Utility Division
The Utility Division is responsible for operating and maintaining the Village’s water distribution system and sanitary sewer conveyance system. The water distribution system includes 184 miles of water main, four elevated storage tanks, one ground level reservoir, four pumping stations and two backup wells. The Utility Division staff is also responsible for maintaining over 2,600 fire hydrants, 2,400 valves and 9,800 water meters. The sanitary sewer system includes 143 miles of sanitary sewer main and eight sanitary sewer pump stations. Sanitary sewage treatment is provided by North Shore Water Reclamation District at its Gurnee treatment facility. The division also assists the Community Development Department and the Engineering Division in plan review of all underground utilities and final inspections of projects.
Fire Hydrant Flushing Program
Apr 26, 2017, 13:38 PM
The Village has over 2,600 hydrants that need to be maintained. Using GIS software, each hydrant is mapped and numbered by the Utility Division. One of the best ways to ensure hydrants are functioning properly is to flush them annually. The Utility Division flushes all odd numbered hydrants in the fall, even numbered hydrants are flushed in the spring and all dead end hydrants are flushed during both.