The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
The Public Works Department’s Water & Sewer Division is responsible for maintaining Oak Park’s aging 105-mile network of pipes that deliver 1.7 billion gallons of safe, drinkable water to residents each year.
In recent years 20% of the treated water the Village purchases from the city of Chicago was lost through leaks, in part because some infrastructure dates to the late 19th century. Village officials set the goal of reducing the water loss, but faced challenges given that leaks are difficult to spot.
To address the problem, the Village recently launched a project to install environmental monitoring technologies that can listen for leaks in the network.
As of last summer, 545 sensors called loggers were placed throughout Oak Park’s water network, attached to pipes with magnets. These loggers pick up the smallest sounds made by water leaks. As soon as the tell-tale noise of a water leak – similar to the sound of a flute – is detected, the sensor converts it into a digital signal and alerts the system.
From there, Village staff can access a digital map of all possible water leaks, helping prioritize what needs to be fixed, ensuring that resources are deployed effectively.
For more information about the Village’s Water & Sewer Division, visit www.oak-park.us/publicworks, call 708.358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
