Ways to Pay Your Homewood Water Bill

Online

Access Online Bill Payment

Auto Pay

Enroll in Auto Pay via Xpress Bill Pay and have funds automatically withdrawn from your checking account or credit card each month to pay your water bill.

Drop Box

Payments can be placed in the drop box located right outside Village Hall. 

Mail

Send your payment via regular mail by using the envelope included with the water bill. Checks and money orders only.

PADS Contribution Form 

Support South Suburban PADS by contributing $1.00 a month through your water / sewer bill.

To participate in this program, please download and complete the PADS Contribution form. You can download the contribution form here. 

PADS is an IRS - designated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and your contribution is tax deductible. 

Water Service Set-Up

Residents receive Lake Michigan water and are billed monthly by the Village. New residents are required to return a completed Residential Water/Sewer Application to the Finance Department no later than 10 days after closing or lease date. Real estate closing documents or a lease contract, along with a photo I.D. must be presented with the application as proof of name and residency.

A $100.00 deposit is required for all tenants applying for water/sewer service. New service must be established in person by the property owner or tenant. Service will not be established over the phone or through the mail. A $60.00 non-refundable application fee is required.

For business accounts, please complete the Business Water/Sewer Application and submit to the Finance Department no later than 10 days after closing or lease date. Business applications require a $60.00 application fee, ownership documentation, and if necessary, a letter of authorization from the owner to manage property, along with a photo I.D.

Bills are mailed on the first day of the month, unless the first day is a weekend or holiday; then the bills are mailed on the next business day. Bills are due on the 20th day of the month. Bills not paid by the due date are considered late and the account is sent a shut-off notice that includes a 10% late penalty.

Delinquent Accounts

If the account is not paid within 20 days after the bill date, a shut-off notice is mailed to the residence with payment due in full by the 10th day of the following month to avoid disruption of service. After the shut-off notice is mailed, the only acceptable method of payment is cash, money order, or major credit card. Personal checks will not be accepted.

Water Shut-Off

The shut-off day fee of $75 and past due balance must be paid in full before water service will be reinstated. Water service will be restored no later than the next business day after payment is received, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No water will be reinstated on Saturday, Sunday, or Village observed holidays. Payments made after receipt of a shut off notice must be in cash, money order, or credit card. Delinquent bills cannot be paid with personal checks after the shut off notice is issued.

Contact the Finance Department at 708-206-3365 regarding any questions pertaining to water and sewer service and billing.

Water Billing & Lien Payoff Requests

For water billing and lien payoff requests, please click here to fill out a Freedom of Information Act request.