This report represents an important first step in quantifying the extent of the water affordability problem in northeastern Illinois, and exploring strategies for tackling this growing challenge.

This product is a guide to selecting low-input turfgrass in the northeastern Illinois region.

The original brochure is available from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/296668/FY19-0072_BEYOND_BLUEGRASS_BROCHURE.pdf/80239944-7a22-0b71-8e62-2aff006aef41).

What is the right price for water? It depends on whom you ask. Every community has unique needs and must decide what it wants to achieve with water rates—revenue recovery, revenue stability, affordability, economic development, encouraging efficient use of water, to name a few. This factsheet discusses rate design to encourage efficient water use, in other words, conservation pricing.

Learn about the pros and cons of using two different methods to establish a new lawn.

Overview of the implementation of a local comprehensive water master plan.

This outreach brochure provides simple steps for homeowners to conserve on indoor water use. The average household loses over 10,000 gallons of water per year through leaky plumbing pipes and fixtures. That’s enough water for 270 loads of laundry! Reducing household water loss in Illinois saves money and protects our limited water resources. Learn to control your water bill and avoid water waste by taking a few simple steps to detect and repair leaks in the home.

Original document is available from: http://www.nwpa.us/pdfs/resource_center/HouseholdWaterEfficiency.pdf