service line by visiting the Lead Inventory Tracking Tool (LITT) at http://maps.umn.edu/LSL/ or you may also contact us at 507-753-2423.

To complete the service line inventory we determined the service line inventory based on the entire service line replacement completed in 2009 after the 1985 statewide lead ban.

As of 10-1-2025, our inventory contains 0 lead, 0 galvanized requiring replacement, 0 unknown material, and 78 non-lead service lines.

2025 Summer Softball Season

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Zumbro Falls is ready for the 2025 Summer Softball Season! The scoreboard is a new addition to the softball field located in Cardinal Park. A big “Thank You” goes out to everyone who donated time and contributions to make this possible.
 
Posted is the Zumbro Falls Women’s Softball Schedule. No men’s league at this time. The Youth Softball begins on Monday, May 12th and goes thru the end of June. Learning the basics of Softball and scrimmages.
 

Ambulance Service Contract

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Lake City Ambulance has requested cost-sharing agreements with each of the cities in its service coverage area to help cover operating cost. The contract payments for the City of Zumbro Falls would be $3,640 a year for 3 years. Please bring forward any questions/concerns or join us at the February 12th city council meeting. This contract will also be available at each of our posting locations.

Ambulance Service Contract

Consumer Confidence Report

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The consumer confidence report has been completed for the City of Zumbro Falls. We will not be mailing or publishing this report, but it can be made available to the public on request by contacting the City Clerk, Blake Hanson, at 507-753-2423.

Zumbro Falls Fire Department

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On December 14th ,1907 28 men with probably very little firefighting experience and very little firefighting equipment indicated they would serve and protect the community of Zumbro Falls 116 years ago this was the start of the Zumbro Falls Fire Department I am looking for donations to make sure these 28 men get theirs name engraved on the granite wall at our Home Town Heros Memorial make checks out to the city of Zumbro Falls send them to Bruce Heitmann 467 Christina Ct Zumbro Falls ,Mn 55991 any questions call me 507-208-0708 Thank You.

Wall Engravings

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Good morning if you are a retired member of the Zumbro Falls fire dept or a member that would want their name engraved on the wall there are dispensers located by the memorial fill it out and send to the appropriate person a reminder you have to have 5 years or more on the department there is also a dispenser for the VFW at the memorial both dispensers are labeled.

Fire Chief Retires from ZFFD

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The City of Zumbro Falls recognizes Bruce Heitmann, Fire Chief, for 43 years of dedication and service to our Community.

Bruce Heitmann has retired from the Zumbro Falls Fire Department ending over 43 years of true dedication, sacrifice & service on his part. Always there to help when needed, Bruce has served as Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Chief, a staple in the Zumbro Falls Fire department’s leadership, culture and all emergency scenes. His knowledge, professionalism, and experience has directly saved many lives!
Thank you for everything you have done and passed on to make ZFFD strong and for keeping our communities safe!

We wish you the best of everything as you retire, enjoy some much deserved R & R.
You will be missed Chief!

Bruce shared the following –
Today, December 31, 2021, is my last day responding to calls. Beginning at midnight tonight comes to an end of 43 years in the fire service. My mind tells me I am still 21 but my body tells me enough is enough, this has been quite a ride. I have worked and met with a lot of great firefighters a share many memories “Thank you” everyone.
This too is worth sharing, I don’t think there is a Fire Department out there that could top this one last Saturday. The Zumbro Falls Fire Department had a Retirement Party Open House to celebrate my retirement of 43 years in the fire service. Some of you might not know that I had the pleasure of delivering two babies in my career; one alongside of the road, a baby girl, and the other was in a snow storm. The ambulance was delayed getting to the address, a baby boy. This was 26 years ago and after the ambulance took them I never heard from them again. The guys on the department were able to track both of them down. To my surprise they walked in to my retirement party! I don’t care who you are, it brought tears to my eyes. To all the people who came “Thank You” and to the ZFFD “you knocked it out of the park!” What a Retirement Party, I challenge any department to top that, Lol.
Bruce Heitmann