Chicago Water Meter Problems

The mayor s order to halt work.

Chicago water meter problems. Department of water management randy conner commissioner. Other causes of water meter problems. About 7 saw lead levels spike higher than 15 parts per billion three. There may also be a fault in the pressure regulator in the water meter.

Many other reasons besides leakage can cause problems with the water meter reading. Water meter questions are answered and water meters requested. To avoid water service termination you must contact dwm at 312 747 9090 to schedule a reading of your meter within 10 days of the date on the notice. These include low water pressure sudden surges of water pressure air in the water pipes or a problem with a valve in one of your plumbing fixtures.

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. This means you are scheduled for water shut off as of the date on the notice because dwm has been denied access to the water meter in the building. 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. A city study now a full year old found that installing the meters which requires disturbing decades old lead pipes often leads to elevated levels of lead in tap water.

Chicago mayor lori lightfoot has suspended the city s water meter installation program after recent testing found high concentrations of lead in some homes.