Chicago Water Meter Program

An initiative of the center for neighborhood technology in partnership with the city of chicago.

Chicago water meter program. Rain ready helps neighborhoods fight flooding and keep homes and businesses dry. Customers will only be charged for the water used and the total annual water bills are guaranteed not to be any higher that the normal assessed rate for seven years. Of the 510 homes that were tested before and after the installation of water meters roughly 36 or 7 1 of them showed levels of lead in excess of federal guidelines for drinking water after getting metered. Looking to resume a program that conserves water drawn from lake michigan mayor lori lightfoot s administration is enlisting chicagoans to help determine if a new type of meter can be installed.

Department of water management randy conner commissioner. Chicago s water meter installation program is on an indefinite hold after new data showed an increased level of lead in some metered homes. Chicago wls chicago mayor lori lightfoot has suspended a water meter installation program that s been tied to elevated lead levels. Metersave is a program in chicago allowing customers with assessed water accounts to have a water meter installed in there single family homes or two flats.

The chicago department of water management shown fixing a water main break on the northwest side last year will be replacing lead service lines carrying water from the mains into homes and. Water meter questions are answered and water meters requested. Chicago water meter program halted after testing reveals lead contamination by benjamin mateus 10 july 2019 chicago s mayor lori lightfoot has halted work on the installation of new water. Chicago mayor lori lightfoot announced new assistance programs to help qualifying homeowners replace lead water lines across chicago.

Metersave save money and water by enrolling in this program to have a water meter installed on your home. The equity lead service line replacement program will provide.