Water & sewer (utility) bill
- Find your account number on the paper bill mailed the 1st of the month.
- Pay online through the Village's BS&A Online portal. Search by account number, review, and pay. The Village's payment options page links the live portal.
- Or pay at Village Hall, 442 N. Cedar Lake Road, during business hours.
Due the 20th of every month. Payments received after the due date get a 10% late fee.
What's on the bill
| Charge | Per 1,000 gallons | Monthly flat fee |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer | $6.70 | $1.50 per household |
| Garbage / recycling | (flat fee only) | $20.42 (senior $18.50) |
| Lake Michigan water | $2.09 | (no additional flat fee) |
| Village (line maintenance) | $14.93 | $20.77 per household (senior $15.77) |
Sewer pays for wastewater treatment; the Lake Michigan charge buys water through the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency; the Village charge maintains water and sewer lines.
Late payments, shut-offs, and returned checks
- Shut-off notices are mailed, by law, with the final payment date. Missing it by 3:00 p.m. adds a $50.00 shut-off fee, and all past-due charges must be paid to restore service.
- Each returned check carries a $30.00 reversal fee. After three, the account is cash, money order, or cashier's check only for 12 months.
- Need water turned on or off? Call (847) 546-5400 during business hours.
Note for reviewers Every rate and fee on this page is the Village's own published number (verified June 9, 2026). On the production build, the “pay” buttons deep-link into the Village's existing BS&A Online and Invoice Cloud systems (the RFP names both) so payments keep working exactly as they do today, with no resident retraining.