webThe Bureau of Water Supply provides just under one billion gallons of water a day to Chicago and neighboring suburban communities. Raw water is enters the crib about 2-miles out in the lake and is sent to one of two purification plants where the water is treated and impurities removed. The water then flows by gravity to 12 pumping stations strategically …
webDWM is committed to providing the highest level of professional services to meet our customers’ needs now and for future generations. The Department of Water Management purifies and delivers approximately 750 million gallons of drinking water to residents of Chicago and 120 suburbs daily. 42% of the whole state gets their water from us.
webConsumer Confidence Reports. This is our annual Consumer Confidence Report providing the public with a compressive overview of the Chicago Water System and an annual average water quality data. The collection of data for the preceding year begins in January, it is analyzed and compiled, and is usually available by the spring.