ELGIN
ELGIN
Population reference
114797 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for IL0894380)
Billing detail
Partial public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly regional billing dates: the northwest region is billed on the 1st, southwest region on the 10th, and east region on the 20th. The bill combines water, sewer maintenance, sewer treatment, water availability, and—where applicable—refuse/recycling and other municipal charges.
- Rate structure
- Uniform per-volume water charge plus a meter-size availability charge. Water volume is billed in HCFT units of 100 cubic feet (748 gallons); the current page lists $6.11 per HCFT. The 5/8-inch water availability charge is $15.44 for a 30-day service period and the availability amount varies with meter size and billing-period days. The published 2026 page does not describe increasing water blocks.
- Residential cost reference
- For a 5/8-inch meter and 6,000 gallons (about 8.02 HCFT), estimated current water/sewer charges are approximately $90.97 before refuse, stormwater, or other services: water $15.44 + 8.02 x $6.11 = $64.46; sewer maintenance about 8.02 x $1.95 = $15.64; FRWRD 5/8-inch availability $6.76; and residential FRWRD treatment about 8.02 x $2.44 = $19.57. Because the City bills several components and availability amounts by period, the estimate is illustrative rather than a guaranteed bill total.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Sewer is tied to metered water volume in HCFT. Elgin’s sewer maintenance charge is $1.95 per HCFT; the Fox River Water Reclamation District adds a 5/8-inch monthly availability charge of $6.76 and residential treatment of $2.44 per HCFT effective May 1, 2026. The current page does not publish a winter-average calculation or residential sewer-volume cap; private-well customers have separate flat sewer-maintenance charges ($25.40 residential, $42.32 commercial).
- Meter reading
- Residential meters are required to have automatic meter-reading units. The City’s AMR guide says readings are collected electronically via telephone lines and requires accessible, non-submerged meter installations; other service locations use AMR where site conditions permit. The public materials do not state the exact monthly read date or current communications replacement technology.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
overview fields with research notes
Illinois
30%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
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Research record
Partial public detail found
5 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
71%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- New-account deposit
- Activation or transfer fee
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Primary verification routes
- ELGIN public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (IL0894380) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID IL0894380.