Village of Lake in the Hills, Illinois

In order to conserve water in our community, the Village has an odd/even outside water use restriction. The restriction is a simple and effective way to ensure that the Village maintains the necessary water supply throughout the year and especially during the hot and dry summer months.

Under the odd/even restriction, residents and businesses with odd numbered addresses are permitted to use water outside (i.e. to water the garden, lawn, wash the car etc...) on odd numbered days (for example the folks at 789 Maple Ave can use outside water on any odd numbered day such as the 1st, 3rd, 15th, 23rd of the month). Residents and businesses with even numbered addresses can use outside water on even numbered days.

This restriction is in effect all year and is strictly enforced during the summer. The penalty for violating this regulation is $50 for each offense.

The Village has placed outside water usage signs across the Village. They were created to establish greater uniformity among the surrounding communities. Similar to the signs found in Algonquin and Huntley, the new outside water usage signs utilize a color system to identify more clearly the current level of allowable outside water use at any given time.

The signs are installed at the entrance to every major subdivision in the Village, allowing for an optimal level of visibility and communication. The placard within the sign will be changed when the conditions change. The placards are color coded to make it easier to identify changes in conditions.

This sign indicates the Village is operating under normal conditions, where outside water use is permitted on an odd or even basis. Addresses ending in odd number use water on odd numbered dates and even numbers on even numbered dates.

Same as the odd / even condition except outside water use is restricted to between the hours of 7 am to 9 am and 7 pm to 9 pm. This is used when equipment failures or extreme weather conditions create a situation where open outside water use could create a serious strain on the system and impair fire fighting water reserves.

Outside water use is prohibited. This condition is only used due to failure of critical equipment or when total water use exceeds system capacity to meet the demand. This condition is employed to ensure the safety of your drinking water and to maintain fire fighting water reserves for use in an emergency.

Typically, the condition color change will remain in place for a week or more until the situation forcing the change is resolved. The Water Division works hard to keep the changes to a minimum. Your assistance by following the temporary restrictions helps ensure the safety of your drinking water and the community. If you have any questions please contact Public Works at (847)960-7500.

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Residential Water Bill Payments

Generally, water bills are delivered to the Post Office by the last day of one month in order to be received by the customers on the first day of the following month. The due date will usually be the 21^st of each month unless that date is a weekend or holiday in which case the due date will be the next business day after the 21^st.

Due dates for residential water bill payments are as follows:

Cycle One: This billing cycle includes all residential accounts beginning with 100 through 200. Water bill payments are due by the end of the business day on June 23, 2008.

Cycle Two: This billing cycle includes all residential accounts beginning with 201 through 213. Water bill payments are due by the end of the business day on July 21, 2008.

Cycle Three: This billing cycle includes all residential accounts beginning with 301 through 310. Water bill payments are due by the end of the business day on August 21, 2008.

If you have not received your water bill by the 5^th day of the month in which it is due, please call the Water Billing Division at 847-960-7430.

Payment Options:

Direct Pay is a program designed to make water payments easy through an automatic withdrawal from your checking or savings account. To sign up for the Direct Pay service, please select the link below:

Direct Pay Application

The Village also offers residents the ability to pay water bills on-line. You can choose between using a credit card or an electronic transfer from your bank account. If you would like to use this feature, click the link below:

On-line Payment Services

Mail payment to the following address:

Village of Lake in the Hills
PO Box 7009
Algonquin, IL 60102-7009

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Lawn Care - Recommended Techniques

Did You Know?

Up to 50% of household water is used outdoors to water lawns & gardens!

Below are some ways to keep your lawn hearty and healthy for the summer and keep your water use down…

Deep Watering / Once Per Week

Experts say that lawns need watering only once a week if Mother Nature hasn’t taken care of that already. More frequent watering actually renders your lawn vulnerable to dry spells by restricting the proper expansion of its root system to only the top inch of the soil. Doing a weekly, deep watering technique will expand your lawns’ root system downward where it will be less vulnerable to drought conditions.

Mow More Frequently

Removing more than 1/8 the height of your lawn in one cutting puts a great deal of stress on the grass. When in dry spells, adjust your mowers cutting height and allow your grass to grow a little longer. This will allow your lawn to resist drought conditions naturally.

Water Early Mornings or After Dusk

Doing this is the most effective technique in regards to lawn health and cost. Watering during the hottest time of day may damage your plantings as well as cause unnecessary waste of water through evaporation.

In the Event of Drought…

If we do have an extended period of drought and your lawn goes brown, do not worry. Grass goes dormant to protect itself, just like in winter, and will stay dormant until moisture and cooler weather arrives again. However, you should continue to water your trees and shrubbery at least once a week until the dry conditions are over.

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