The City of Oak Forest Water, under the City Public Works Department, provides water for about 27,962 residents living in the Oak Forest area, Illinois. Established in 1947, the City of Oak Forest Water Department currently obtains its supply via purchase of surface water from the Village of Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn, in turn, receives its water from the City of Chicago, which utilizes Lake Michigan as its source water.

Oak Forest Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Oak Forest Water Department to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Oak Forest Water Department? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Oak Forest Water Department received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Contact Oak Forest Water Department Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
15440 S Central Ave
Oak Forest, Illinois 60452

708-535-4090
rrinchich@oak-forest.org

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
708-535-4090

Pay Your Oak Forest Water Department Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Oak Forest Water Department site. Oak Forest Water Department accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Oak Forest Water Department website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Oak Forest Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Oak Forest, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Oak Forest Water Department. Luckily, Oak Forest has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Oak Forest, you'll need to stop your water service with the Oak Forest Water Department, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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