Water and Sewer Rates to Increase Due to Suppliers Costs

Effective on January 15, 2010, with the new fiscal year, the Village’s water and sewer rates will be increased. The increases are driven by the cost of purchasing water and the treatment of sanitary sewage.

Water Rates - Water rates will increase by 1%. We purchase our "wholesale" water from the City of Highland Park and its rate to us increased by 1.25% on January 1st.

Sewer Rates - Sewer rates will increase by 2.6% on January 1st. Thei ncrease is due to a 3.1% increase in treatment costs from Lake County, effective March 1st. The Lake County Board has also approved an increase of 3% to be effective March of 2011.

Overall - The Village reduced its combined water and sewer controllable costs by 4.4% from the FY 2009 budget. The overall combined water and sewer rate increase amounts to 1.9%. The average residential customer will see an increase of approximately $5.10 per thousand gallons in their quarterly water and sewer bill, which is equivalent to $1.70 per month. The average commercial customer will see an increase of approximately $4.42 in their monthly bill.