2017 OP_Summer Newsletter

INQUIRING MINDS

INQUIRING MINDS – YOUR WATER

...want to know! INQUIRING MINDS

YOURWATER WE USE IT EVERY DAY, BUT RARELY DO WE CONSIDER WHERE IT COMES FROM, HOW IT GETS HERE AND WHAT TYPE OF INFRASTRUCTURE BRINGS IT TO OUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES. IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO THE REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM BY WHICH OUR WATER IS DELIVERED.

HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND TOWN? CURIOUS ABOUT VILLAGE SERVICES? WELL, YOU HAVE ASKED AND WE ARE ANSWERING! HERE ARE A FEW OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED TOPICS AND ANSWERS:

WILL THIS IMPACT RATES AT SOME POINT? Yes. Village of Orland Park residents will see an increase included in their water bill structure as the Village of Oak Lawn increases its rates charged to its customer communities. CAN I HELP CONTROL MY WATER RATE? Yes. The Village of Orland Park utilizes a four (4)-tier water rate system in which conservative water usage is billed at a lower rate.

WHAT IS THE REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM? The Regional Water System distributes treated Lake Michigan water, purchased from the City of Chicago, and redistributed through Oak Lawn to communities including Orland Park. WHY ARE IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY? The main objective is to protect the water supply delivery and quality of water coming into Orland Park. Aging water mains and other buried infrastructure must be addressed in order to avoid risks to public health and safety by contamination of treated water, as well as loss of fire protection due to deteriorating water mains. In addition, new and rebuilt public water infrastructure is needed to serve a growing and increasingly more urban population. WHAT IS BEING DONE SPECIFICALLY? Improvements include the transformation of the delivery system by updating the pumping systems, control systems and building a fully redundant secondary transmission line which will deliver water needs in the event of a catastrophic failure of the present transmission line or other element of the system. Currently, many components have been in use for over 40 years, and need to be replaced.

THE LOCAL BASEBALL GAMES ARE OFTEN CANCELED DUE TO WET BALLFIELDS. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE?

WHAT IS THE VILLAGE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND WHAT STREETS ARE BEING ADDRESSED IN 2017?

Tier 1 | Up to 7,000 gallons of water Tier 2 | Up to 12,000 gallons of water Tier 3 | Up to 22,0000 gallons of water Tier 4 | Over 22,000 gallons of water (per billing period)

WHAT IS THE VILLAGE DOING TO MAINTAIN PONDS WITHIN TOWN?

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