Rise in Orland Park’s Water Rates Stem from Chicago Price Hike
With Orland Park among the suburbs dependent on Chicago to pump Lake Michigan water to them, local residents will pay more along with city dwellers.
Orland Park’s water rate is scheduled to increase by 37 cents per 1,000 gallons used, after Chicago recently decided to raise its rate. The new water rate will first be on bills coming to Orland Park residents at the end of February. Homes in Orland Park use an average of about 9,000 gallons of water every two months, which would lead to an increase of about $3.75 for that amount used, Orland Park Finance Director Annmarie Mampe said Tuesday night during the finance committee meeting. “The numbers make sense, but I don’t like them,” said Orland Park Trustee James Dodge Tuesday night in response to the rate change. “This is massive. We have no real say in this and we have no insight into Chicago’s cost structure.” The village is among …
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H. E. Kraeger
10:36 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012
I grew up in chicago with free running water as much as I wanted. When I moved to the suburbs I was astonished at the price of water and was quick to learn about consevation. I own an apartment bldg in suburbs and hate to rent to anyone from Chicago because the water bills always go up. I am a senior and to this day Chicago home owners still get away with free running water at about a $60.00 … more ›