General
Information
Hours
Billing
Transfer Fees/Turn
On Fees
Quality on Tap - where your
water comes from and how it is processed
Hours:
Monday
through Friday 8am to 5pm. Closed holidays
Billing:
Billing
is bi-monthly. Residents may make water bill payments
in person, by mail or in the night deposit box in the front
of the Municipal Building.
Transfer Fees/Turn On
Fees:
In
order to turn on water or transfer water to another residence,
$60 must be paid in advance and the resident must bring in
a picture ID and their lease agreement.
If
your are moving to East Alton and need water turned on at
your residence, please fill out the
Water Agreement Form and return it in person to
the Water Department, Municipal Building, 119
West Main Street, East Alton, IL 62024. Adobe
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click on the icon at the bottom of the page to download form.
Quality on Tap
Our
goal is and always has been, to provide to you a safe and
dependable supply of drinking water.
Our
water source is from eight wells that draw water
from the American Bottoms Aquifer. This aquifer covers
an area of about 175 square miles from Alton to Dupo.
The water plant was built in 1968. In 1992 a 3 MGD (million
gallons per day) “state of the art” addition was added.
Well water enters the purification system through an aerator
that removes gases such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide,
and air bubbles and helps to oxidize the iron. The water
then enters a clarifier were lime and coagulants are added
to remove iron and manganese, and reduce hardness. The
water from the clarifier then enters the recarbonation vessel.
Here adding carbon dioxide lowers the water pH and the water
is stabilized for domestic use. Fluoride is added at
this point to enhance dental health. Next the treated
water passes through two filters to remove the last traces
of turbidity. The filtered water then flows into two
clearwells with a total capacity of one million gallons.
The clear, purified, and softened water is now ready for consumption
and is pumped through the distribution system to the Village
of East Alton customers. For a private tour of the water
plant call (618) 259-4646 for a time and details.
The Village’s Water Department is also a proud member of the
Groundwater Guardian Foundation. Also, in 2000 the Village
was awarded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
the Shining Star Award for their continued work in groundwater
protection efforts
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