News Posted in: Utilities

On April 30, 2012, the Evanston City Council voted unanimously to purchase electricity from Constellation Energy, an Alternate Retail Electricity
Posted in Alert, Sustainability, Utilities Department

UPDATE: Chicago Tribune article from 5/3/2012 Electrical aggregation: if you switch... The City of Evanston has been informed by

Starting May 14, 2012 and spanning twelve weeks, the city will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on

The City of Evanston Utilities Department will be replacing the water main on Lyons Street. This improvement is being completed

In honor of Earth Month, 1 in 10 households who join CUBenergysaver.com before June 1st will be will be randomly

The City of Evanston's Utilities Department will be replacing several drainage structures on Church Street between Fowler and Pitner Avenues.

Evanston, let's talk about water! The Evanston Water Conservation & Efficiency Plan The City of Evanston has partnered with the

The City of Evanston's Sewer Division will be closing one northbound lane of Ridge Ave. just past Green Bay Rd. (under Metra viaduct)

NorthShore University HealthSystem and Evanston Township High School (ETHS) have won the “Big 7 Savers Challenge,” a yearlong energy-efficiency competition

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will hold a news conference Wednesday, April 18 to reveal the
Water will be shut down today at 9:00 am for 5 hours to install a new fire hydrant at: 1100

On April 22, more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day 2012 and help Mobilize

On April 3, 2012 the City of Evanston hosted the first of three public hearings on their draft Plan of Operation

The Spring 2012 edition of In the Works is now available online. This newsletter from the City of Evanston's Public

The City of Evanston is holding an art contest for 3rd graders in honor of National Drinking Water Week, which

International World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as a means of focusing attention on the importance of

Through the March 20, 2012 referendum vote, 73% of Evanston voters asked the City of Evanston to work to obtain

Fix-a-Leak Week is right around the corner! This year Fix- a-Leak Week is from March 12-18 and the City of Evanston encourages

As part of National Drinking Water Week, the City of Evanston is hosting a coloring contest for 3rd grade students

We need your input! The City of Evanston is partnering with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to create a
Posted in CEDA

Effective January 9, 2012, the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated (CEDA - Neighbors at Work) will be

In order to balance the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, the Evanston City Council voted to reduce numerous expenses, reduced several
Posted in Big 7 Savers Challenge, CUB Energy Saver, Sustainability, Utilities Department

An Evanston resident who in the heat of summer signed up for CUB Energy Saver, a free online service that
Posted in Utilities Department, Water Shut-Down

The following areas will be without water service on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, starting at 9:00am for a period of

Water will be shut-off for the entire 2400 block of Lake Street starting at 10:15am this morning in order to

Fall is here and that brings with it leaves. The City of Evanston would like to remind residents of a
Alley/Street Closures for Crane Removal at Mather Alley demolition, underground utilities, paving, and tower crane dismantlement are expected to take

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl traveled to Springfield Wednesday, October 26th to lobby legislators during the General Assembly's Fall Veto Session. Tisdahl was

Shocked by your phone or utility bill? Learn how you can keep them under contraol by attending a phone
Water will be shut off today at 9:00 am for 4 hours to replace a fire hydrant at: 100 block
The City of Evanston Water Division has determined that there is a water main leak in the 800 block of
Water will be shut down today at 9:30 am for 4 hours for the contractor’s water main work at: 1700
Posted in Chromium, PPCP, Water Division, Water Quality Report
The Chicago Tribune recently published two articles, "Toxic chromium found in Chicago drinking water," August 6, 2011 and "Odd chemicals turn up
The Chicago Tribune has published an article pertaining to lead levels in drinking water. The City of Chicago's water was
Important Notice for Residents with Damage to Power Service that is not Part of the ComEd System The document here>>>
Representatives from ComEd came to the Lorraine H, Morton Civic Center Friday, July 1st to meet with Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl
All drinking water providers are required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to submit to residents a water
Water will be shut down today for contractor’s work at: 9:00 am for 4 hours 900 block of McDaniel 2421
Over the next ten weeks the City of Evanston will be contracting out water main replacement and roadway work on the three street
Water will be shut down today at 11:30 a.m. for 4 hours to repair a water main break located on
Water will be shut down today at 10:00 am for 4 hours to repair a water main break located on
ComEd has scheduled an outage for repair work on Michigan Ave. between Main St. and Kedzie St. starting at 9
Posted in Water Quality Laboratory
The City of Evanston's Water Quality Laboratory is audited every two years by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The
The City of Evanston's Water Division and Office of Sustainability are proud to support the American Water Works Association (AWWA)
The Spring 2011 edition of "In the Works" is now available online. The newsletter covers news and updates on yard
City water customers will be receiving their water bills, for water usage during January and February, within the next few
The shut down area has been corrected. So water will be shut down at 9:30 am for 4 hours at:
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune indicated that Chromium VI had been detected in the City of Chicago’s drinking
Holiday Light Recycling Continues Holiday light recycling will continue until Monday, January 31st. Last year 12 villages participated in this
Posted in Chromium, Water Division
The City of Evanston's Water Division has annually tested for total chromium in their drinking water since 1979. However, Underwriter’s Laboratory,