Northern Will County Water Agency (NWCWA)

Overview

Over the past 20 years, the Village of Homer Glen partnered with neighboring communities and formed the Northern Will County Water Agency. The Water Agency is compromised of the Village of Bolingbrook, Homer Glen, Lemont, Romeoville and Woodridge. The initial meeting of the agency was held on June 11, 2012 – with the goal to initiate litigation and take control of the water lines which runs from Bedford Park to the southwest suburbs through eminent domain.  

The Village (and Water Agency) WON the right to take over the pipeline; HOWEVER, the lawsuit spanned close to a decade and involved numerous procedural obstacles. At the start of litigation, the cost to purchase the lines was approximately $43 million, an amount the Water Agency could afford. Additionally, the cost for the Water Agency to operate the pipeline would be less than that of IAW. Now, the cost to purchase the line has increased to around $200 million. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on the litigation, it became clear that the potential future cost savings from buying the pipeline and system would be far outweighed by the amount required to continue pursuing its takeover. That pursuit has now stopped. In its place a settlement agreement was met that addresses some of the concerns the Water Agency had with IAW. You can read the full settlement here: Settlement Agreement

Fact Sheet

For information on the NWCWA, see the June 28, 2013 Fact Sheet (PDF).

Cost Sharing Among Agency Members

Expenses of the Agency are prorated between the Villages based on the number of Illinois American customers in each community. Current percentages are: