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Welcome to the Rock Falls Sewer Department



Please use the links below to find the information you need relating to the Sewer department:

Sewer Trouble
Scope of Services
Sewer Rates
Permit and Process


Sewer Trouble

If you are having trouble with your sewer service please contact the city before you call a plumber. A staff member of the sewer department will come out to check the sanitary main for proper operation. If the problem is found to be in the main, the city will clean the line. Once the line is clean your service should be restored. If you continue to have a problem you must then call a plumber to have the service line checked.

The service is free and available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. During normal working hours call the Customer Service Department at 815.622.1115. After hours, weekends and holidays call the Police Department 815.622.1140.


Scope of Service

City Responsibilities

The Rock Falls Sewer Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the advanced wastewater treatment plant, storm water collection system and the installation and maintenance of all city sanitary mains and pump stations. The sewer department will inspect all new and repaired sanitary services, to ensure that the connections to the city main follows all city ordinances. The department is also responsible for grease trap and Industrial pre-treatment inspections.

Property Owner Responsibilities
The property owner is responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of the sanitary sewer service from the building to the connection at the city main.

All sewer digs require a J.U.L.I.E. and city permit, etc.

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Sewer Rates

 Standard User Rates

  Current Rates (Effective May 1 2012 New Rates (Effective
May 1, 2013)
Explanation
Basic User Charge
(first three units minimum)
$12.50 $12.75 Used for salaries, insurance, wastewater and storm water collection O & M, treatment plant O & M, vehicle repairs, etc.
Basic Usage Rate
(per unit charge after first three units)
$3.40
per unit
$3.60 As above
Capital $2.40 $2.40 Capital Improvements: major repairs and equipment purchase within the wastewater and storm water collection system and wastewater facility.
Replacement Wastewater Treatment Plant (first three units minimum) $25.50 $25.50 Paying the cost for building the new wastewater treatment plant.
Replacement Wastewater Treatment Plant Usage Rate
(per unit charge after first three units)

$0.85
per unit

$0.85 As above

 

Non-metered User Rates
(based on standard rates outlined above)

Effective Date Residential
one resident
Residential
two
residents
Residential
three or more residents
Commercial
5-1-2013 $54.00 $62.90 $71.80 $71.80

 

Industrial Pre-treatment
(applies to any user operating a pre-treatment facility)

  Current Rates (Effective May 1 2012 New Rates (Effective
May 1, 2013)
Explanation
Basic User Charge
(first three units minimum)
$12.50 $12.75 Used for salaries, insurance, wastewater and storm water collection O & M, treatment plant O & M, vehicle repairs, etc.
Basic Usage Rate
(per unit charge after first three units)
$1.80
per unit
$1.80 As above
Capital $2.40 $2.40 Capital Improvements: major repairs and equipment purchase within the wastewater and storm water collection system and wastewater facility.
Replacement Wastewater Treatment Plant (first three units minimum) $25.50 $25.50 Paying the cost for building the new wastewater treatment plant.
Replacement Wastewater Treatment Plant Usage Rate
(per unit charge after first three units)

$0.85
per unit

$0.85
per unit

As above.

 

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Permit and Process

Service requests and permits:
Frey, Sylvia
Building Dept. Secretary
815.622.1108

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Current City Bids

Superintendent
Edward J. Cox


Municipal Ordinance
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