I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er an d A q u a I l l i n o i s

t h e st at e o p erat i o n s o f l ar ge c o r p o ra-
t i o n s c al l ed A m er i c an W at er an d A q u a
A m er i c a ar e t h e l ar gest i nvest o r- ow n ed
w at er u t i l i t i es i n I l l i n o i s,
1
p r ov i d i n g w at er
t o o n e i n t en p eo p l e i n t h e st at e.
2
A c r o ss
t h e c o u n t r y, A m er i c an W at er an d A q u a
A m er i c a ar e p u sh i n g t h ei r p r i vat i z at i o n
ugendus by expotng the scu troubes
f ac i n g m any c o m m u n i t i es,
3
an d i n I l l i n o i s
t h ey h ave sp en t t en s o f t h o u san d s o f d o l l ar s
tryng to nuence stute und ocu potcs n
t h ei r f avo r (see b o x o n p age 4 ).
4
Th ei r p o o r
p er f o r m an c e f r o m ex o r b i t an t rat es i n
Bo l i n gb r o o k ,
5
t o b i l l i n g m i st ak es i n M an -
t en o ,
6
t o d an ger o u sl y l ow w at er p r essu r e i n
Li sl e
7
sh o u l d gi ve p au se t o any el ec t ed
ocu consderng prvutzng, or uctut-
i n g t h e p r i vat i z at i o n o f , a w at er o r sew er
sy st em .
Issue Brief + October 2011
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T
he poor track records of Il l i noi s Ameri can W ater and Aqua Il l i noi s demonstrate that
pri vati zati on i s an unacceptabl e and i rresponsi bl e al ternati ve to tradi ti onal publ i c provi si on
of w ater and sew er servi ce. M any of the compani es customers, both househol ds and busi nesses,
have reported payi ng too much for i nadequate servi ce. These consumer experi ences underscore
the i mportance of keepi ng w ater and sew er systems i n l ocal , publ i c hands. They hi ghl i ght how
probl emati c i t i s for pri vate i nterests to control publ i c w ater resources.
Financial Information of the Two Largest
Investor-Owned Water Utilities in Illinois
(for year ended December 31, 2010)
Company
Operating
Revenues
Proft
Service
Population
I l l i n o i s A m er i c an
W at er Co m p any
$227 million
(a)8
$18 million
9
1.2 million
(b)10

A m er i c an Wat er Wo r k s
Co m p any, I n c .
$2.7 billion
11
$268 million
12
15 million
13
A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . $43 million
14
$6 million
15
200,000
16

A q u a A m er i c a, I n c . $726 million
17
124 million
18
3 million
19

a Co m b i n ed r even u e o f I l l i n o i s A m er i c an Wat er an d A m er i c an Lak e Wat er Co m p any ( A m er i c an
Wat er s o t h er r egu l at ed su b si d i ar y i n I l l i n o i s) w as $ 2 3 2 m i l l i o n
20
b I n c l u d i n g A m er i c an Lak e Wat er Co m p any
lIIinois Amcrican Watcr and Aqua lIIinois
Community fxpcricnccs With thc largcst
lnvcstor-Owncd Watcr UtiIitics in lIIinois
2
High Prices
The pri ce of w ater servi ce i s a frequent consumer
compl ai nt about i nvestor-ow ned w ater com-
pani es. Both Il l i noi s Ameri can W ater and Aqua
Il l i noi s have aggressi vel y hi ked w ater rates.
Si nce 2001, Il l i noi s Ameri can W ater has i ncreased
i ts rates by a total of 82 percent (excl udi ng i nfra-
structure surcharges).
21
M ost recentl y, i n 2010, the
company hi ked rates by 23 percent.
22
O ver the
l ast decade, Aqua Il l i noi s formerl y Consumers
Il l i noi s has more than doubl ed the rates of i ts
Kankakee D i vi si on (excl udi ng i nfrastructure sur-
charges).
23
(U nl i ke Il l i noi s Ameri can W ater, Aqua
Il l i noi s i ncreases the rates of al l of i ts di vi si ons at
the same ti me.) In Apri l 2011, Aqua Il l i noi s sought
to consol i date i ts rate di vi si ons, excl udi ng the
Kankakee one, and to hi ke rates by 23 percent.
24

W i thi n four months, 50 customers had w ri tten the
Il l i noi s Commerce Commi ssi on to protest thi s pro-
posed i ncrease, w hi ch w as commonl y character-
i zed as unreasonabl e, excessi ve, ri di cul ous,
unfai r and out of l i ne.
25

Rate Increases
Following Privatization
After purchasi ng muni ci pal w ater systems, Il l i noi s
Ameri can W ater and Aqua Il l i noi s i ncreased w ater
rates substanti al l y.
Si nce 1998, Il l i noi s Ameri can W ater has pur-
chased the w ater systems of four vi l l ages: Bol i ng-
brook, Pesotum, Saunemi n and Shi l oh.
26
And
si nce 2001, Aqua Il l i noi s has purchased the
systems of si x vi l l ages: Aroma Park, Grant Park,
Indi anol a, M anteno, Phi l o and Sun Ri ver Terrace.
27

By 2011, w ater rates i n these ten communi ti es had
more than doubl ed on average si nce pri vati zati on.
Thi s corresponds to an extra $405 on the typi cal annual w ater
bi l l of a househol d usi ng 72,000 gal l ons of w ater a year (or
S356 vhen udusted or nuton). \uter prces huve grovn ut
an average compound rate of 18 percent a year.
28

In compari son, nati onal surveys have found that w ater and
sew er bi l l s typi cal l y i ncrease by about 5 percent a year.
29
That
means that customers of these pri vati zed systems are seei ng
thei r w ater rates grow 260 percent faster than usual .
High Costs
Investor-ow ned w ater uti l i ti es charge hi gher w ater pri ces than
muncputes, mosty becuuse o prots, tuxes und debt costs.
Amercun \uter hus urgued thut one benet o prvutzuton s
the pri vate sectors greater access to capi tal ,
62
but the company
negl ects to menti on that pri vate capi tal i s not cheap. In fact,
prvute nuncng s usuuy more expensve thun pubc nunc-
i ng.
63
Thi s i s apparent i n Il l i noi s. In 2010, the average i nterest
rate on the l ong-term debt of Il l i noi s Ameri can W ater w as 6.24
percent,
64
and that of Aqua Il l i noi s-Kankakee D i vi si on w as
6.72 percent.
65
A typi cal muni ci pal bond w as consi derabl y
cheaper w i th an i nterest rate of 4.30 percent.
66
Gi ven the hi gh
borrow i ng costs of i nvestor-ow ned w ater uti l i ti es, for a typi -
cal muni ci pal i ty, pri vati zati on w oul d l i kel y i ncrease the cost
of bui l di ng and i mprovi ng w ater systems. Thi s transl ates i nto
hi gher w ater pri ces for consumers.
Compared to taki ng out debt, i t i s even more costl y for i nves-
tor-ow ned w ater uti l i ti es to rai se capi tal from thei r i nvestors.
67

Il l i noi s Ameri can W ater and Aqua Il l i noi s, for exampl e, have
uuthorzed rutes o return on equty essentuy ther prot
of sl i ghtl y more than 10 percent.
68
The compani es pass on
the cost o prot und tuxes to vuter users through vuter rutes.
69
0 200 400 600 800 1000
3
Rate Hikes and Privatization in Ten Illinois Villages:
How Typical Household Bills Have Increased Since Aqua Illinois and
Illinois American Water Acquired Community Water Systems
Based on Annual Water Usage of 72,000 Gallons, As of 2011
Village
Sale
Year
Typical Annual
Household Water Bill
c
(inflation adjusted)
d
Total Increase
(inflation adjusted)
d
Compound
Annual
Growth Rate
Public
Pre-Sale
Private
2011
Amount Percent
A
q
u
a

I
l
l
i
n
o
i
s

a

A r o m a Par k 2001
30
$303
31
($385)
$627
32
$323
($242)
107%
(63%)
8%
G ran t Par k 2003
33

$237
34
($291)
$623
35
$387
($333)
164%
(114%)
13%
I n d i an o l a 2003
36

$300
37

($364)
$681
38
$381
($317)
127%
(87%)
12%
M an t en o 2007
39

$207
40
($225)
$619
41
$412
($394)
199%
(175%)
32%
Ph i l o 2005
42

$262
43

($297)
$646
44
$384
($349)
147%
(118%)
18%
Su n Ri ver Ter rac e 2008
45
$240
46
($254)
$565
47
$325
($311)
135%
(122%)
29%
Aqua Illinois Average
$258
($302)
$627
$369
($324)
146%
(113%)
19%
I
l
l
i
n
o
i
s

A
m
e
r
i
c
a
n

W
a
t
e
r

b
Bo l i n gb r o o k 2002
48
$246
49
($307)
$922
50
$676
($615)
275%
(201%)
16%
Peso t u m 2007
51
$192
52
($209)
$598
53
$406
($389)
212%
(187%)
33%
Sau n em i n 2004
54
$219
55
($260)
$630
56
$411
($370)
188%
(142%)
17%
Sh i l o h 1998
57
$290
58
($399)
$634
59
$344
($235)
119%
(59%)
6%
Illinois American Average
$237
($294)
$695
$459
($402)
198%
(147%)
18%
TOTAL AVERAGE
$250
($299)
$655
$405
($356)
167%
(127%)
18%
a Co n su m er s I l l i n o i s Wat er Co m p any ch an ged i t s n am e t o A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . , i n 2 0 0 4 .
6 0

b I l l i n o i s A m er i c an Wat er Co m p any ac q u i r ed Ci t i z en s U t i l i t i es Co m p any o f I l l i n o i s i n 2 0 0 2 .
6 1
c Bi l l s c al c u l at ed f o r m et er ed gen eral w at er ser v i c e r esi d en t i al c u st o m er s w i t h 5 / 8 i n ch m et er s u si n g 6 , 0 0 0 gal l o n s a m o n t h .
d ln|a||on adjus|ed |o May 2611 do||ats based on |he Buteau o| Iabot S|a||s||cs, Consumet It|ce lndexa|| utban consumets, seasona||y adjus|ed, ex|tac|ed
/une 24, 2611.
4
Case Studies
Wi l l Count y: Communi t i es Eye Joi nt Takeover
of Amer i can Wat er Pi pel i ne
I n 2 0 1 0 , h o p i n g t o gai n m o r e c o n t r o l o f w at er rat es, Bo l i n g-
b r o o k , H o m er G l en , Lem o n t , Ro m eov i l l e an d W o o d r i d ge
f o r m ed a j o i n t ac t i o n w at er agen cy t o p u rch ase t h ei r w at er
p i p el i n e f r o m A m er i c an W at er.
7 3
I n Au gu st 2 0 1 1 , t h e m u -
ncputes met ther rst obectve vhen the stute egsuture
p assed a l aw p er m i t t i n g t h em t o t ak e l egal ac t i o n t o c o m -
p el t h e c o m p any t o sel l t h e p i p el i n e, w h i ch t ran sp o r t s Lak e
M i ch i gan w at er t o t h e ar ea.
7 4

Pr ev i o u sl y, st at e l aw r eq u i r ed u n an i m o u s su p p o r t f r o m t h e
m u n i c i p al i t i es ser ved by a w at er sy st em b ef o r e p u r su i n g
em i n en t d o m ai n p r o c eed i n gs t o p u rch ase t h e sy st em .
7 5
O n e
ppene customer, luned vhch buys vhoesue vuter
an d t h en d i st r i b u t es i t t o h o u seh o l d s v i a i t s p u b l i c l y ow n ed
sy st em , so t h at w at er rat es ar e ch eap er t h an t h ey ar e f o r
h o u seh o l d s d i r ec t l y ser ved by I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er
7 6

ch o se n o t t o j o i n t h e j o i n t ac t i o n w at er agen cy.
7 7
Th i s h ad ef -
ectvey prevented the other ve communtes rom pursung
p u b l i c c o n t r o l . Th e n ew l egi sl at i o n , h ow ever, ch an ged t h i s; i t
t w eak ed st at e l aw t o al l ow t h e u se o f em i n en t d o m ai n w i t h
t h e ap p r oval o f a su p er m aj o r i t y n o l o n ger al l o f t h e af -
f ec t ed m u n i c i p al i t i es.
7 8
Bec au se I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er i s u n w i l l i n g t o sel l t h e sy s-
t em , em i n en t d o m ai n m ay b e t h e o n l y an sw er f o r t h e c o m -
m u n i t i es.
7 9
Th e p i p el i n e i s t h e c ash c ow o f I l l i n o i s A m er i -
c an , an d w e ve j u st go t t o get t h ei r at t en t i o n , Bo l i n gb r o o k
M ayo r Ro ger Cl aar ex p l ai n ed t o t h e Ch i c ago Tr i b u n e. W e ve
t r i ed t o w o r k w i t h t h em f o r year s.
8 0

Bol i ngbr ook: The H i gh Pr i ce of Amer i can Wat er
Bo l i n gb r o o k h as b een r eel i n g f r o m h i gh w at er p r i c es ever
si n c e i t r el i n q u i sh ed c o n t r o l o f i t s w at er su p p l y t o I l l i n o i s
A m er i c an W at er.
I n 2 0 0 2 , t h e v i l l age an d t h e c o m p any sw ap p ed w at er i n f ra-
st r u c t u r e, w i t h t h e v i l l age sel l i n g i t s m u n i c i p al w at er sy st em
an d b u y i n g c er t ai n w ast ew at er t r eat m en t p l an t s f r o m t h e
c o m p any.
8 1
Bo l i n gb r o o k agr eed t o t h e ex ch an ge i n 1 9 9 6 ,
vhen the compuny vus nuzng puns to bud u ppene
t o t ran sp o r t Lak e M i ch i gan w at er t o Bo l i n gb r o o k an d o t h er
c o m m u n i t i es.
8 2
Th e sal e o c c u r r ed af t er t h e c o m p any c o m -
p l et ed t h e p i p el i n e.
8 3

At the ti me of the sw ap, Bol i ngbrook househol ds pai d $246
a year for 72,000 gal l ons of w el l w ater or $524 a year for
Lake M i chi gan w ater.
84
(A w ater suppl y arrangement w i th the
company di ctated the rates for the l atter.
85
) In 2011, l ess than a
decade after the sal e, a househol d had to pay $922 a year for
the same amount of w ater.
86
Ater udustng or nuton, thut's
a total i ncrease of $267 over the publ i c rates for Lake M i chi -
gan w ater and $615 over the publ i c rates for w el l w ater.
87
Lak e M i ch i gan w at er i sn t i n h er en t l y t h i s ex p en si ve. Resi -
d en t s o f n ei gh b o r i n g c o m m u n i t i es w i t h w at er ser v i c e f r o m
t h ei r l o c al gover n m en t p ay m u ch l ess t h an I l l i n o i s A m er i c an
W at er c u st o m er s d o . Based o n a 2 0 1 1 su r vey by t h e Ci t y
o f N ap er v i l l e, Bo l i n gb r o o k s w at er p r i c es w er e 2 2 8 p erc en t
h i gh er t h an t h e average p r i c e o f t en n ear by p u b l i c l y ow n ed
w at er sy st em s su p p l y i n g Lak e M i ch i gan w at er.
8 8

Fed u p w i t h t h e h i gh rat es, Bo l i n gb r o o k t o o k t w o m aj o r ac -
t i o n s agai n st t h e c o m p any i n 2 0 1 0 . I n N ovem b er, i t su ed t h e
c o m p any ac c u si n g i t o f overch ar gi n g c o n su m er s i n v i o l at i o n
o f i t s w at er sal e c o n t rac t .
8 9
Th e l aw su i t i s p en d i n g.
9 0
Ei gh t
m o n t h s ear l i er, i t j o i n ed t h e N o r t h er n W i l l Co u n t y Jo i n t A c -
t i o n W at er A gen cy t o p u rch ase t h e c o m p any s p i p el i n e t h at
t ran sp o r t s Lak e M i ch i gan w at er. By m u n i c i p al i z i n g t h e sy s-
t em , t h e v i l l age i n t en d s t o r ed u c e w at er rat es f o r c o n su m er s
an d gai n l o c al p u b l i c c o n t r o l over i t s w at er su p p l y.
9 1
H omer Gl en: Payi ng f or Amer i can Wat er s
Lack of Good Busi ness Pract i ces
H omer Gl en i s another member of the j oi nt acti on w ater
agency that w ants to purchase i ts pi pel i ne from Ameri can W a-
ter.
92
The vi l l age has l ong contested Il l i noi s Ameri can W aters
rates and customer servi ce qual i ty.
93
For exampl e, at a state
regul atory heari ng i n Jul y 2008, about 150 peopl e protested
the companys pl an to hi ke rates.
94
If skyrocketi ng rates w eren t
bad enough, the reason for them w as sure to i nci te i re. The
company w anted to recover the cost of i ts unaccounted-for
Money in State Politics
A m er i c an W at er an d A q u a A m er i c a
h ave sp en t t h o u san d s o f d o l l ar s o n
p o l i t i c al c o n t r i b u t i o n s an d l o b by i n g
t o p r o t ec t an d f u r t h er t h ei r i n t er est s i n
lnos. ln ust the rst eght months o
2 0 1 1 n o t a m aj o r el ec t i o n year t h e
c o m p an i es sp en t a c o m b i n ed $ 3 3 , 3 0 0
o n c am p ai gn c o n t r i b u t i o n s,
70
as w el l as
$ 3 , 0 8 0 o n l o b by i n g gen eral assem b l y
m em b er s, t ak i n g t h em t o b aseb al l gam es
an d t r eat i n g t h em t o l u n ch , d i n n er an d
d r i n k s.
71
I n i t s an n u al r egi st rat i o n , I l l i n o i s
A m er i c an W at er ex p l ai n ed t h e p u r p o se
o f i t s l o b by i n g ef f o r t s: To p r o t ec t an d
en h an c e t h e i n t er est s o f I l l i n o i s A m er i c an
W at er, t h e i nvest o r ow n ed w at er i n d u t r y
(si c ), t h e w at er i n d u st r y an d t h e b u si n ess
c o m m u n i t y.
72

5
w ater. M ayor Ji m D al ey summed up the si tuati on: The bottom
l i ne i s that H omer resi dents are payi ng for Il l i noi s Ameri can
W aters l ack of good busi ness and management practi ces and
i nabi l i ty to control unaccounted for w ater.
95
H o m er G l en b egan ex p l o r i n g h ow t o t ak e over i t s w at er
sy st em f r o m I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er af t er p u b l i c o u t rage
over t h e c o m p any s h i gh w at er b i l l s.
9 6
A 2 0 0 8 st u dy c o m -
m i ssi o n ed by t h e v i l l age an d n ei gh b o r i n g t ow n s f o u n d t h at a
p u b l i c l y ow n ed sy st em c o u l d p r ov i d e i t s r esi d en t s w i t h w at er
at a l ow er rat e.
9 7
I n 2 0 1 1 , t h e v i l l age c o m m i ssi o n ed an o t h er
st u dy t o see h ow m u ch m o n ey p u b l i c o p erat i o n w o u l d
save.
9 8
D al ey sai d i n 2 0 1 1 , I l o o k f o r w ar d t o t h e d ay w h en
o u r w at er rat es n o l o n ger c o st a f am i l y a m i n o r f o r t u n e t o
p r ov i d e a b asi c n ec essi t y.
9 9
Peki n: A Ter r i bl e, Ter r i bl e M i st ake
wi t h Amer i can Wat er
N earl y a decade ago, i n 2002, voters i n Peki n supported
a publ i c purchase of thei r w ater system by a margi n of 22
percent (61 percent versus 39 percent).
100
Il l i noi s Ameri can
W ater has ow ned the ci tys w ater system si nce buyi ng i t from
a smal l pri vate company i n 1982.
101
D i rk H i erstei n, w ho w as
ci ty manager at the ti me of the referendum, tol d IS 1oday i n
2010 that w ater pri vati zati on i s a terri bl e, terri bl e mi stake.
102
The ci ty counci l acted qui ckl y on the publ i c referendum and
voted unani mousl y to pursue buyi ng the system,
103
but the
Il l i noi s Commerce Commi ssi on rebuffed the ci tys pl ans.
104
In Jul y 2006, the state l egi sl ature passed a l aw that stri pped the
commi ssi ons pow er to bl ock publ i c takeovers,
105
but Peki n
has not renew ed a muni ci pal i zati on effort.
106
N onethel ess, ci ty
manager D enny Ki ef tol d IS 1oday i n 2010 that he sti l l be-
l i eved publ i c ow nershi p w oul d reduce rates, faci l i tate pi pel i ne
proj ects and al l ow the ci ty to control our ow n desti ny.
107

Li sl e: I l l i noi s Amer i can Wat er s
H i gh Rat es, Low Pr essur e
I n 2 0 0 1 , I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er b o u gh t Ci t i z en s U t i l i t i es
Co m p any an d b egan ser v i n g several c o m m u n i t i es, i n c l u d i n g
t h e O ak Vi ew su b d i v i si o n .
1 0 8
Si n c e t h en , ser v i c e p r o b l em s
h ave p l agu ed t h e sy st em , as t h ey h ad u n d er p r ev i o u s p r i vat e
ow n er s.
1 0 9
H y d ran t m ai n t en an c e w as al so p o o r,
1 1 0
an d c u s-
t o m er s v i ew ed t h e c o m p any s r esp o n se t o w at er m ai n b r eak s
an d o t h er ser v i c e i ssu es as i n ad eq u at e.
1 1 1

Low w at er p r essu r e m ay b e t h e m o st ser i o u s an d d an ger o u s
i ssu e.
1 1 2
1om lreemun, the ocu re che, tod lnos Amer-
cun \uter n 2005 thut the uvuube vuter or reghtng
i s w o ef u l l y i n ad eq u at e.
1 1 3
Tw o year s l at er, Fr eem an w as st i l l
t r y i n g t o get t h e c o m p any t o m ak e n ec essar y r ep ai r s t o t h e
hy d ran t s.
1 1 4
Bel i ev i n g t h at t h ei r w at er p r essu r e w as t o o l ow t o
extngush res, u group o Cuk Vev resdents sued the v-
l age an d c o m p any i n 2 0 0 7 .
1 1 5
Th e c l ass- ac t i o n l aw su i t , w h i ch
w as u n su c c essf u l , ac c u sed t h e v i l l age o f v i o l at i n g t h e Eq u al
Pr o t ec t i o n Cl au se o f t h e 1 4 t h A m en d m en t by n o t ex p an d i n g
c i t y - r u n w at er ser v i c e t o O ak Vi ew, as i t h ad t o o t h er su b d i v i -
si o n s.
1 1 6
(Th e c o u r t d i d n o t asc er t ai n w h et h er t h e c o m p any
provded nsucent vuter pressure, muncputes huve
i m m u n i t y f r o m t h o se t y p es o f c l ai m s. )
1 1 7

I n r esp o n se t o n u m er o u s c o m p l ai n t s f r o m r esi d en t s ab o u t
t h e c o m p any s rat es an d ser v i c e, t h e v i l l age o f Li sl e est ab -
l i sh ed a w at er t ask f o rc e t o i nvest i gat e t h e c o m p any.
1 1 8
I n i t s
nu report n 2006, the tusk orce concuded, \hether the
servce ssue s pubc suety und re ov, or sucent vuter
p r essu r e f o r d ai l y u se i n t h e b at h r o o m , o r si m p l y seek i n g
i n f o r m at i o n f r o m t h e u t i l i t y o n a d ay - t o - d ay b asi s, t h e Task
Fo rc e b el i eves t h ese ar e ser i o u s c o n c er n s t h at h ave p er si st ed
over t i m e.
1 1 9
lt uso noted, lrvute sector systems sucrce
muntenunce or compuny prots.
1 2 0
A t t h e t i m e o f t h e r ep o r t , I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er ch ar ged
t h r ee t i m es as m u ch as t h e v i l l age d i d f o r w at er an d sew er
ser v i c e.
1 2 1
Th at s st i l l t r u e t o d ay. I n 2 0 1 1 , a t y p i c al h o u seh o l d
p ai d $ 3 2 2 a year $ 4 1 0 a year, i f t h ey l i ved o u t si d e m u -
n i c i p al b o u n d ar i es f o r w at er an d sew er ser v i c e f r o m t h e
v i l l age, an d $ 1 , 1 4 9 a year f o r ser v i c e f r o m I l l i n o i s A m er i c an
W at er.
1 2 2

Kankakee Count y: D o Aquas Rat e H i kes
D r ive Away Busi ness and Cost Jobs?
I n Kan k ak ee Co u n t y, w h er e A q u a I l l i n o i s h as m o r e t h an
d o u b l ed i t s w at er rat es i n t h e l ast d ec ad e,
1 2 3
eected ocus
huve tred to ght the compuny's most recent rute ncreuses.
1he county bourd hred un outsde consutng rm to ght
an i n c r ease i n 2 0 0 6 , an d i t u n an i m o u sl y vo t ed t o o p p o se
an o t h er p r o p o sed i n c r ease f o u r year s l at er.
1 2 4

Sh ar p p u b l i c r esi st an c e m et t h e c o m p any s p l an t o i n c r ease
rat es by 2 4 p erc en t i n 2 0 1 0 . I d o n t t h i n k , ec o n o m i c al l y, t h i s
i s so m et h i n g t h at i s go o d f o r o u r ar ea, sai d b o ar d m em b er
A n n Ber n ar d i n 2 0 1 0 . I t h i n k i t s go i n g t o h u r t w h at i n d u s-
t r i es w e d o h ave h er e.
1 2 5
Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al , t h e l o c al n ew s-
p ap er, m ad e a si m i l ar o b ser vat i o n i n an ed i t o r i al : I f yo u r
b u si n ess i s a l ar ge c o n su m er o f w at er, t h e rat e h i k e m i gh t j u st
m ean t h e d i f f er en c e b et w een h i r i n g a w o r k er b ack o r l et t i n g
so m eo n e go .
1 2 6

Fi ghti ng the hi ke even became a campai gn i ssue duri ng the
county eectons, vth bourd cunddutes crcuutng yers und
charteri ng buses to provi de resi dents w i th a chance to speak
out agai nst the i ncrease.
127
M ore than 80 resi dents attended
6
one publ i c forum, w i th more than a quarter standi ng up to
speak out agai nst the hi ke.
128
Accordi ng to the D ai l y Journal ,
one resi dent sai d, Aqua i s tryi ng to hoodw i nk the peopl e,
and then turned to the companys regi onal vi ce presi dent
addi ng, I m not gi vi ng you j ack.
129
In D ecember 2010, the
company recei ved approval to i ncrease rates by 17 percent.
130

M ant eno: Bi l l i ng I ssues and
a Rocky Transi t i on t o Aqua I l l i noi s
Probl ems have pl agued the vi l l age of M anteno, a smal l com-
muni ty i n Kankakee County, si nce Aqua Il l i noi s bought i ts w a-
ter system i n June 2007.
131
In l ess than a year, about a hundred
customers had probl ems w i th thei r bi l l s; i n some cases, the
company overcharged them by as much as ni nefol d.
132

Vuge ocus ugreed thut bng vus very errutc uter Aquu
I l l i n o i s t o o k over. M o st b i l l s ar e ex c eed i n gl y h i gh , several
h u n d r ed d o l l ar s m o r e t h an t h ey sh o u l d b e, Jan i c e Sch u l t ei s,
t h e v i l l ages r eso u rc e m an ager, t o l d t h e D ai l y Jo u r n al .
1 3 3

Ever yo n e h as si m i l ar st o r i es. A q u a I l l i n o i s ch ar ged o n e
c u st o m er f o r su p p o sed l y u si n g 2 7 0 , 0 0 0 gal l o n s o f w at er o n
a vac an t l o t . A n o t h er c u st o m er sai d t h at o n e m o n t h t h e c o m -
p any ch ar ged h i m f o r si x t i m es h i s n o r m al w at er u se, an d h i s
w at er b i l l s w er e c al c u l at ed as i f t h e si z e o f h i s w at er l i n e var-
i ed f r o m m o n t h t o m o n t h . W e h ave a l o t o f sen i o r c i t i z en s
i n t ow n w h o d o n t k n ow w h at t h ei r w at er ch ar ges ar e, h e
t o l d t h e D ai l y Jo u r n al i n 2 0 0 8 . [ A q u a i s] sc al p i n g p eo p l e by
overch ar gi n g t h em .
1 3 4
I n 2 0 1 0 , M ayo r Ti m N u gen t sp o k e o u t agai n st t h e c o m p any s
l at est rat e h i k e p r o p o sal , w h i ch h e c al l ed ex c essi ve. H e
w as p ar t i c u l ar l y w o r r i ed ab o u t h ow i t w o u l d af f ec t t h e v i l -
l ages sen i o r c i t i z en p o p u l at i o n , t el l i n g t h e D ai l y Jo u r n al ,
Th at ad d ed c o st i s f o o d f o r a c o u p l e o f d ay s f o r so m e o f o u r
sen i o r s.
1 3 5
A b o u t o n e i n si x M an t en o r esi d en t s i s over t h e
age o f 6 5 .
1 3 6

A s r esi d en t s st r u ggl e w i t h gr ow i n g w at er b i l l s, a f o r m er v i l -
uge ocu s rdng hgh. \thn u yeur o buyng Munteno's
w at er sy st em , A q u a I l l i n o i s h i r ed Crai g Bl an ch et t e w h o
w as v i l l age ad m i n i st rat o r at t h e t i m e o f t h e sal e
1 3 7
as a v i c e
p r esi d en t an d r egi o n al m an ager.
1 3 8

Woodhaven Lakes: Removi ng Aqua I l l i noi s
I n O c t o b er 2 0 0 7 , p r o p er t y ow n er s i n W o o d h aven Lak es a
r ec r eat i o n al d evel o p m en t o f 6 , 1 4 4 c am p si t es i n Lee Co u n t y
vo t ed over w h el m i n gl y by a m ar gi n o f 4 - t o - 1 t o p u rch ase
t h ei r w at er an d sew er sy st em s f r o m A q u a I l l i n o i s.
1 3 9
Th e c o m -
m u n i t y w an t ed t o st ab i l i z e rat es, i m p r ove ser v i c e an d en ab l e
l o c al c o n t r o l an d r esp o n si b i l i t y f o r ser v i c e.
1 4 0
A s a p r o p -
er t y ow n er asso c i at i o n , w e ar e d r i ven by ser v i c e rat h er t h an
prot, the bourd o drectors o the \oodhuven Assocuton
expuned. Cur gou v be to muxmze the ecency und
ef f ec t i ven ess o f t h e o p erat i o n s.
1 4 1
Th e c o m p any h ad h i k ed t h e c o m m u n i t y s w at er rat es by 4 8
p erc en t i n 2 0 0 1 an d 5 8 p erc en t i n 2 0 0 5 . Th e 5 8 % i n c r ease
t h e [ I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n ] al l ow ed i n 2 0 0 5 w as
t h e st raw t h at b r o k e t h e c am el s b ack i n o u r m i n d s, sai d
Ru ss Br ow n , p r esi d en t o f t h e W o o d h aven A sso c i at i o n at
t h e t i m e. W e k n ew t h en w e h ad t o t ak e m o r e p r o ac t i ve
m easu r es t o p r even t t h i s f r o m c o n t i n u i n g t o h ap p en .
1 4 2
Th e
asso c i at i o n c o m p l et ed t h e p u rch ase i n 2 0 0 8 .
1 4 3

Public-Public Partnerships
Offer Better Solutions
Th e t rack r ec o r d s o f I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er an d A q u a I l -
l i n o i s d em o n st rat e t h at p r i vat i z at i o n i s n o t a r esp o n si b l e o r
ac c ep t ab l e w ay t o ad d r ess t h e n eed s o f w at er an d sew er
sy st em s i n I l l i n o i s. M any c u st o m er s h ave q u est i o n ed t h e
c o r p o rat i o n s p r i c es, p rac t i c es an d ser v i c e q u al i t y. Th ei r
experences reect u urger nutonu trend. Across the coun-
t r y, w h en p r i vat e i n t er est s c o n t r o l w at er an d sew er sy st em s,
h o u seh o l d s an d b u si n esses c an en d u p p ay i n g t o o m u ch f o r
i n ad eq u at e ser v i c e.
Fo r b et t er o u t c o m es at a l ow er c o st , m u n i c i p al i t i es c an p ar t -
n er t o get h er t h r o u gh p u b l i c - p u b l i c p ar t n er sh i p s t o sh ar e r e-
so u rc es an d ex p er t i se. I n t er m u n i c i p al c o o p erat i o n , i n t er l o c al
agr eem en t s, b u l k p u rch asi n g c o n so r t i u m s an d o t h er si m i l ar
ar ran gem en t s c an en h an c e ser v i c e q u al i t y an d save m o n ey
w h i l e al l ow i n g c o m m u n i t i es t o r et ai n l o c al p u b l i c c o n t r o l .
1 4 4

Sm al l u t i l i t i es c an u se r egi o n al c o o p erat i o n t o h el p c r eat e
ec o n o m i es o f sc al e i n ar eas su ch as p u rch asi n g, t r eat m en t
an d ad m i n i st rat i o n .
1 4 5
Research er s h ave f o u n d t h at t h ese p ar t -
n er sh i p s ar e m o r e eq u i t ab l e t h an p r i vat i z at i o n am o n g r u ral
an d d i sadvan t aged m u n i c i p al i t i es.
1 4 6

lnos ocus shoud not uctute the trunser o muncpu
w at er sy st em s t o p r i vat e i n t er est s. I n st ead , t h ey sh o u l d en -
c o u rage p u b l i c - p u b l i c p ar t n er sh i p s an d su p p o r t r esp o n si b l e
p u b l i c m an agem en t o f w at er ser v i c es.
7
Endnotes
1 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , W at er D ep ar t m en t . I l l i n o i s Pu b l i c
W at er an d Sew er U t i l i t i es N u m b er o f Cu st o m er s an d A n n u al
Reven u es. Jan u ar y 1 , 2 0 1 1 .
2 Fo o d & W at er W at ch c al c u l at i o n 1 . Based o n A m er i c an W at er W o r k s.
U . S. Sec u r i t i es an d Ex ch an ge Co m m i ssi o n . Fo r m 1 0 - K. Feb r u ar y 2 5 ,
2 0 1 1 at 8 ; W al k er, H ar o l d I I I . A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . D i r ec t Test i m o ny.
I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (Case N o . 1 1 - 0 4 3 6 ). Ex h i b i t N o . 5 .
Apr 6, 20ll ut 6, L.S. Census ureuu. 20l0 Census. Dl-l: lroe o
G en eral Po p u l at i o n an d H o u si n g Ch arac t er i st i c s: 2 0 1 0 . I l l i n o i s.
3 Co r r el l , D o n . A m er i c an W at er W o r k s Co . A m er i c an W at er W o r k s
Co . I n c . at M ac q u ar i e G l o b al I n f rast r u c t u r e Co n f er en c e Fi n al . Fai r
D i sc l o su r e Wi r e. M ay 2 5 , 2 0 1 0 ; Co r r el l , D o n . A m er i c an W at er W o r k s
Co . A m er i c an W at er W o r k s Co . I n c . at Cr ed i t Su i sse G r o u p En er gy
Su m m i t Fi n al . Fai r D i sc l o su r e Wi r e. Feb r u ar y 3 , 2 0 1 0 ; Keen , Ju dy.
Ci t i es c o n si d er sel l i n g w at er, sew er sy st em s f o r c ash . IS 1oday.
A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 0 ; Sm el t z er, D ave. A q u a A m er i c a at M ac q u ar i e G l o b al
I n f rast r u c t u r e Co n f er en c e Fi n al . Fai r D i sc l o su r e Wi r e. M ay 2 6 ,
2 0 1 0 ; D eBen ed i c t i s, N i ck . A q u a A m er i c a. Q 2 2 0 1 1 A q u a A m er i c a
eurnngs conerence cu-nu. Fai r D i sc l o su r e Wi r e. Au gu st 3 , 2 0 1 1 .
4 I l l i n o i s St at e Bo ar d o f El ec t i o n s. Co n t r i b u t i o n Search - A l l
Co n t r i b u t i o n s. N am e c o n t ai n s A m er i c an W at er o r A q u a. Rec ei ved
1 / 1 / 2 0 1 1 t o 6 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 1 . Avai l ab l e at h t t p : / / w w w. el ec t i o n s. i l . gov /
Cam p ai gn D i sc l o su r e/ Co n t r i b u t i o n sSearch By A l l Co n t r i b u t i o n s. asp x ,
ac c essed Sep t em b er 8 , 2 0 1 1 ; I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er Co m p any.
Lo b by i n g En t i t y Ex p en d i t u r e I n f o r m at i o n . I l l i n o i s Sec r et ar y o f
St at e. Ex p en d i t u r e r ep o r t s f o r p er i o d 1 t o 1 6 . Sep t em b er 1 , 2 0 1 1 ;
A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Lo b by i n g En t i t y Ex p en d i t u r e I n f o r m at i o n . I l l i n o i s
Sec r et ar y o f St at e. Ex p en d i t u r e r ep o r t s f o r p er i o d 1 t o 1 6 . Sep t em b er
2 , 2 0 1 1 .
5 G r i gas, D o n . Bo l i n gb r o o k , u t i l i t y i n h o l d i n g p at t er n over su i t .
Bo l i n gb r o o k Rep o r t er . A p r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 1 .
6 By r n s, Bi l l . I n c o r r ec t w at er b i l l s h ave A q u a I l l i n o i s u ser s b o i l i n g
m ad . Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al , M arch 4 , 2 0 0 8 .
7 W at er Task Fo rc e. Vi l l age o f Li sl e. Fi n al Rep o r t . Jan u ar y 6 , 2 0 0 6 at
8 .
8 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Fi n an c i al St at em en t s as o f an d f o r
t h e year s en d ed D ec em b er 3 1 , 2 0 1 0 an d 2 0 0 9 . A p r i l 6 , 2 0 1 1 at 3 .
9 I b i d . at 3 .
1 0 A m er i c an W at er W o r k s. Fo r m 1 0 - K, 2 0 1 1 at 8 .
1 1 I b i d . at 4 3 .
1 2 I b i d . at 4 3 .
1 3 I b i d . at 3 .
1 4 A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Fi n an c i al St at em en t s as o f an d f o r t h e year s en d ed
D ec em b er 3 1 , 2 0 1 0 an d 2 0 0 9 . A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 1 at 3 .
1 5 I b i d . at 3 .
1 6 W al k er, 2 0 1 1 at 6 .
1 7 A q u a A m er i c a, I n c . 2 0 1 0 A n n u al Rep o r t . M arch 1 1 , 2 0 1 1 at 8 .
1 8 I b i d . at 8 .
1 9 I b i d . at 2 .
2 0 A m er i c an W at er W o r k s, Fo r m 1 0 - K, 2 0 1 1 at 8 .
2 1 Fo o d & W at er W at ch c al c u l at i o n 2 . Based o n : I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e
Co m m i ssi o n , Fi n an c i al A n al y si s D i v i si o n . Rat e Case H i st o r i es.
M arch 2 0 1 1 ; I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Fi n al O r d er s, D o ck et s
0 9 - 0 3 1 9 , 0 7 - 0 5 0 7 , 0 2 - 0 6 9 0 an d 0 0 - 0 3 4 0 , A p p en d i c es.
2 2 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any, A p r i l 6 , 2 0 1 1 at 2 0 .
2 3 Fo o d an d W at er W at ch c al c u l at i o n 3 . Based o n I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e
Co m m i ssi o n . Rat e Case H i st o r i es. M arch 2 0 1 1 ; A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . ,
A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 1 at 1 6 .
2 4 Rak o cy, Ter r y J. A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Re: Pr o p o sed Co n so l i d at ed Rat es
f o r W at er an d Sew er. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (Case N o . 1 1 -
0 4 3 6 ). A p r i l 6 , 2 0 1 1 at 2 .
2 5 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . Pu b l i c Co m m en t s. (Case
N o . 1 1 - 0 4 3 6 ). Avai l ab l e at h t t p : / / w w w. i c c . i l l i n o i s. gov / d o ck et /
Pu b l i c Co m m en t s. asp x ?n o = 1 1 - 0 4 3 6 , ac c essed Au gu st 2 9 , 2 0 1 1 .
2 6 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Par t 2 8 5 st an d ar d i n f o r m at i o n
r eq u i r em en t s su p p o r t i n g a gen eral i n c r ease i n w at er an d sew er rat es.
I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . [ D o ck et N o . 0 9 - 0 3 1 9 ] . M ay 2 9 ,
2 0 0 9 at 2 8 5 . 3 0 1 (a)1 ; St af f o r d , Ro n al d D . I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er
Ser v i c e. D o ck et N o . 0 1 - 0 0 0 1 Jo u r n al En t r y t o Rec o r d A sset Ex ch an ge
w i t h t h e Vi l l age o f Bo l i n gb r o o k . I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n .
(D o ck et N o . 0 1 - 0 0 0 1 ). Feb r u ar y 5 , 2 0 0 3 ; Sh aw, M i ch ael . I l l i n o i s-
A m er i c an W at er Co . b u y s Sh i l o h v i l l ages w at er sy st em . Bel l ev i l l e
N ew s-D em o c rat . Au gu st 2 4 , 1 9 9 8 .

2 7 A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Pet i t i o n f o r p r o p o sed c o n so l i d at ed rat es f o r w at er
an d sew er. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . [ D o ck et N o , 1 1 - 0 4 3 6 ] .
A p r i l 6 , 2 0 1 1 at 2 8 5 . 3 0 1 (a)1 .
2 8 Fo o d & W at er W at ch c al c u l at i o n 4 . Based o n i n f o r m at i o n f r o m
d o c u m en t s r ef er en c ed h er ei n .
2 9 N at i o n al A sso c i at i o n o f Cl ean W at er A gen c i es. 2 0 1 0 Ser v i c e Ch ar ge
I n d ex . M ay 2 0 1 1 ; Bl ack & Veat ch . 2 0 0 9 / 2 0 1 0 5 0 Lar gest Ci t i es
W at er / W ast ew at er Rat e Su r vey. M ay 2 7 , 2 0 1 0 at 2 .
3 0 Ph i l ad el p h i a Su b u r b an Co r p o rat i o n . [ Pr ess r el ease] . Ph i l ad el p h i a
Su b u r b an I l l i n o i s su b si d i ar y t o p u rch ase A r o m a Par k m u n i c i p al w at er
sy st em f r o $ 1 m i l l i o n t o d ay. M ay 2 5 , 2 0 0 1 .
3 1 W ei gh t ed average o f t h e i n si d e an d o u t si d e c o r p o rat e l i m i t s rat es.
So u rc e: Ki n g, Roy. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Fi n an c i al A n al y si s
D i v i si o n . D i r ec t Test i m o ny t o t h e I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n .
(D o ck et N o . 0 0 - 0 7 8 4 ). Feb r u ar y 2 0 0 1 at Ex h i b i t 1 . 0 , Sch ed u l e 1 . 0 1 .
3 2 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , W at er D ep ar t m en t . I l l i n o i s Pu b l i c
W at er U t i l i t i es Rat e St r u c t u r e Ex p r essed i n G al l o n s G en eral
Ser v i c e. Jan u ar y 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Resp o n se o f A q u a
I l l i n o i s, I n c . t o A d m i n i st rat i ve Law Ju d ges Ru l i n g. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e
Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 1 0 - 0 1 9 4 ). N ovem b er 1 2 , 2 0 1 0 at Ex h i b i t 1 .
3 3 Brat et i c , M i ch ael . Co n su m er s I l l i n o i s W at er Co m p any. Rep o r t p er
o r d er. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 2 - 0 4 8 0 ).
N ovem b er 5 , 2 0 0 3 .
3 4 Consumers lnos \uter Compuny. Amended Vered letton.
I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 2 - 0 4 8 0 ). Au gu st 2 1
2 0 0 2 at A t t ach m en t D .
3 5 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Jan u ar y 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . ,
N ovem b er 1 2 , 2 0 1 0 at Ex h i b i t 1 .
3 6 Brat et i c , M i ch ael . Co n su m er s I l l i n o i s W at er Co m p any. Rep o r t p er
o r d er. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 3 - 0 0 6 9 ). M arch
3 0 , 2 0 0 4 .
3 7 Consumers lnos \uter Compuny. Vered letton. lnos
Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 3 - 0 0 6 9 ). Jan u ar y 2 1 , 2 0 0 3 at
5 .
3 8 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Jan u ar y 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; M o n i e, D av i d
R. A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . D i r ec t Test i m o ny t o t h e I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e
Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 1 1 - 0 4 3 6 ). A p r i l 6 , 2 0 1 1 at Ex h i b i t 6 . 0 ,
Sch ed u l e 6 . 1 , Ver m i l i o n W at er D i v i si o n , Tab l e 1 1 .
3 9 Rak o cy, Ter r y J. Vi l l age o f M an t en o . A c q u i si t i o n A ck n ow l ed gem en t t o
I CC O r d er. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 6 - 0 2 0 3 ).
Ju n e 1 8 , 2 0 0 7 .
4 0 Aquu lnos, lnc. Vered letton. lnos Commerce Commsson.
(D o ck et N o . 0 6 - 0 2 0 3 ). M arch 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 at A t t ach m en t D .
4 1 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Jan u ar y 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . ,
N ovem b er 1 2 , 2 0 1 0 at Ex h i b i t 1 .
4 2 H an l ey, Pau l . A q u a I l l i n o i s. Jo u r n al en t r i es p er o r d er. I l l i n o i s
Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 4 - 0 3 6 2 ). M arch 1 , 2 0 0 6 .
4 3 A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Pet i t i o n . I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et
N o . 0 4 - 0 3 6 2 ). A p r i l 2 9 , 2 0 0 4 at 6 .
4 4 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Jan u ar y 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; M o n i e, 2 0 1 1 at
Ex h i b i t 6 . 0 , Sch ed u l e 6 . 1 , Ver m i l i o n W at er D i v i si o n , Tab l e 1 1 .
4 5 H an l ey, Pau l . A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Rep o r t Vi l l age o f Su n Ri ver Ter rac e
A c q u i si t i o n . I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N . 0 7 - 0 2 9 6 ).
Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 0 8 .
4 6 Co n n o l l y, G erar d P. A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . D i r ec t Test i m o ny t o t h e I l l i n o i s
Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 7 - 0 2 9 6 ). Ju l y 2 0 , 2 0 0 7 at
A q u a Ex h i b i t 1 . 4 .
4 7 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Jan u ar y 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . ,
N ovem b er 1 2 , 2 0 1 0 at Ex h i b i t 1 .
4 8 St af f o r d , Ro n al d D . I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Ser v i c e. D o ck et N o .
0 1 - 0 0 0 1 Jo u r n al En t r y t o Rec o r d A sset Ex ch an ge w i t h t h e Vi l l age o f
Bo l i n gb r o o k . I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 1 - 0 0 0 1 ).
Feb r u ar y 5 , 2 0 0 3 .
4 9 Bo l i n gb r o o k , I l l i n o i s. M u n i c i p al Co d e. 2 3 - 3 0 2 (O r d i n an c e N o . 0 0 -
0 7 5 , A p r i l 2 5 , 2 0 0 0 ).
5 0 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any, Ch i c ago - M et r o , W at er Ser v i c e.
Sch ed u l e o f Rat es an d Ch ar ges. (I LL. C. C. N o . 2 4 2 ). M ay 6 , 2 0 1 1
at sh eet s 1 , 3 , 9 , 1 0 , 1 5 (su p p l em en t al sh eet 6 ) an d 1 8 (su p p l em en t al
sh eet 1 ).
5 1 Rei ch ar t , Jo h n J. I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Re: I l l i n o i s
A m er i c an W at er Co m p any I CC D o ck et N o . 0 6 - 0 5 6 4 . I l l i n o i s
Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 6 - 0 5 6 4 ). M ay 1 0 , 2 0 0 7 .
8
5 2 H o f f m an , M i ch ael J. I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Test i m o ny
t o t h e I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 6 - 0 5 6 4 ). I AW C
Ex h i b i t N o . M JH - 1 . 0 . Au gu st 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 at 4 an d Ex h i b i t M JH 1 . 1 ;
I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . O r d er. (D o ck et N o . 0 6 - 0 5 6 4 ).
M arch 6 , 2 0 0 7 at 3 an d 6 .
5 3 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any, Cen t ral D i v i si o n , W at er Ser v i c e.
Sch ed u l e o f Rat es an d Ch ar ges. (I LL. C. C. N o . 2 4 1 ). M ay 6 , 2 0 1 1
at sh eet s t i t l e p age, 1 , 3 . 2 , 9 , 1 0 , an d 1 8 (su p p l em en t al sh eet 7 ).
5 4 Sch u l t z , Su e A . I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Rep o r t o n
Cl o si n g. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 3 - 0 7 6 8 ).
Au gu st 3 0 , 2 0 0 4 .
5 5 Lu t h , M i k e. I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. D i r ec t Test i m o ny t o
t h e I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 3 - 0 7 6 8 ). M arch 4 ,
2 0 0 4 at Sch ed u l e 2 . 0 3 .
5 6 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any, Cen t ral D i v i si o n , 2 0 1 1 at sh eet s
t i t l e p age, 1 , 3 . 0 , 9 , 1 0 , an d 1 8 (su p p l em en t al sh eet 6 ).
5 7 Sh aw, M i ch ael . I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co . b u y s Sh i l o h v i l l ages
w at er sy st em . Bel l ev i l l e N ew s-D em o c rat . Au gu st 2 4 , 1 9 9 8 .
5 8 I b i d .
5 9 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any, Cen t ral D i v i si o n , 2 0 1 1 at sh eet s
t i t l e p age, 1 , 3 . 1 , 9 , 1 0 , an d 1 8 (su p p l em en t al sh eet 3 ); Sh i l o h ,
I l l i n o i s. G u i d e t o Vi l l age Ser v i c es. A t 3 .
6 0 A q u a A m er i c a. [ Pr ess r el ease] . Co n su m er s I l l i n o i s W at er Co m p any
Ch an ges n am e t o A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . M arch 2 , 2 0 0 4 .
6 1 Sch u l t z , Su e A . I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Rep o r t r egar d i n g
ac q u i si t i o n o f w at er an d w ast e w at er asset s o f Ci t i z en s U t i l i t i es
Co m p any o f I l l i n o i s. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o .
0 0 - 0 4 7 6 ). Sep t em b er 9 , 2 0 0 2 .
6 2 Amercun \uter. \hte luper. 1he enets o lnvestor-Cvned
W at er U t i l i t i es. A p r i l 2 0 0 9 .
6 3 Bo l an d , Jo h n J. Th e Bu si n ess o f W at er. Jo u r n al o f Wat er Reso u rc es
I|ann|ng and Managemen|. M ay / Ju n e 2 0 0 7 at 1 9 0 ; Sm i t h , H ar o l d .
O ver v i ew o f d el i ver y m et h o d s. I n Raf t el i s, G eo r ge A . (ed ). (2 0 0 5 ).
\a|et and \as|eva|et I|nance and It|c|ng: Comptehens|ve Cu|de,
Th i r d Ed i t i o n . Bo c a Rat o n , FL: Tay l o r & Fran c i s G r o u p at 1 1 9 .
6 4 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . O r d er. (D o ck et N o . 0 9 - 0 3 1 9 ). A p r i l
1 3 , 2 0 1 0 at 1 1 3 .
6 5 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . O r d er. (D o ck et N o . 1 0 - 0 1 9 4 ).
D ec em b er 2 , 2 0 1 0 at 2 2 .
6 6 Th e Bo n d Bu yer. 2 0 - G O Bo n d I n d ex . A n n u al Averages, H i gh s &
Low s. Ju l y 1 , 2 0 1 1 .
6 7 N at i o n al A sso c i at i o n o f W at er Co m p an i es. 2 0 0 8 N AW C W at er
Po l i cy Fo r u m Su m m ar y Rep o r t . A p r i l 2 0 0 8 at 2 3 ; Sm i t h , 2 0 0 5 at
1 1 9 .
6 8 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Rat e Case H i st o r i es. M arch 2 0 1 1 .
6 9 H u gh es, Jef f et al . U N C Env i r o n m en t al Fi n an c e Cen t er. D r i n k i n g
W at er an d W ast ew at er I n f rast r u c t u r e i n A p p al ach i a: A n A n al y si s
o f Cap i t al Fu n d i n g an d Fu n d i n g G ap s. Ju l y 2 0 0 5 at 1 0 ; N at i o n al
Research Co u n c i l , Co m m i t t ee o n Pr i vat i z at i o n o f W at er Ser v i c es i n
t h e U n i t ed St at es. (2 0 0 2 ). It|va||za||on o| \a|et Setv|ces |n |he In||ed
S|a|es: n ssessmen| o| lssues and Ixpet|ence. W ash i n gt o n , D . C. :
N at i o n al A c ad emy Pr ess at 7 7 , 8 8 an d 1 0 1 .
7 0 I l l i n o i s St at e Bo ar d o f El ec t i o n s. Co n t r i b u t i o n Search - A l l
Co n t r i b u t i o n s. N am e c o n t ai n s A m er i c an W at er o r A q u a. Rec ei ved
1 / 1 / 2 0 1 1 t o 6 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 1 . Avai l ab l e at h t t p : / / w w w. el ec t i o n s. i l . gov /
Cam p ai gn D i sc l o su r e/ Co n t r i b u t i o n sSearch By A l l Co n t r i b u t i o n s. asp x ,
ac c essed Sep t em b er 8 , 2 0 1 1 .
7 1 I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Lo b by i n g En t i t y Ex p en d i t u r e
I n f o r m at i o n . I l l i n o i s Sec r et ar y o f St at e. Ex p en d i t u r e r ep o r t s f o r p er i o d
1 t o 1 6 . Sep t em b er 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Lo b by i n g En t i t y
Ex p en d i t u r e I n f o r m at i o n . I l l i n o i s Sec r et ar y o f St at e. Ex p en d i t u r e
r ep o r t s f o r p er i o d 1 t o 1 6 . Sep t em b er 2 , 2 0 1 1 .
7 2 I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Lo b by i n g En t i t y Regi st rat i o n .
A n n u al . Feb r u ar y 2 , 2 0 1 1 at 4 .
7 3 So r en sen , Kar en . 5 su b u r b s c r eat e w at er agen cy. Ch i c ago Tr i b u n e.
A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 1 0 .
7 4 G r i gas, D o n . Bi l l c o u l d p ave w ay f o r v i l l age, o t h er s t ak i n g over
u t i l i t y p i p el i n e. Bo l i n gb r o o k Rep o r t er. Au gu st 3 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; So r en sen ,
Kar en . 5 su b u r b s c r eat e w at er agen cy. Ch i c ago Tr i b u n e. A p r i l 2 3 ,
2 0 1 0 .
7 5 N o l an , M i k e. Legi sl at i o n c o u l d h el p l o c al t ow n s c o n t r o l w at er
p i p el i n e. Th e H eral d -N ew s. Ju n e 1 , 2 0 1 1 .
7 6 M an ch i r, M i ch el l e. 5 su b u r b s see sav i n gs i n w at er l i n e sei z u r e.
Ch i c ago Tr i b u n e. Au gu st 1 4 , 2 0 1 1 .
7 7 Lundqust, }unet. luned reects vuter couton. Th e H eral d
!evs /o||e|. A p r i l 7 , 2 0 1 0 .
7 8 N o l an , 2 0 1 1 .
7 9 Brass, Lo u i se. Pu b l i c f o r u m t o gi ver H o m er G l en r esi d en t s ch an c e t o
t al k ab o u t w at er rat es. 1he Sun (H o m e Tow n sh i p , Lo ck p o r t , Lem o n t ),
Ju l y 9 , 2 0 0 8 .
8 0 M an ch i r, 2 0 1 1 .
8 1 St af f o r d , Ro n al d D . I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Ser v i c e. D o ck et N o .
0 1 - 0 0 0 1 Jo u r n al En t r y t o Rec o r d A sset Ex ch an ge w i t h t h e Vi l l age o f
Bo l i n gb r o o k . I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 1 - 0 0 0 1 ).
Feb r u ar y 5 , 2 0 0 3 .
8 2 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . I n t er i m O r d er. (D o ck et N o . 0 1 -
0 0 0 1 ). M arch 7 , 2 0 0 1 at 1 t o 2 ; Ci t i z en s U t i l i t i es Co m p any o f I l l i n o i s,
t h e Vi l l age o f Bo l i n gb r o o k an d Ci t i z en s W at er Reso u rc es Co m p any.
A sset Pu rch ase an d Ex ch an ge A gr eem en t . O c t o b er 8 , 1 9 9 6 . 1 . 1 at
1 t o 3 , 3 . 1 at 5 an d 4 . 1 at 1 3 ; Ci t i z en s U t i l i t i es Co m p any o f I l l i n o i s.
Pet i t i o n . I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 1 - 0 1 8 2 ).
Feb r u ar y 2 0 , 2 0 0 1 at 2 .
8 3 Bo l i n gb r o o k , Vi l l age o f . I n i t i al Br i ef an d A r gu m en t o f t h e I n t er ven o r.
I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 0 2 - 0 6 9 0 ). M ay 2 2 ,
2 0 0 3 at 1 t o 2 ; Ci t i z en s U t i l i t i es Co m p any o f I l l i n o i s, t h e Vi l l age o f
Bo l i n gb r o o k an d Ci t i z en s W at er Reso u rc es Co m p any. A sset Pu rch ase
an d Ex ch an ge A gr eem en t . O c t o b er 8 , 1 9 9 6 . 6 . 1 (a) at 2 4 .
8 4 Bo l i n gb r o o k , I l l i n o i s. M u n i c i p al Co d e. 2 3 - 3 0 2 (O r d i n an c e N o . 0 0 -
0 7 5 , A p r i l 2 5 , 2 0 0 0 ).
8 5 A d m i n i st rat o r say s w at er rat e ad w as m i sl ead i n g. Sun Iub||ca||ons.
Feb r u ar y 1 4 , 1 9 9 7 .
8 6 I l l i n o i s- A m er i c an W at er Co m p any, Ch i c ago - M et r o , 2 0 1 1 at sh eet s 1 ,
3 , 9 , 1 0 , 1 5 (su p p l em en t al sh eet 6 ) an d 1 8 (su p p l em en t al sh eet 1 ).
8 7 Fo o d & W at er W at ch c al c u l at i o n 5 . Based o n i n f o r m at i o n f r o m
d o c u m en t s r ef er en c ed h er ei n .
8 8 Fo o d & W at er W at ch c al c u l at i o n 6 . Based o n Ci t y o f N ap er v i l l e,
I l l i n o i s. Co m p ar i so n o f p r esen t m o n t h l y u t i l i t y b i l l i n gs. M ay 1 7 ,
2 0 1 1 .
8 9 G r i gas, A p r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 1 .
9 0 G r i gas, Au gu st 3 1 , 2 0 1 1 .
9 1 Fel d t , Br i an . Vi l l age c l o se t o c r eat i n g i t s ow n w at er agen cy, u si n g
em i n en t d o m ai n . Bo||ngbtool Ia|ch. M ay 3 1 , 2 0 1 1 ; Fo u t z , Kat i e.
W at er d eb at e c o n t i n u es i n Bo l i n gb r o o k . 1he Ch|cago Sun1|mes.
A p r i l 9 , 2 0 1 0 .
9 2 H o m er G l en . [ Pr ess r el ease] . Sen at e Bi l l 8 3 gran t s j o i n t ac t i o n w at er
agen cy p ow er t o ac q u i r e Bed f o r d Par k w at er t ran sm i ssi o n p i p el i n e.
Au gu st 2 9 , 2 0 1 1 .
9 3 Fer r el l , Pat r i ck . H o m er G l en st u d i es I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er
al t er n at i ve. 1he Ch|cago 1t|bunes 1t|bIoca| (Homet C|en). Ju l y 1 3 ,
2 0 1 1 .
9 4 H ar p er, Pat . W at er b i l l s so ak r esi d en t s? Co m p any w an t s t o h i k e c o st s
f o r H o m er G l en . Th e H eral d N ew s. Ju l y 2 3 , 2 0 0 8 .
9 5 Br eh m , Ki m b er l y A . D o n t d r i n k t h e w at er i t c o st s t o o m u ch .
Sou|h 1ovn S|at, Ju l y 2 7 , 2 0 0 8 .
9 6 D eVi vo , M arc i a. W at er i ssu es i n H o m er G l en . Th e Vi l l age
Messenget, vo l . 1 , i ss. 5 . M arch 2 0 0 9 at 4 ; H ar p er, Pat . Pr o gr ess
m ad e o n w at er t al k s. Th e H eral d N ew s (I L). Sep t em b er 2 9 , 2 0 0 8 .
9 7 El d ei b , D u aa. H o m er G l en O Ks f u r t h er st u dy o f ac q u i r i n g w at er
sy st em . Ch|cago Sou|h|ovn S|at. M ay 1 4 , 2 0 0 8 .
9 8 Fer r el l , Pat r i ck . H o m er G l en st u d i es I l l i n o i s A m er i c an W at er
al t er n at i ve. Th e Ch i c ago Tr i b u n es Tr i b Lo c al (H o m er G l en ). Ju l y 1 3 ,
2 0 1 1 .
9 9 H o m er G l en . [ Pr ess r el ease] . Sen at e Bi l l 8 3 gran t s j o i n t ac t i o n w at er
agen cy p ow er t o ac q u i r e Bed f o r d Par k w at er t ran sm i ssi o n p i p el i n e.
Au gu st 2 9 , 2 0 1 1 .
1 0 0 W o o d s, D o n al d L. A p p el l at e Co u r t o f I l l i n o i s, Th i r d D i st r i c t . O r d er.
Ie||||on |ot Rev|ev o| |he Ctdet o| |he l|||no|s Commetce Comm|ss|on
En t er ed i n D o ck et N o . 0 2 -0 3 5 2 . N ovem b er 7 , 2 0 0 5 at 2 .
1 0 1 Keen , Ju dy. I n Pek i n , I l l . , w ash i n g m o n ey d ow n t h e d rai n ? IS
To d ay . A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 0 .
1 0 2 I b i d .
1 0 3 Pek i n , I l l i n o i s. O r d i n an c e Au t h o r i z i n g t h e Ci t y o f Pek i n t o Fi l e a
Pet i t i o n w i t h Th e I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n Req u est i n g A p p r oval
t o Co m m en c e Em i n en t D o m ai n Pr o c eed i n gs A gai n st I l l i n o i s A m er i c an
W at er Co m p any. (O r d i n an c e N o . 2 2 8 9 ). M arch 2 5 , 2 0 0 2 .
1 0 4 W o o d s, D o n al d L. A p p el l at e Co u r t o f I l l i n o i s, Th i r d D i st r i c t . O r d er.
Ie||||on |ot Rev|ev o| |he Ctdet o| |he l|||no|s Commetce Comm|ss|on
En t er ed i n D o ck et N o . 0 2 -0 3 5 2 . N ovem b er 7 , 2 0 0 5 at 1 , 1 4 .
1 0 5 Tr i - Co u n t y Regi o n al Pl an n i n g Co m m i ssi o n . Ci t y o f Pek i n , I l l i n o i s,
Co m p r eh en si ve Pl an 2 0 0 6 . M arch 1 6 , 2 0 0 7 at I I I - 8 .
1 0 6 I b i d . at I I I - 8 ; Keen , Ju dy. I n Pek i n , I l l . , w ash i n g m o n ey d ow n t h e
d rai n ? IS 1oday. A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 0 .
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1 0 7 I b i d .
1 0 8 W at er Task Fo rc e. Vi l l age o f Li sl e. Fi n al Rep o r t . Jan u ar y 6 , 2 0 0 6 at
6 .
1 0 9 I b i d . at 2 .
1 1 0 I b i d . at 8 .
1 1 1 I b i d . at 1 1 .
1 1 2 I b i d . at 8 .
1 1 3 I b i d . at 8 .
1 1 4 Suvnund, Duve und Mchee Youngermun. Locu re hydrunts thrsty
f o r r ep ai r. 1he !apetv|||e Sun. M ay 8 , 2 0 0 7 .
1 1 5 M c Ken d r i ck , Eva. W at er rat e i n c r ease o n t h e w ay f o r I l l i n o i s
A m er i c an c u st o m er s. 1he I|s|e Sun. Au gu st 8 , 2 0 0 8 .
1 1 6 Sta|| e| a| v. V|||age o| I|s|e, l|||no|s. N o s. 0 8 - 3 2 0 6 & 0 9 - 1 0 4 9 . U . S.
Co u r t o f A p p eal s, Seven t h Ci rc u i t . D ec em b er 7 , 2 0 0 9 at 1 t o 3 .
1 1 7 Sta|| e| a| v. V|||age o| I|s|e, l|||no|s. N o . 0 7 C 2 6 1 7 . U . S. D i st r i c t Co u r t
f o r t h e N o r t h er n D i st r i c t o f I l l i n o i s, East er n D i v i si o n . Au gu st 7 , 2 0 0 8
at 1 4 .
1 1 8 W at er Task Fo rc e. Vi l l age o f Li sl e. Fi n al Rep o r t . Jan u ar y 6 , 2 0 0 6 at
1 .
1 1 9 I b i d . at 1 1 an d 1 5 .
1 2 0 I b i d . at 1 5 .
1 2 1 I b i d . at 9
1 2 2 Fo o d & W at er W at ch c al c u l at i o n 7 . Based o n Li sl e Vi l l age.
O r d i n an c es 2 0 1 1 - 4 3 7 9 an d 2 0 1 1 - 4 3 9 8 . A n O r d i n an c e Est ab l i sh i n g
Fees, Ch ar ges, Fi n es, Pen al t i es an d O t h er Regu l at o r y M easu r es
(A n n u al Fee O r d i n an c e). Au gu st 1 5 , 2 0 1 1 at 4 3 an d 4 5 ; I l l i n o i s-
A m er i c an W at er Co m p any. Ru l es, Regu l at i o n s an d Co n d i t i o n s.
Au gu st 1 , 2 0 1 1 at 2 4 . 2 . 1 , 2 4 . 2 . 3 , 2 4 . 2 . 9 , 2 4 . 2 . 1 5 . 3 , 2 4 . 2 . 1 8 . 1 ,
5 . 3 7 , 5 . 5 8 , 5 . 4 1 . 1 .
1 2 3 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n , Rat e Case H i st o r i es. M arch 2 0 1 1 ;
A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . Fi n an c i al St at em en t s as o f an d f o r t h e year s en d ed
D ec em b er 3 1 , 2 0 1 0 an d 2 0 0 9 . A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 1 at 1 6 .
1 2 4 Kal an t z i s, D i m i t r i o s. A q u a gr i l l ed o n rat e i n c r ease. Th e D ai l y
Jo u r n al . Feb r u ar y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0 .
1 2 5 I b i d .
1 2 6 Ed i t o r i al : W at er- rat e c ase. Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al . M ay 4 , 2 0 1 0 .
1 2 7 Kal an t z i s, D i m i t r i o s. Kan k ak ee Co u n t y b o ar d c an d i d at es o f f er b u s
r i d es t o A q u a I l l i n o i s f ee h i k e f o r u m at O l i vet . Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al . M ay
1 5 , 2 0 1 0 .
1 2 8 Kal an t z i s, D i m i t r i o s. Bo u r b o n n ai s: A r ea r esi d en t s t ak e o n A q u a rat e
h i k e at f o r u m . Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al . M ay 1 8 , 2 0 1 0 .
1 2 9 I b i d .
1 3 0 A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . , A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 1 at 1 6 .
1 3 1 Sz r em sk i , Kr i st i n . A q u a I l l i n o i s. Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al , Ju n e 2 1 , 2 0 0 8 ;
Rak o cy, 2 0 0 7 .
1 3 2 Sz r em sk i , 2 0 0 8 ; By r n s, Bi l l . I n c o r r ec t w at er b i l l s h ave A q u a I l l i n o i s
u ser s b o i l i n g m ad . Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al , M arch 4 , 2 0 0 8 .
1 3 3 By r n s, 2 0 0 8 .
1 3 4 I b i d .
1 3 5 By r n s, Bi l l et al . M an t en o , G ran t Par k t r u st ees o b j ec t t o A q u a rat e
h i k e. Th e D ai l y Jo u r n al . Feb r u ar y 1 7 , 2 0 1 0 .
1 3 6 L.S. Census ureuu. 20l0 Census. Dl-l: lroe o Ceneru
Po p u l at i o n an d H o u si n g Ch arac t er i st i c s: 2 0 1 0 . M an t en o v i l l age,
I l l i n o i s.
1 3 7 A q u a A m er i c a, I n c . [ Pr ess r el ease] . A q u a A m er i c a ac q u i r es
m u n i c i p al w at er sy st em i n I l l i n o i s. Ju n e 1 8 , 2 0 0 7 ; Bl an ch et t e,
Crai g. A q u a I l l i n o i s, I n c . D i r ec t Test i m o ny t o I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e
Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck et N o . 1 1 - 0 4 3 6 ). A p r i l 6 , 2 0 1 1 at A q u a Ex h i b i t
1 . 0 , p p . 1 t o 2 .
1 3 8 Lo c al b r i ef s f o r Su n d ay, M ay 1 8 : Cab er y gi r l h o n o r ed . Th e D ai l y
Jo u r n al , M ay 1 7 , 2 0 0 8 .
1 3 9 I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . O r d er. qua l|||no|s, lnc. Ie||||on
|ot pptova| o| Sa|e and O|scon||nua||on o| Setv|ce, and |o Cance|
Cet|||ca|e o| Iub||c Conven|ence and !ecess||y. (D o ck et N o . 0 8 -
0 2 8 1 ). Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 0 8 at 2 .
1 4 0 H i ck ey, Jef f r ey S. W o o d h aven A sso c i at i o n , I n c . Rev i sed D i r ec t
Test i m o ny. I l l i n o i s Co m m erc e Co m m i ssi o n . (D o ck N o . 0 8 - 0 2 8 1 ).
Ju n e 2 7 , 2 0 0 8 at 4 t o 5 .
1 4 1 W o o d h aven A sso c i at i o n . Let t er t o Pr o p er t y O w n er s. Au gu st 6 , 2 0 0 7
at 2 .
1 4 2 W o o d h aven A sso c i at i o n . [ Pr ess r el ease] . W o o d h aven Lak es
A sso c i at i o n c o m p l et es p u rch ase o f w at er an d w ast ew at er u t i l i t i es.
Au gu st 2 8 , 2 0 0 8 .
1 4 3 I b i d .
1 4 4 Bel , G er m an d Xav i er Faged a. Bet w een p r i vat i z at i o n an d
i n t er m u n i c i p al c o o p erat i o n : Sm al l m u n i c i p al i t i es, sc al e ec o n o m i es
an d t ran sac t i o n c o st s. Itban Iub||c Iconom|cs Rev|ev. 2 0 0 6 at
l5, 25 und 27, Don, Duve. lubc nuncng und procurement
m et h o d s. Wat er Wo r l d . Ju n e 2 0 0 7 at 6 0 ; Bo ag, G em m a an d D av i d A .
M c D o n al d . A c r i t i c al r ev i ew o f p u b l i c - p u b l i c p ar t n er sh i p s i n w at er
ser v i c es. Wat er A l t er n at i ves, vo l . 3 , i ss. 1 . Feb r u ar y 2 0 1 0 at 1 0 t o 1 1 .
1 4 5 St an f o r d , M el i ssa. N at i o n al Regu l at o r y Research I n st i t u t e. Sm al l
W at er Sy st em s: Ch al l en ges an d Rec o m m en d at i o n s. (0 8 - 0 2 ). Feb r u ar y
7 , 2 0 0 8 at 4 .
1 4 6 W ar n er, M i l d r ed an d A m i r H ef et z . Ru ral - u r b an d i f f er en c es i n
p r i vat i z at i o n : l i m i t s t o t h e c o m p et i t i ve st at e. Env i r o n m en t an d
I|ann|ng C: Covetnmen| and Io||cy, vo l . 2 1 . 2 0 0 3 at 7 0 3 , 7 1 1 , 7 1 4
an d 7 1 5 ; Bo ag an d M c D o n al d , 2 0 1 0 at 1 1 .
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