Regarding Illinois American Water’s Proposal to Raise Water Rates

Illinois residents are already struggling to pay our utility bills along with other necessities like food, medicine, and housing.  

I urge the Commissioners from the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject Illinois American Water’s proposal to raise residential customers’ rates by $152 million and the fixed rate from $17.98 to $26.12 a month, a more than 45% increase. This would result in my water bill increasing to almost $200 more than I am currently paying.

Illinois American Water should not be allowed to benefit from the utility’s bottom line on the backs of residential customers like me.