2017 Water Quality ReportWater and Street Dept. Staff
| Attention Lewistown Water Customers Construction of the Lewistown Well Field and Pump Station Improvements on the Lewistown Well Field, located at 1200 N. US Hwy 24 has begun. This project is partially financed by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF program is administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and receives a portion of its money to fund these types of projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This project includes raising the well head casings and installing new pumps in seven water supply wells; construction of a new water treatment plant with a 15,000 gallon capacity ground storage tank, two high service pumps, chemical feed equipment, monitoring and control system; site piping; electrical work; installation of a stand by generator; necessary appurtenances; and demolition of the existing pump building, chemical feed building and wet well. Once complete, this project will improve water quality for area residents and businesses in Lewistown by continuing to provide safe drinking water. SRF programs operate in each state to provided communities the resources necessary to build, maintain, and improve the infrastructure that protects one of our most valuable resources: water. |
Water Department
Located in City Hall at 119 S. Adams St, Lewistown IL 61542. Water Department can be reached contacted at (309)547-4306 or [email protected]. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m., excluding holidays.
Water and Sewer in the City of Lewistown is provided by the municipality to the residence within the city limits. Bills are mailed on or before the 10th of each month. Monthly payments are due on the 25th of each month. A penalty of ten percent will be added to all bills not paid by the due date.
All payments must be made at one of the following locations:
Prairie State Bank & Trust |
Ipava State Bank |
MidAmerica National Bank |
Online payments through PSN and Direct Debit payments are also available. ALL PAST DUE PAYMENTS must be paid at Lewistown City hall between 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m., Monday – Friday, excluding holidays.
Water Shut-Offs and Re-connections:
Any account past due will be eligible for disconnection ten days past the original due date. Accounts will be reconnected upon full payment plus a reconnect fee of $20.00 for first reconnection, then $50.00 for reconnection then after. To make a past due payment prior to or after disconnection, must be made at City Hall.
Opening and Closing Water Accounts
For Renters of a property: Water Accounts must be opened in person with photo ID and a $100.00 deposit is due at the time of Opening a Account. Once the City has processed a request to close a account, a final meter read will be taken and a final bill processed. The deposit will be applied to the final bill. Any amount still owed by the customer is required to be paid with in 60 days. After 60 days you may be turned into the a debt collection program. Any remaining deposit amount will be refunded to the customer.
For Owners of Property: Water Accounts must be opened in person with photo ID. A Deposit is not required to Open a Account. Once the City has processed the request to close the account, a final meter read will be taken and a final bill processed. Any amount owed by the customer is required to be paid with in 60 days you may be turned into a debt recovery program.