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WATER DEPARTMENT

214 N. Main Street
217-253-2112
e-mail: info@tuscola.org

The City of Tuscola owns and operates its own water distribution system, which consists of water mains, fire hydrants, and the elevated storage tank. The treated water is purchased from Illinois-American Water Company in Champaign, Illinois, and piped to Tuscola through a 14" water pipeline. The City's current allocation of water is 900,000 gallons per day.

City Hall handles all billing issues for water service, and is also the alternate contact point for questions or emergencies. Water usage is metered at each property in 100 cubic foot increments.  The City is in the process of converting all water metering devices to automatically read meters.  Those meters will measure water usage in gallon increments.  The process of converting all of the city's approximately 2,400 meters is expected to take three years.  Bills are sent monthly in accordance with billing procedures, which you may download below.  You may also download, and file with the city, a Direct Pay Authorization, which allows automatic payment of your utility bill from your bank account.

• Water Billing Procedures DOWNLOAD PDF

• Direct Pay Authorization Form DOWNLOAD PDF

For information about the quality of our water, download the
• Water Consumer Confidence Report DOWNLOAD PDF

Forms and Applications for Contractors and Home Owners
We have provided these forms in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these download files.  See Adobe download below) After completing the application, you may either fax or mail it to the Water Department at 214 N. Main, or Fax 217-253-5026.

• Water Service Application DOWNLOAD PDF
• Water and Sewer Tap Application DOWNLOAD PDF
• Swimming Pool Safe Filling Methods Affidavit  DOWNLOAD PDF
• Contractor Information DOWNLOAD PDF
• Construction Site Guidelines DOWNLOAD PDF

Until all fees and a complete application are received, the application can not be processed.  Fees may be paid online by going to the "Pay Bills Online" link on the left-hand pane of this web page. Applications have permit fee schedules.

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