- water supply and treatment
- water distribution, wastewater collection
- wastewater treatment
- meter reading services
for approximately 6,700 customers throughout the City
of Geneva.
Geneva's water and wastewater utilities are managed
by employing a state of the art computer system and
modern technology in concert with a philosophy that
places a high priority on environmental stewardship.
Such a high standard has been instrumental in maintaining
Geneva's highly desirable quality of life and environmental
amenities.
Annual Water Quality Report
Industrial Survey
Water and Sewer Rates
2009 Overhead Sewer Grant Project
2008 NPDES Storm Water Report
The City of Geneva is proud to announce...
Geneva awarded Best Water in Kane County
2009!
Water Treatment Facility
Is in Operation
The new Water Treatment Facility is producing water for the residents and businesses of the City of Geneva !
WHAT IS DIFFERENT?
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Hardness reduced - The hardness in the water prior to the new facility was roughly 30 grains or 500+ milligrams per liter (mg/l). Hardness at this level is considered to be on the extreme side of the scale. The compounds that create hardness in the water come from naturally occurring mineral deposits in both the shallow and deep aquifers from which we get our water. These levels are not uncommon for our area. The new facility is producing water with a hardness level of between 4 to 7 grains or around 120 mg/l. We do not lower the hardness to zero because to do so would require us to remove the majority of the dissolved minerals in the water, which would be corrosive
to both the distribution system and the plumbing in your home.
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Radium levels will be reduced - Notices of high radium levels have been going out to residents of the City of Geneva for several years as directed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive element that is present in the deep aquifer. The new facility will be producing water with radium levels well below the regulatory standards.
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Better tasting water - Some people like me who have lived in this area all their life like the taste of hard water. But if you come from another area of the country or are used to Lake Michigan water, there is a significant taste difference. In addition to removing hardness though, the RO membranes remove a good portion of other dissolved minerals in the water, which can contribute to better tasting water. This technology is used by many bottled water providers to purify the water before bottling. With our new treatment facility, we will be blending water from the RO system with a small percentage of well water that does not go through the RO system to add minerals back into the water. By doing this, the taste of our water will be similar to that of many bottled waters.
WHAT DO WE RECOMMEND YOU DO?
- For those of you that use a water softener, we suggest that you put your softener on "bypass mode". All water softeners should have this feature. This will allow you to use only City water. If you still wish to use your softener after you have had a chance to evaluate the City water, you will use significantly less salt because of the reduced hardness in the water.
TID BIT
- Will you still have to worry about rusty water? The new Water Treatment Facility will have more treatment involved to lower the iron levels in the water in order to protect the membrane filters. While there will be hardly any iron in the water, soluble or insoluble, there are still water mains throughout town that have iron deposits in them or are old in nature that could cause rusty water from time to time. It is our hope that by continuing our hydrant flushing program that the rusty water problems will become much less frequent.
- Please contact the Water Department with any questions or comments by calling (630) 232-1551 or by email at bvangyseghem@geneva.il.us
Sincerely;
Bob Van Gyseghem, Superintendent of Water and Wastewater.
Click here for a Power Point update of the Water Treatment Facility Facilities Plan
This Facilities Plan summarizes the results of engineering
work conducted to determine the best approach to satisfy
the long-term water needs for the City of Geneva, IL.
The City of Geneva, in response to impending regulatory
requirements and mounting public concern for high quality
drinking water, has decided to improve its water system.
The improved water system would consist of a series
of wells (new and existing), new raw water transmission
mains, a new water treatment plant, and new finished
water transmission mains to convey the treated water
to the distribution system.
The study consisted of evaluation of the population
growth and water demands for the Facilities Planning
area, identification of the most suitable sources of
raw water to meet the needs of the City, comparison
of the most feasible water treatment processes available
for the system, and review of the infrastructure improvements
necessary for obtaining and conveying raw water to the
new treatment facility and finished water from the treatment
facility to the distribution system.
See entire study - click on links below
High
Resolution (3 mb)
Low
Resolution (1 mb)
John
Donahue Presentation to Geneva Plan Commission
Overview
of Proposed Site
Proposed
Building Elevations
Storm
Water NPDES Phase II (NOI)
(PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)
In the Fall of 2002, the City of Geneva in cooperation
with Geneva Boy Scout Troop #37 implemented a pilot
program for stenciling and labeling storm drains on
the East Side of the Fox River. This program is intended
to promote storm water runoff awareness to the community
to reduce and eliminate pollutants from entering the
Fox River.
During this program, Volunteers are stenciling a fish
symbol with a “Dump No Waste” message next
to storm drains that go to our local creeks and rivers.
Because storm drains flow directly to nearby rivers
and streams, not to wastewater treatment plants, your
city street is really like a waterfront property and
everything rinsing off your roof, yard and driveway
goes to the river. Many people are unaware of this important
fact. Each year, people dump thousands of gallons of
used oil, antifreeze and other wastes into storm drains.
Stenciling will remind citizens to protect the river
from pollution that may kill fish and increase weed
and algae growth.
It comes from all of us! Rainwater runoff picks up street
litter, yard waste, excess lawn fertilizers and pesticides,
residue from oil leaks on streets and parking lots,
and sediment from construction sites. All together,
this adds up to more pollution than industry makes!
Its simple! Dump nothing down the storm drain you wouldn’t
swim in or drink.
- Use less fertilizer on lawns
- Avoid pesticides
- Compost garden trimmings
- Recycle used oil
- Wash your car on lawn, not driveway
- Pick up pet wastes
- Don’t litter
- Bring your leftover paint and pesticides to Household
Hazardous Waste collection days
The City of Geneva is looking for additional volunteer
groups to perform storm drain stenciling in other areas
of the City. If you think you or your group may be interested
in performing similar projects in Geneva, please contact Bob Van Gyseghem, Supt. of Water and Wastewater at (630)
232-1501. |
There
is a Fish on Your Street!!! 
But
why?