Oak Forest Residents Pay More For Water Beginning May 1

OAK FOREST, IL — Oak Forest residents will pay more for water and sewer services beginning May 1, after officials last week approved the increase.

The Oak Forest City Council signed off on the increase to offset the cost of operations and an increase from its suppliers—the City of Chicago and Village of Oak Lawn.

The city's revenue policies require that the city's water and sewer fund "must be a self-supporting one," officials said in a release.

The water rates will increase from $10.33 per 1,000 gallons to $11.02 per 1,000 gallons ($.69 increase) for the first 25,000 gallons used (Tier 1), and from $11.61 per 1,000 gallons to $12.38 per 1,000 gallons ($.77 increase) for usage above 25,000 gallons (Tier 2). The sewer rate will increase from $2.12 to $2.15 per 1,000 gallons.

The quarterly water base fee per individual meter will remain at $30 and the fee for multi-family unit buildings serviced by one water meter will remain at $10.

For more information regarding water and sewer rates, including capital improvement projects, how to reduce your water bill, and financial assistance programs, visit www.oak-forest.org or call 708-687-4050.