Alsip moves to update Chapter 20 water code; Robinson Engineering tapped for Ridgeway Avenue water-main design
Water Commissioner Tom Kopanski presented proposed edits to Chapter 20 (water and sewers) to modernize materials, raise minimum supply lines to 1 inch and clarify meter-accuracy procedures. The board also reviewed a recommendation to assign Robinson Engineering design and surveying for the Ridgeway Avenue 8-inch main replacement (design $47,000; topo $17,000; easement docs $2,000/parcel).
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Water Commissioner Tom Kopanski reviewed changes to Chapter 20 to align local code with contemporary practice. He recommended removing obsolete references to lead pipe, clarifying acceptable materials (ductile iron or plastics such as C900/C909), and updating fee and rate references to reflect 2026 figures. Kopanski said new service lines should be at least 1 inch in diameter to support modern sprinkler and fire-suppression needs and explained the village’s meter-replacement policy: meters deemed inaccurate may be pulled and tested by a third party; if the meter proves accurate, the customer would be billed accordingly.
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