City of Momence

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City of Momence and surrounding areas

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Water and Sewer Department

The Water and Sewer Department is owned and operated by the City of Momence. Mark Nelson has been the Superintendant since 2008. The department consists of 1 part-time and 4 full-time employees, including a lab technician.

To contact the Water Department: 815.472.2430
Emergency/After Hours number: 815.351.1919
Billing (City Hall): 815.472.2001
Email: waterandsewer@cityofmomence.com

Water Rates (effective January, 2012)
Base rate (First 4000 gallons):  $10.97
Each additional 1000 gallons:   $ 1.22

Sewer Rates
Base rate                                    $10.09
Each Additional 1000 gallons:     $ 2.00

Payments may be made by mail to:
Momence Water & Sewer
29 N. Dixie Highway
Momence, IL  60954
or in person at City Hall with cash, check, or Visa, MasterCard, or Discover debit/credit cards.

By ordinance passed in 2006, a cost of living increase is imposed on the water and sewer rates, in an amount equivalent to, but not less than, any increase in the Consumer Price Index established by the US Department of Labor for the City of Chicago, Illinois.  According to the price index, the 2012 increase for utilities is 2.7%

Water/Sewer Department Employees

Mark

  • Superintendant
  • 21 years of experience
  • Class A Water Certification
  • Class 1 and K Wastewater Certifications
Bob
  • 32 years of experience (currently part-time)
  • Class C Water Certification
  • Class 3 Wastewater Certification
Brenda
  • 11 years of experience
  • Class A and D Water Certifications
  • Class 4 Wastewater Certification
Elliott
  • 3 years of experience
  • Class 4 Wastewater Certification
Tim
  •  Laborer

Water Equipment/Capacities/Volume

  • 3 pumps - 645-1000 gallons per minute
  • 3 Water Towers - 600,000 gallons combined
  • Over 250 Fire Hydrants
  • An average of 23 million gallons pumped per month
  • $35,000 per year spent on electricity to run the water plant

Sewage Treatment Equipment/Capacities/Volume

  • 6 Liftstations with 15 pumps
  • 1.2 million gallons per day – 37 million gallons per month of sewage treated
  • 162 tons of sludge per year hauled
  • $130,000 per year spent on electricity to run the sewer plant